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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): "C" in EDU 227 and "Pass" on EDU 2 The student will learn the philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education. The student will learn about lifespan issues and trends for individuals with disabilities; current legislation; identification and eligibility procedures; development of the IEP and the 504 plan; litigation, mainstreaming, and inclusion strategies; and the rights and responsibilities of professionals working with families of individuals with disabilities.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in SPE301 The student will have educational experiences acquired in practical situations in conjunction with SPE 301. Placement will be in a supervised clinical setting that serves students with diverse needs and abilities. The experience will give the student an opportunity to observe in a school setting and conduct interviews with professionals currently working in the field.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SPE301 The student will gain an understanding of teaching as a profession. The student will learn of appropriate professional conduct and develop an understanding of leadership, including an analysis of the financial structures of special education programs in Illinois; the continuum of models/services for students with disabilities; and the role of federal and state legislature in the implementation of special education.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): EDU430W During the course the student will gain knowledge of the identification and remediation of reading problems at the elementary and middle school levels. Students will learn strategies for the prevention of reading problems through early intervention. In addition, students will gain an ability to use informal assessments and teaching strategies to address reading concerns. The student will learn the use of the Response to Intervention model (RTI).
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in SPE313 The student will have educational experiences acquired in practical situations taken in conjunction with SPE 313. Placement will be in a supervised setting that serves students with diverse needs and abilities. The student will work directly with students using reading strategies from class work. In addition the student will use informal assessments in putting together a plan to address student needs. The Response to Intervention model (RTI) will be emphasized throughout the experience.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SPE301 The student will analyze the critical issues, research, implementation approaches, and recommended practices for employing collaborative models to support the learning of individuals with diverse needs and abilities. The student will learn strategies that facilitate the development of interactive teams, effective communication, working with parents and other professionals, problem-solving strategies, role-defining, and co-teaching.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SPE301 The student will learn the history, characteristics, identification, etiology, and strategies for teaching learners with physical and health disabilities. Students will learn current definitions and classification systems, prevalence, terminology, behavioral characteristics, diagnostic and remedial procedures, social adjustments and controversies in the field.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): EDU200; MAT260 The student will learn the objectives, content, methods, materials, and evaluation of mathematics instruction for special education programs. The student will obtain a basis for understanding mathematics curricula in the pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The student will gain knowledge of the diagnostic, prescriptive, and evaluative teaching approach for students with mathematics disabilities.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in SPE328 Educational experiences acquired in practical situations in conjunction with SPE 328. Placement will be in a supervised setting that serves students with diverse needs and abilities. The student will work directly with students using methods discussed from the classroom. In addition the student will use a diagnostic and prescriptive approach in working with student needs in the field work setting.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SPE301; MAT260 Students in the class will become familiar with the basic concepts and procedures relating to assessment in the field of special education. Various testing approaches, such as achievement, diagnostic, curriculum based, norm referenced, and intellectual will be covered. The student will learn to interpret assessments that are given.
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