Exploration de pratiques enseignantes qui soutiennent l’autodétermination des élèves du préscolaire dans l’établissement de leur plan d’intervention

In Quebec, accommodations as well as educational and developmental objectives for students with emotional or behavioural difficulties (EBD) must be documented in an individualized education plan (IEP). Although several studies support the importance of involving the student in this process as well as the importance of early intervention to prevent behavioural problems, no data have been identified to determine the level of involvement of preschool students in the IEP process. The purpose of this research is to explore the practices of preschool teachers who support self-determination in the development of an IEP. The results indicate that preschool students are almost always absent during the meeting, but that teachers engage in certain strategies that support student self-determination following the meeting. In addition, most teachers would be willing to involve the student more if they had the necessary coaching.