This study explores the Individualized Education program(IEP), based on the Head start program's curriculum of the Montgomery public schools(MCPS). The purpose of this study is to provide information on the Instructional philosophy/conceptual Framewor...
This study explores the Individualized Education program(IEP), based on the Head start program's curriculum of the Montgomery public schools(MCPS). The purpose of this study is to provide information on the Instructional philosophy/conceptual Framework about the individualizing in Head Start program in terms of the assumption, performance principle, process, guideline. Individualizing is basic to the philosophy of Head Start. It is an ongoing process that continues throughout a child and family's participation in Head Start.
The Individualizing Cycle in Head Start consists of the interrelated four steps; Screening, Evaluation, Planning for Individual Children, Ongoing Assessment.
It is designed to further develop the skills of the education staff. It contains the following modules; Learning about each child, Creating essential partnership-families and staff working together, An ongoing continues. The benefits of an individualized approach are easy to get fully involved in activities, actively explore their environments, feel proud when they can do things for themselves, and enjoy playing and learning with others.
This study contributes to the teacher to use a variety of strategies to get to know and plan for children, build partnership with families and asses children's progress in Korean early childhood education settings.