THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE SUBJECT OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES

Albana MUJI

Abstract

Throughout my career as a teacher, I encountered classes with students who had special educational needs on several occasions. I concur that including them in all activities relevant to Mathematics and natural sciences is crucial. To achieve this, an Individual Educational Plan must be created. (IEP). According to the definition provided by the author, "the INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN is a written document for the steps taken to support children with special education needs that result from the disabilities the students pose, and helps them in a special way to achieve their academic and socializing objectives." The purpose of this study was to gain a fundamental understanding of how Mathematics and natural sciences teachers implement individualized education programs for students with special needs, how these plans affect students' academic achievement, and whether or not parents are involved in the planning process. The study's findings revealed that 68% of Mathematics and natural sciences teachers in lower and higher secondary schools use individualized education plans. Also, it was discovered that there is a statistically significant correlation between student progress or achievement in these classes and the implementation of (IEP) in Mathematics and natural sciences classes. While creating a student's customized education plan for the topic of Mathematics and natural sciences, teachers, and parents don't work together at all. The teachers agreed that students with special needs should continue their education in ordinary schools or regular classes, rather than special ones, but they claimed that they lacked sufficient training and required a better understanding of the creation and implementation of the IEP PLAN.

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