Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU226AB   20026-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/25/02
EDU226AB 20026-20032 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Methods in Special Education-Learning Disabilities
Field-based experiences relating to the understanding of and teaching strategies for exceptional learners with learning disabilities. Provides opportunities for students to apply learning in the classroom. Prerequisites: Baccalaureate Degree and EDU223AB.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU226AB   20026-20032 Methods in Special Education-Learning Disabilities
1. Create and maintain professional and productive personal relationships with learning disabled 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 learning disabled learners. (III)
4. Design Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for learning disabled learners in collaboration with other educators. (IV)
5. Plan, teach, and evaluate individual and group lessons for learning disabled learners. (V)
6. Design, implement, and evaluate behavior management plans for learning disabled learners. (VI)
7. Design, implement, and evaluate individualized transition plans for learning disabled learners. (VII)
8. Demonstrate interpersonal collaborative skills with colleagues and other strategic partners in the education of learning disabled 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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EDU226AB   20026-20032 Methods in Special Education-Learning Disabilities
    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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