Special Education Law For Teachers

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The purpose of this course is to provide pre-service teachers with a general understanding of the educational entitlement and civil rights of children with disabilities. Laws ensuring the provision of special education to students with disabilities are based on constitutional principles, written and enacted by legislatures and administrative agencies, and interpreted by the courts. It is through the interaction of these various components of the legal system, legislative and judicial, that the field of special education has evolved. The knowledge and skills gained in this course shape the advocacy and ethical dispositions of the teacher. Permission of Department required. Typically offered Fall Spring. Prerequisite(s): EDPS 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) Course Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate understanding and explain the state and federal regulations, local level policies and assurances, as well as due process requirements as they relate to assessment, eligibility, and placement of students with disabilities. 2. Demonstrate understanding and explain the rights and responsibilities of parents, students, educators, and other professionals as these relate to students with exceptional needs. 3. Demonstrate understanding and explain the theories and philosophies that provide the basis for special education entitlement. 4. Demonstrate understanding and explain laws and regulations pertaining to confidentiality and understand how these affect collaborative planning. 5. Demonstrate understanding and explain how cultural, linguistic, economic, and other factors affect the student and impact the student success. 6. Demonstrate understanding and explain mediational strategies for establishing and maintaining effective relationships between parents and schools. View Class Schedule