Monitoring and Evaluation Studies in Special Education Based on Teacher Opinions

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the views of special education teachers about monitoring and evaluation studies in special education conducted in schools and to understand their experiences. Phenomenology (phenomenology) design was used in this study designed with qualitative research method. The study group of the research consists of 12 special education teachers working in different provinces, who were selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interview technique was used as the data collection method. In this framework, a semi-structured interview form consisting of 11 open-ended questions was created by the researchers by reviewing the literature. The data obtained from the research were analyzed using descriptive analysis approach. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that special education teachers faced some problems in the monitoring and evaluation process and that there were different practices in the monitoring and evaluation process. Based on the information obtained from the participants, some suggestions for the monitoring and evaluation process were developed.