SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment & Instructional Practices

Specific Courses

CourseDescriptionInstructorSemesterSyllabus
SPED 5040 Foundations of Effective Assessment & Instructional Practices Benjamin Lignugaris/Kraft
Trina Spencer
 Fall 2009 Syllabus

Accreditation Standards

GroupStandardDescription
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K5 Issues in definition and identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K5 Issues in definition and identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K5 Issues in definition and identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K4 Cultural perspectives influencing the relationships among families, schools, and communities as related to instruction.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K4 Cultural perspectives influencing the relationships among families, schools, and communities as related to instruction.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K4 Cultural perspectives influencing the relationships among families, schools, and communities as related to instruction.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K1 Demands of learning environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K1 Demands of learning environments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K1 Demands of learning environments.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K2 Basic classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K2 Basic classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K2 Basic classroom management theories and strategies for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K4 Teacher attitudes and behaviors that influence behavior of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K4 Teacher attitudes and behaviors that influence behavior of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K7 Strategies for preparing individuals to live harmoniously and productively in a culturally diverse world.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K7 Strategies for preparing individuals to live harmoniously and productively in a culturally diverse world.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K8 Ways to create learning environments that allow individuals to retain and appreciate their own and each others' respective language and cultural heritage.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K8 Ways to create learning environments that allow individuals to retain and appreciate their own and each others' respective language and cultural heritage.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K8 Ways to create learning environments that allow individuals to retain and appreciate their own and each others' respective language and cultural heritage.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S1 Create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S1 Create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S1 Create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S12 Design and manage daily routines.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S12 Design and manage daily routines.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S12 Design and manage daily routines.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K1 Theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practice.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K1 Theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practice.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K1 Theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K5 Roles and responsibilities of the paraeducator related to instruction, intervention, and direct service.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K5 Roles and responsibilities of the paraeducator related to instruction, intervention, and direct service.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K5 Roles and responsibilities of the paraeducator related to instruction, intervention, and direct service.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S1 Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S3 Involve the individual and family in setting instructional goals and monitoring progress.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S3 Involve the individual and family in setting instructional goals and monitoring progress.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S3 Involve the individual and family in setting instructional goals and monitoring progress.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S5 Use task analysis.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S5 Use task analysis.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S5 Use task analysis.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S11 Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S11 Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S11 Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S12 Use instructional time effectively.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S12 Use instructional time effectively.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S12 Use instructional time effectively.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K1 Basic terminology used in assessment.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K1 Basic terminology used in assessment.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K1 Basic terminology used in assessment.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K2 Legal provisions and ethical principles regarding assessment of individuals.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K2 Legal provisions and ethical principles regarding assessment of individuals.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K2 Legal provisions and ethical principles regarding assessment of individuals.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K3 Screening, prereferral, referral, and classification procedures.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K3 Screening, prereferral, referral, and classification procedures.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K3 Screening, prereferral, referral, and classification procedures.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K4 Use and limitations of assessment instruments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K4 Use and limitations of assessment instruments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K4 Use and limitations of assessment instruments.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K5 National, state or provincial, and local accommodations and modifications.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K5 National, state or provincial, and local accommodations and modifications.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:K5 National, state or provincial, and local accommodations and modifications.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S1 Gather relevant background information.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S5 Interpret information from formal and informal assessments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S5 Interpret information from formal and informal assessments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S5 Interpret information from formal and informal assessments.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S6 Use assessment information in making eligibility, program, and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S8 Evaluate instruction and monitor progress of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K1 Models and strategies of consultation and collaboration.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K4 Culturally responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, school personnel, and community members.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K4 Culturally responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, school personnel, and community members.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S1 Maintain confidential communication about individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:K1 Sources of specialized materials, curricula, and resources for individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:K1 Specialized materials for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:K3 Advantages and limitations of instructional strategies and practices for teaching individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:K3 Strategies for integrating student-initiated learning experiences into ongoing instruction.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:K3 Adaptation of the physical environment to provide optimal learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC10:K1 Dynamics of team-building, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC5:K3 Methods for ensuring individual academic success in one-to-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:K1 Specialized terminology used in the assessment of individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S1 Implement procedures for assessing and reporting both appropriate and problematic social behaviors of individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S6 Assess reliable method(s) of response of individuals who lack typical communication and performance abilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC8:K1 Specialized terminology used in the assessment of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC10:K4 Co-planning and co-teaching methods to strengthen content acquisition of individuals with learning disabilities.