EDUC616  - Foundations in Special Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education

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This course addresses legal trends and issues related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA), including the identification process that schools must follow: child study, assessment, eligibility, IEP development, and placement. Educators will analyze the legal requirements as defined in IDEA, specifically, the Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) requirement, the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement, and the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and consider the changes of IDEA 2004. Using the cases as a launching point, teachers will participate in on-line discussions regarding beliefs, best practices, challenges, and current research.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
11/05/09 - 03/28/10 04/05/10 - 05/30/10 Spring 2010 Session B - 8 Week session
11/30/09 - 04/25/10 05/03/10 - 06/27/10 Spring 2010 Session I - 8 Week session
12/28/09 - 05/30/10 06/07/10 - 08/01/10 Spring 2010 Session D - 8 Week session
01/25/10 - 06/27/10 07/05/10 - 08/29/10 Summer 2010 Session B - 8 Week session
02/22/10 - 07/25/10 08/02/10 - 09/26/10 Summer 2010 Session I - 8 Week session
03/29/10 - 08/29/10 09/06/10 - 10/31/10 Summer 2010 Session D - 8 Week session
04/26/10 - 09/26/10 10/04/10 - 11/28/10 Fall 2010 Session B - 8 Week session
05/31/10 - 10/24/10 11/01/10 - 12/26/10 Fall 2010 Session I - 8 Week session
06/28/10 - 11/28/10 12/06/10 - 01/30/11 Fall 2010 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Strategies for Teaching Learners with Special Needs - ebook available at www.coursesmart.com. To purchase this e-book, you must be located in North America with a billing address also in North America
ISBN: 0131791559
Publication Info: Merrill Education/Prentice Hall

Book Title: Exceptional Children : An Introduction to Special Education
ISBN: 0135035295
Publication Info: Merrill Education/Prentice Hall

 
 
 

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