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Laura Gormley; Devon Ramey; Carrie Grennan; Nathalie Koka – European Journal of Education, 2024
Individual education plan (IEP) quality is a strong predictor of student outcomes and progress towards their goals. In the Republic of Ireland, unlike many other jurisdictions, IEPs are not compulsory, regulated or assessed. Therefore, the aim of our co-produced, mixed-methods study was to identify and understand the IEP priorities of the autistic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individualized Education Programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Advocacy
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King, Fiona; Ní Bhroin, Orla; Prunty, Anita – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Policy and legislation internationally advocates curriculum access and inclusion for pupils with special educational needs. The individual education plan (IEP) process, which focuses on individual planning for pupils with special educational needs, has been mandated as a means of achieving this goal in many countries. As a concept it has been…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Professional Training, Faculty Development
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Ní Bhroin, Órla; King, Fiona – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
A study was conducted to explore the impact of professional development related to the individual education plan (IEP) process on teachers' understanding and practices in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). This paper reports on part of that research, focusing on teachers' collaborative practices in the IEP process. In the RoI, teachers working as…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development
Ring, Emer; Daly, Patricia; Wall, Eugene – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2018
"Autism from the Inside Out" is the first book to focus on providing Irish parents, early childhood, primary, post-primary and special school teachers with effective strategies for supporting children with autism spectrum difference at home and in educational settings. Presenting contributions from a range of national and international…
Descriptors: Autism, Guides, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Rose, Richard; Shevlin, Michael; Winter, Eileen; O'Raw, Paul; Zhao, Yu – British Journal of Special Education, 2012
The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act in Ireland advocated the development of individual education plans (IEPs). However, this section of the Act has never been fully implemented and there is no obligation upon schools to develop IEPs. Research conducted across the country by Richard Rose and Yu Zhao of the University of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Individualized Education Programs
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Prunty, Anita – Irish Educational Studies, 2011
The concept of children's rights evolved during the 1980s giving prominence to the role of children as active participants in the construction of their lives. The rhetoric of children's rights has emerged as an important consideration in all policy and practice relating to children. Implementation of children's rights in practice is necessary to…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Self Determination, Autism, Childrens Rights