EXED 629. IEP, Assessment and Program Planning for Adapted Curriculum

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID: 014378

This course is designed to develop or enhance knowledge and skills about best special education practice in assessment, evaluation, and IEP and program development for those preparing to teach K-12 students with disabilities in the adapted curriculum. Four major components will be addressed: understanding the process of initial diagnosis and evaluation for establishing/maintaining eligibility for services and identifying needed supports and services; using a variety of assessment tools to create a strong foundation for the IEP; developing a meaningful IEP that includes educationally relevant functional and academic goals and identifies the specially designed instruction, accommodations and assistive technology that may be required; and using a variety of assessment tools to evaluate student progress for the IEP, including state and national assessments.