EDUC618 - Classroom Accommodations and Modifications for Special Needs Learners

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe Least Restrictive Environment and its implications for placement of students with disabilities. (NCATE 1f, 4; CEC1, 2, 3, 9)
• Describe the various types of disabilities including learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, emotionally disturbed, mental disorders, physical impairments, and mental retardation. (NCATE 1f, 4; CEC1, 2, 3, 9)
• Describe the different accommodations and their roles in content area learning.(NCATE 1f, 1g, 4; CEC 2, 3, 4, 7)
• Describe differentiation and how it is applied in the classroom. (NCATE 1d, 1f, 1g, 4; CEC 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe accommodation and how it is applied in the classroom. (NCATE 1d, 1f, 1g, 4; CEC 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe the importance and the role of technology in teaching students with disabilities. (NCATE 1e, 1g; CEC 1c, 2, 3, 4, 7; 21st Century 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Explain the purposes, models, methods, and domains of assessment of students with disabilities. (NCATE 1d, 1e, 4; CEC 8)
• Explain the role of accommodation in assessing students with disabilities. (NCATE 1d, 1e, 1f, 4; CEC 8)
• Plan and justify educational interventions for students with disabilities. (NCATE 1a, 1e, 1f, 1g, 2, 4; CEC 4, 5, 7)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with learning disabilities in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5 ; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with communication disorders in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5 ; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with behavioral disorders in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a,1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with emotional and mental disorders in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with physical disabilities in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with medical disorders in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with mental retardation in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Describe and evaluate accommodations for students with multiple disabilities in preschool, elementary, middle and/or high school. (NCATE 1a, 1g, 2, 5; CEC 4; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Evaluate skills in strategies for effective collaboration. (NCATE 1a, 1c, 1f, 3; CEC 7, 10)
• Investigate, practice, and evaluate strategies which may include accommodations and modifications of the curriculum in spoken language and word recognition necessary for teaching students with disabilities successfully. (NCATE 1a, 1b, 3; CEC 4, 8; 21st Century 1, )
• Investigate, practice, and evaluate strategies which may include accommodations and modifications of the curriculum in reading comprehension and written language necessary for teaching students with disabilities successfully. (NCATE 1a, 1b, 3; CEC 4, 8; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Investigate, practice, and evaluate strategies which may include accommodations and modifications of the curriculum in mathematics, science, and social studies necessary for teaching students with disabilities successfully. (NCATE 1a; 1b, CEC 4, 8; 21st Century 1, 2)
• Evaluate strategies for teaching and accommodating students with disabilities. (NCATE 1a, 1b, 1f; CEC 2, 4)
• Create lesson plans to address accommodations/modifications for the learners based on state and national standards. (NCATE 1a, 1b, 2, 6; CEC 2, 4; 21st Century 2)