AN ANALYSIS OF THE OPINIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPERTS PROVIDING WEB-BASED SUPPORTIVE EDUCATION SERVICES ON ASSESSING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEPS) FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The primary objective of this study is to examine teachers' perspectives on the challenges encountered in determining the educational performance of students with special needs in web-based support education services, as well as the impact of disadvantaged conditions observed in educational diagnosis and placement processes on educational performance. This qualitative study collected data through structured interview forms. A total of 42 volunteer teachers who implemented web-based education applications participated in the study. Findings indicate that teachers face certain difficulties in educational diagnosis, placement, and assessment processes, as well as in determining the educational performance of students with special needs during web-based support education. Teachers suggested that these challenges could be mitigated if students actively participated in lessons and if their parents collaborated closely with teachers, thereby ensuring a more effective performance evaluation process. Furthermore, teachers working with students with special needs stated that they did not find it appropriate to use the exact same assessment tools as in face-to-face education for measuring student performance in web-based support education. Instead, they recommended the use of digital tools. Additionally, teachers highlighted that product portfolios and assessments based on verbal expressions were also functional as measurement tools. Another significant finding of the study is the importance of identifying disadvantaged conditions that may affect students' educational performance and providing solutions when deciding whether a student with special needs should be placed in a special or general education school during web-based support education.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0257/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>