The Virtual Individual Education Plan IEP Team: Using Online Collaboration to Develop a Behavior Intervention Plan

Authors:
Donald A. Hantula;Robyn M. Catagnus
Affiliations:
Temple University, USA;Arcadia University, USA
Venue:
International Journal of e-Collaboration
Year:
2011

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Abstract

A team of professional educators in a private school for children with disabilities a Virtual IEP Team used an online platform to collaborate and produce a behavior intervention plan for a student. The collaboration was effective and efficient; the plan was produced in 9 days, rather than the customary 3-6 weeks. Qualitative data yielded four major themes: beneficial augmentation, reflective practice, barriers to change, and improved interactions. Quantitative results showed that although end user satisfaction was moderate, they produced a successful behavior intervention plan that showed positive changes in both the teacher and student behavior. An increase of in-person staff discussion as a result of online dialogue was a unique finding in this study warranting further investigation. Now that federal U.S. education law has changed to allow technologically mediated IEP meetings, the Virtual IEP Team may serve as a model for more efficient use of education professionals' time.