Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU223AE   20016-20022 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/01
EDU223AE 20016-20022 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Methods in Special Education
Field-based experiences relating to the understanding of and teaching strategies for exceptional learners with mild/moderate mental retardation, learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, physical disabilities and/or other health related impairments. Provides opportunities for students to apply learning in the classroom. Prerequisites: EDU223AA, or EDU223AB, or EDU223AC, or EDU223AD.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU223AE   20016-20022 Methods in Special Education
1. Create and maintain professional and productive personal relationships with exceptional learners. (I)
2. Use interviews, observations, and file review to collect and report data in the completion of behavioral assessments and academic study. (II)
3. Demonstrate knowledge of formal and informal assessment of exceptional learners. (III)
4. Design Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for exceptional learners in collaboration with other educators. (IV)
5. Plan, teach, and evaluate individual and group lessons for exceptional learners. (V)
6. Design, implement, and evaluate behavior management plans for exceptional learners. (VI)
7. Design, implement, and evaluate individualized transition plans for exceptional learners. (VII)
8. Demonstrate interpersonal collaborative skills with colleagues and other strategic partners in the education of exceptional learners. (VIII)
9. Cite the community and other academic resources available to students and professionals in the field of special education. (IX)
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EDU223AE   20016-20022 Methods in Special Education
    I. Student Teacher Relationships
        A. Professional Concerns
        B. Productivity Considerations
        C. Establishment
        D. Maintenance
      II. Data Collection
          A. Behavioral Assessments
            1. Interviews
            2. Observations
            3. File Review
          B. Academic Study
            1. Interviews
            2. Observations
            3. File Review
        III. Disability Assessments
            A. Formal
            B. Informal
          IV. Individualized Education Programs
              A. Process
              B. Components
              C. Related Services
              D. Collaboration
            V. Instructional Methods
                A. Individual
                  1. Planning
                  2. Provision
                  3. Evaluation
                B. Group
                  1. Planning
                  2. Provision
                  3. Evaluation
              VI. Behavior Management Plans
                  A. Design
                  B. Implementation
                  C. Evaluation
                VII. Adult Life Role Transition Plans
                    A. Design
                    B. Implementation
                    C. Evaluation
                  VIII. Collaboration Strategies
                      A. Educators
                        1. Administration
                        2. Faculty
                        3. Staff
                      B. Parents
                      C. Community Agencies
                      D. Professional Organizations
                    IX. Resource Awareness
                        A. Student Resources
                          1. Primary
                          2. Secondary
                        B. Professional Resources
                          1. Primary
                          2. Secondary
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