Critical Issues in Special Education

Catalog description

Special Education is the intersection of policy and evidenced-based practice. This course provides students the opportunity for in-depth analysis of current problems and issues in the field of Special Education. Topics to be included (but not limited to): disproportionate representation; teacher preparation; teacher-para relationships; adult outcomes/transitions; gifted education; models for leading and administering; policy and law; positive behavior supports; evidence-based instruction; multi-tiered systems; and addressing fads/fallacies. Each issue will be addressed from several perspectives including historical, legal, and theoretical.