SPED 5790A: Foundations in Special Education & Legal Issues

Specific Courses

CourseDescriptionInstructorSemesterSyllabus
SPED 5790A Foundations in Special Education & Legal Issues Marlene Deer
 Fall 2009 Syllabus

Accreditation Standards

GroupStandardDescription
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K2 Laws, policies, and ethical principles regarding behavior management planning and implementation.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K3 Relationship of special education to the organization and function of educational agencies.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K4 Rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K5 Issues in definition and identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K6 Issues, assurances, and due process rights related to assessment, eligibility, and placement within a continuum of services.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K7 Family systems and the role of families in the educational process.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K8 Historical points of view and contribution of culturally diverse groups.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K9 Impact of the dominant culture on shaping schools and the individuals who study and work in them.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC1:K10 Potential impact of differences in values, languages, and customs that can exist between the home and school.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K1 Typical and atypical human growth and development.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K3 Characteristics and effects of the cultural and environmental milieu of the individual with exceptional learning needs and the family.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K4 Family systems and the role of families in supporting development.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K5 Similarities and differences of individuals with and without exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC2:K6 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC3:K1 Effects an exceptional condition(s) can have on an individual's life.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC3:K3 Variations in beliefs, traditions, and values across and within cultures and their effects on relationships among individuals with exceptional learning needs, family, and schooling.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC3:K4 Cultural perspectives influencing the relationships among families, schools, and communities as related to instruction.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC6:K1 Effects of cultural and linguistic differences on growth and development.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC6:K2 Characteristics of one's own culture and use of language and the ways in which these can differ from other cultures and uses of languages.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC6:K3 Ways of behaving and communicating among cultures that can lead to misinterpretation and misunderstanding.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC7:K1 Theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC9:K1 Personal cultural biases and differences that affect one's teaching.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC9:S4 Conduct professional activities in compliance with applicable laws and policies.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC9:S6 Demonstrate sensitivity for the culture, language, religion, gender, disability, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation of individuals.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:K1 Models and strategies of consultation and collaboration.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:K2 Roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:K3 Concerns of families of individuals with exceptional learning needs and strategies to help address these concerns.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:K4 Culturally responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, school personnel, and community members.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:S1 Maintain confidential communication about individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:S4 Assist individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` CC10:S6 Collaborate with school personnel and community members in integrating individuals with exceptional learning needs into various settings.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC1:K1 Historical and philosophical foundations of services for young children both with and without exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC1:K2 Trends and issues in early childhood education and early childhood special education.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC1:K3 Law and policies that affect young children, families, and programs for young children.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC2:K1 Theories of typical and atypical early childhood development.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC2:K2 Effect of biological and environmental factors on pre-, peri-, and post-natal development.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC2:K3 Influence of stress and trauma, protective factors and resilience, and supportive relationships on the social and emotional development of young children.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC2:K4 Significance of sociocultural and political contexts for the development and learning of young children who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC5:K1 Medical care considerations for premature, low-birth-weight, and other young children with medical and health conditions.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC9:S2 Use family theories and principles to guide professional practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC9:S3 Respect family choices and goals.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC9:S5 Advocate for enhanced professional status and working conditions for early childhood service providers.
Early Childhood Requirements - Alternative Teacher Preparation` EC10:K1 Dynamics of team-building, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.