EDUC 420 - Special Education Methods

5 Credits

Students with disabilities in the Resident Teacher’s class will be used as case studies to help Resident Teacher learn the application of theoretical concepts and tools in the provision of services to students with disabilities in school settings. IEP’s, RTI, assessment, intervention tools, and special educational techniques will be analyzed, evaluated, and developed with particular emphasis to cultural sensitivity and potential bias.

Pre-requisite(s) EDUC& 204 with min 2.0 and concurrent enrollment in EDUC 480
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Evening, Online
Designed to Serve Students in the BAS in T&EL program who are seeking certification as a school teacher.
Active Date 20240322T08:52:56

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

Defining disability–Culture and bias
Serving students with disabilities in schools
Assessing students with disabilites (RTI and IEP’s/IFSP’s)
Assisting students with disabilities to learn (IEP/IFSP)
Accommodating students with disabilities
Adapting general education settings for students with disabilities
Community resources for children with disabilities

Student Learning Outcomes
Candidates will construct a lesson plan that demonstrates how accommodations will be met for children with individualized educational plans and unique classroom needs.

Candidates will utilize the cycle of assessment (teach, measure, reflect, and plan) to meet the individual needs of students and improve learning.

Candidates will articulate the various parts of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and distinguish it from an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Candidates will discuss effective collaboration with families, the mentor teacher, and other colleagues as necessary to determine specific accommodations and IEP goals for a student.

Candidates will assess through principles of behavioral analysis, create a plan of improvement, and measure outcomes for positive growth.

Candidates will select community resources that can respond to individual student/family need.