7 courses with the subject SPD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPD 2215Introduction to Special Education
(PQ: concurrently enrolled in SPD2215L.) An overview of the history of special education in America with a focus on how special education is supported by federal, state and local governance. An in-depth look will be given to the cascade of PK–12 educational programs designed to meet the needs of students labeled with special needs. The need for support services within the educational system will be reviewed in relationship to how such services impact the total educational programming for students, families, schools and society. A ten hour field observation placement in special education is required.
A foundational course for understanding collaborative strategies, models, and interventions that teachers can use to support the educational needs of students and families involved with special education services provided under the guidelines of IDEA. Emphasis is on learning how to identify and access multiple levels of resources (family, school and community) in order to facilitate the educational process in a manner that will benefit the student labeled with special needs.
An examination of the legal responsibilities of schools as prescribed by federal and state mandates. Specific issues related to due process for special education under IDEA are addressed. A review of current best practices and policies that impact due process through the use of case studies is presented and students work directly with the IEP process.
SPD 4315Measurement and Assessment in Special Education. . .4
A survey of basic concepts and principles of measurement in special education, including factors influencing validity and reliability. Students become acquainted and interact with the administration and interpretation of educational tests and interventions used in the special education field.
SPD 4415Behavioral Analysis: Classroom Methods/Interventions
for Students Labeled EBD and LD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: admission to a teacher education program or consent of the Department of Teacher Education; SPD2215/2215L, SPD3218, SPD4315, concurrent registration in SPD4415L) Multi-frameworks for classroom interventions are used as the foundation for the course. Learners interact with specific models that address classroom interventions specific to meeting the needs of populations receiving support services under the labels of SLD and EBD. Hands-on application will be used to help learners use the interventions effectively. Concurrent registration in SPD4415L is required.
(PQ: admission to a teacher education program or consent of the Department of Teacher Education; SPD2215/2215L, SPD3218, SPD4315 and concurrent registration in SPD4415) Students participate in a twenty hour field experience focused on working with students receiving special education services in the areas of EBD and SLD.
