Mental Handicapped Class Teachers’ Thoughts on Preparing IEP (Individualized Education Program)

In this study determination of mental handicapped class teachers’ thoughts about learning, preparing and applying IEP was aimed. Participants who were determined according to aimed sampling method include mental handicapped class teachers. During collecting data, semi-structured interview technique and an interview form that consists of 17 questions were used. In the analysis of the data descriptive analysis concept was used. During determining questions, themes about teachers’ 1- Learning IEP experience, 2- Applying IEP experience, and 3- Thoughts about IEP were determined and findings were introduced according to them. It is understood from teachers’ expressions that students’ parents are interviewed quite a little and mostly thoughts of parents and students are not taken into consideration. And it is also understood that they do not have adequate knowledge on parts that should take part in IEP and determining whether target behaviours in IEP are reached or not. As a result of data, it is seen that among mental handicapped class teachers there is some differences on their learning IEP experiences and also there are some problems about preparing and applying IEP.