IEP, Assessment and Program Planning for Adapted Curriculum

Catalog description

This course is designed to develop or enhance knowledge and skills about best special education practice in assessment, evaluation, and IEP and program development for those preparing to teach K-12 students with disabilities in the adapted curriculum. Four major components will be addressed: understanding the process of initial diagnosis and evaluation for establishing/maintaining eligibility for services and identifying needed supports and services; using a variety of assessment tools to create a strong foundation for the IEP; developing a meaningful IEP that includes educationally relevant functional and academic goals and identifies the specially designed instruction, accommodations and assistive technology that may be required; and using a variety of assessment tools to evaluate student progress for the IEP, including state and national assessments.