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Examine the major components of an IEP/IFSP and their processes, as well as the roles of students, families, and professionals on the team
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Define IEP/IFSP in the context of K12 educational settings
Identify the major components of an IEP/IFSP
Discuss the roles of students, families, and professionals in the IEP/IFSP
Describe the relationship between students, families, and professionals on the IEP/IFSP team
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Evaluate current and historical legislation pertaining to students with disabilities and their families, as well as ethical standards related to professional practices in the field
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify current legislation pertaining to students with disabilities and their families
Evaluate the impact of legislation on schools, students and families
Describe ethical standards related to professional practices
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Discuss significant philosophical and historical aspects of special education, as well as emerging issues, practices, and research in the field
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify philosophical questions about special education
Describe historical aspects of special education
Discuss emerging issues in special education
Examine best practices
Report on current research in the field
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Demonstrate awareness of similarities and differences of students with and without disabilities, and the teaching implications of diversity, including culture, language, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, and lifestyle orientation factors
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Describe the similarities and differences of students with and without disabilities
Examine the teaching implications of diversity within Special Education
Discuss the impact of culture, language, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, and lifestyle orientation factors
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Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of disabilities including etiologies, characteristics, specialized physical health care procedures and regulations related to such care, educational and social impact, educational approaches, and available resources
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify the variety of disabilities
Categorize etiologies, characteristics, and specialized health care procedures
Describe regulations related specialized health care procedures
Discuss the educational and social impact of disability
Distinguish educational approaches
Identify available resources
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Describe effective communication strategies with parents from diverse backgrounds and professionals from other disciplines and community useful for those working with exceptional students
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify effective communication strategies when working with parents from diverse backgrounds
Describe professionals from other disciplines who are useful for those working with exceptional students
Describe professionals from other communities who are useful for those working with exceptional students
Contribute to creation of group presentation on educational issue
Present with your group to inform the class on your group’s educational issue, you convey the important aspects, and summarize the important points
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Analyze the concepts of Universal Design for Learning in inclusive classrooms
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Analyze the components of Universal Design
Identify the concepts of Universal Design
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Identify how intersectional identities influence one’s K12 experience
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify social and historical privileges in the United States
Identify disproportionality in special education services, outcomes, and classroom discipline
Recognize ways that students are afforded school privileges and curriculum, such as AP classes, behavior reward systems, college readiness programming, and access to enrichment
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Identify strategies for inclusive classroom practices for students with disabilities and when they are and aren’t appropriate
Assessment Strategies
Written essay, reflection, and/or presentation
Criteria
Define Least Restrictive Environment and Free Appropriate Public Education
Identify implementation strategies for Least Restrictive Environment and Free Appropriate Public Education in K12 environments
Identify practical ways teachers can include students at varying grade levels
Compare and contrast mainstream and inclusive teaching practices and philosophies