Collaborative action research of middle school individualized education support team to operate IEP based on person-centered approach

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the practical knowledge gained by the middle school individualized education support team in the process of operating an person-centered individualized education plan. Method: To this end, a person-centered IEP was operated for a total of 10 months from April 2023 to February 2024 by applying the collaborative action research method with the individualized education support team. The data collected in the implementation process consisted of 3 upper categories, 10 subcategories, and 28 semantic units using a comprehensive analysis procedure. Results: 1) person-centered IEP operation began by listening to the voices of the three subjects of student, guardian, and teacher education 2) person-centered IEP can be operated most excellently through the cooperation of the individualized education support team; cooperation by the individualized education support team was achieved throughout the establishment, implementation, and evaluation of IEP 3) cooperation by the individualized education support team on the operation of person-centered IEP was a process to grow students, guardians, and teachers. Conclusion: Based on these findings, basic information and implications for implementation that can be used when applying person-centered IEPs in an integrated education environment are presented.