Overview
Description
Focuses on students with mild to moderate disabilities who are included in the regular classroom setting. The development and characteristics of learners with specific learning disabilities, emotional and cognitive challenges and related disorders are explored. Fulfills part of the Nevada Generalist endorsement for special education teaching, and is aligned with the InTASC Standards.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education students only.
EDUC 455EDUC 555
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 455; EDUC 555; formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education students only.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Other
Related Courses
Formerly Known As SPED 550
Restrictions
formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education students only.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts and theories about the special needs in the Least Restrictive Environment.
- demonstrate understanding of the procedures and processes for the assessment of student learning through a wide variety of assessment tools, and how ethnic and mul-ticultural considerations also impact assessment.
- demonstrate understanding of current state and federal legislation regarding special needs students, and the due processes for both school and home.
- demonstrate understanding of the eligibility process and the diagnostic instruments used to de-termine the child’s need for special services, including placement procedures and intervention techniques.
- describe characteristics of individuals with exceptional needs in public and private school programs and strategies to use for the inclusion of these special needs students.
- describe the modification of classroom materials based on assessment tools used for special needs students.