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SPED-301 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW |
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This online course is
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understanding of the legal
issues related to the |
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delivery of special
education services. The |
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course examines current
legal frameworks used to |
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address questions in this
area and the principles |
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that undergrid the
procedural requirements of |
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delivering special education
services. The |
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provisions of federal and
state special education |
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mandates, judicial
interpretations, and Idaho |
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state guidelines regulating
the delivery of |
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educational and vocational
services to students |
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with disabilities will be
covered.
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SPED-310 |
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT |
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This online course provides
students with the |
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fundamental knowledge for
identifying |
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instructional and behavioral
needs, measuring and |
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analyzing information,
designing effective |
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instructional and behavioral
interventions, |
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managing classroom behavior
using positive |
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strategies through applied
behavior analysis. |
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Principles of effective
teaching are introduced |
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along with a variety of
"best practice" |
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strategies. |
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SPED-320 |
ACCESS TO GENERAL EDUCATION |
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The purpose of this course
if to develop the |
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knowledge and skills
necessary for special |
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educations to assist
students with disabilities
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participating in the general
education curriculum. |
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SPED-330 |
FORMAL ASSESSMENT AND
PROGRAM |
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This online course provides
special educators with |
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PLANNING |
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the skills necessary to
plan, conduct, and use |
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assessment information to
assist determining |
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eligibility of students for
special education |
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services and planning
services for students with |
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disabilities. |
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SPED-340 |
COLLABORATION AND
CONSULTATION |
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This online course discusses
theory and practice |
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of consulting with parents
of students with |
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disabilities. Emphasizes
standards of performance |
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related to communication,
collaborative |
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partnerships, professional
and ethical practices. |
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SPED-400 |
READING INSTRUCTION FOR
STUDENTS |
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This online course focuses
on reading instruction |
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WITH DISABILITIES |
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that meets the needs of
low-performing students in |
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special education and
regular education and |
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provides an overview of a
variety of reading |
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approaches that special
education teachers may |
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encounter in school
settings. Students learn
how |
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to systematically teach
basic decoding and reading |
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comprehension skills to
children with |
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mild/moderate disabilities
and to children at risk |
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for school failure.
Students learn about and |
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practice teaching the
following children: (a) |
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phonemic awareness, (b)
phonic analysis, (c) |
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vocabulary, and (d) reading
comprehension. |
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Students also learn to
systematically create their |
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own lessons and to modify
reading basals and trade |
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books. This course teaches
direct instruction |
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procedures as one method of
instruction that has |
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been successful in
remediating reading failure. |
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SPED-410 |
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
INSTRUCTION |
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This online course will
focus on effective, |
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FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES |
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scientifically-based
instructional strategies
that |
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can be used to improve the
language skills of |
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children with disabilities.
Strategies for |
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improving expressive
communication (oral
language, |
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alternatives to oral
language-such as sign |
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language and picture
systems, as well as written |
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language-such as spelling
and writing) and |
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receptive language skills
will be addressed. The |
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importance of using a total
communication approach |
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will be stressed. |
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SPED-420 |
MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION FOR
STUDENTS |
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This online course overviews
the direct |
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WITH DISABILITIES |
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instruction of mathematics,
including objective |
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research and evaluation,
instructional design, |
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presentation techniques,
scope and sequence, and |
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organizing instruction
(selection and modification |
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of commercial programs, and
initial student |
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assessment and placement).
Particular emphasis |
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will be placed on teacher
candidates acquiring |
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basic mathematical
knowledge, skills, and |
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concepts: 1) mathematics
vocabulary and |
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prerequisite language
skills, 2) counting, 3) |
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symbol identification and
place value, 4) |
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addition, 5) subtraction 6)
multiplication, 7) |
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division, 8) basic facts, 9)
problem solving |
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(story problems), 10)
fractions, 11) decimals, 12) |
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percents and ratios, 13)
telling time 14) money, |
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15) measurement, 16)
geometry, and 18) study |
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skills. |
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SPED-430 |
INTRODUCTION TO ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY |
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This online course will
provide students with an |
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undertaking of assistive
technology and its |
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application in instructional
programs, career |
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tasks, and life skills for
persons with |
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disabilities. Presentation
and demonstration |
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experiences will enable
students to better utilize |
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assistive technology in
education, work, |
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community, and home
environments. |
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SPED-440 |
SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND |
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This online course
emphasizes the assessment of |
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TRANSITION PLANNING |
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current trends in secondary
transition services |
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for students with
disabilities and the design
and |
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implementation of
appropriate transition
services. |
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Students will go through the
training modules on |
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the Secondary Transition
Learning Community on the |
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Idaho Training
Clearinghouse. Students
will |
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critically analyze their
current philosophical |
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beliefs and practices about
transitioning services |
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available to students. |
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SPED-450 |
INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS
WITH |
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The purpose of this online
course is to provide |
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SEVERE DISABILITIES |
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skills necessary to
develop/adapt, implement,
and |
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evaluate instructional
programs for learners with |
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severe cognitive, physical,
or multiple |
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disabilities. An emphasis
will be placed on the |
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adaptations necessary for
successful participation |
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in school and community
environments. Students |
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will learn about
methodologies and research,
and |
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will examine examples or
exemplary practices in |
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the field. |
