Abstract:
The purpose of this Research and Development study was to develop
and evaluate Web-IEP, a Web-based Individual Education Plan
(IEP) development tool, which uses artificial intelligence for
decision-making based on the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg,
Bloom, and Erikson; and to generate Mager and Gronlund style
objectives for students in special education. The software provides
support to multidisciplinary teams whose charge it is to develop
IEPs, which will be accessible on the Web, so that students,
parents, teachers, and advocacy groups will have access to the
software. The software provides assistance to novice teachers
developing IEPs. The system is consistent with special education
regulations, ensures IEP compliance and helps teachers develop
IEP objectives.
The research and development study followed a procedure based
on the Systems Approach Model of Educational Research and
Development (R & D) method. The participants in the formative
evaluations provided comments, suggestions, and criticisms,
which led to the development of Web-IEP. The results of the
evaluations indicated the Web-IEP fulfilled its development
objectives. The results of the evaluation indicated that several
schools in a regional education center could use Web-IEP to
produce an IEP, IEP data would be easy to transfer from school
to school, and could be shared.
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