FOSIE 13

What is the purpose of an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?

• To set out learning targets and methods for a student

• To identify the strengths and weaknesses of a student

• To ensure students with disabilities are included in classroom activities

• All of the above

Why do teachers need to consider individual differences when planning lessons?

• Because it is required by law in some countries

• None of the above

• Because it helps in achieving good practice in teaching

• Because each child has different learning needs

What does an IEP help the teacher to do?

• To exclude students with disabilities from classroom activities

• To ignore individual strengths and weaknesses of students

• To focus only on the general curriculum system

• To plan and facilitate lessons for students with disabilities

What is the main focus of an IEP?

• To ensure all students have the same learning targets

• To identify the individual strengths and weaknesses of a student

• To provide extra resources for high-achieving students

• To exclude students with disabilities from the classroom

Why are IEPs considered good practice in many countries?

• Because they focus only on the general curriculum system

• Because they exclude students with disabilities from classroom activities

• Because they help in identifying the individual needs of students with disabilities

• Because they provide extra resources for high-achieving students

What is the role of an IEP in the classroom?

• To exclude students with disabilities from classroom activities

• To ensure students with disabilities are included in classroom activities

• To focus only on the general curriculum system

• To ignore individual strengths and weaknesses of students

What does an IEP help to understand about a student?

• Their extracurricular activities

• Their favorite subjects in school

• Their social media usage

• Their individual strengths and weaknesses

Why do students with disabilities have different learning needs?

• Because they are not capable of learning in a classroom setting

• Because they have different types of disabilities

• Because they are not interested in learning

• Because they require extra attention from the teacher

What is the significance of setting out learning targets in an IEP?

• To ensure all students have the same learning targets

• To support a student’s participation in the classroom

• To exclude students with disabilities from the classroom

• To provide extra resources for high-achieving students

Why is it important for students with disabilities to learn within the general curriculum system?

• Because it focuses only on the general curriculum system

• Because it ensures they are not included in classroom activities

• Because it helps in achieving good practice in teaching

• Because it is required by law in some countries