The purpose of this study is to find out the process of collaborative establishing and implementing ITP based on PCP for middle school students in a special school, and the practical knowledge of special teachers that appeared in the process. Particip...
The purpose of this study is to find out the process of collaborative establishing and implementing ITP based on PCP for middle school students in a special school, and the practical knowledge of special teachers that appeared in the process. Participants in the study were teachers as researchers, 5 students and their guardians, 3 teachers in charge of the second-grade curriculum and 4 head teachers responsible for various duties at the special school for the program. As a research method, a collaborative action research method that goes through a reflective and cyclical process was applied centering on a total of 5 ITP councils in which teachers, students, and guardians participated together. The research results are as follows. First, it is essential to use a systematic transition evaluation tool and cooperate with guardians in order to establish individualized transition goals that reflect the needs of students and guardians, Second, students with disabilities showed that they developed self-directed abilities and increased performance expectations for achieving the goals by directly participating in all processes from establishing and evaluating ITP goals. Third, through the ITP meeting, it had a positive effect on guardians and teachers, and it was confirmed that there was a need to bolster administrative and structural support at the school level to revitalize student-centered ITP.