EDU68200A/EDU6820A - Advanced Research, Theory and Assessment

(3 units)

This course assures the Candidate’s competency in analysis of standardized and informal assessment and related planning and IEP development for special needs students. The course incorporates the latest research in multicultural considerations, ELL considerations, poverty consideration as well as federal and state guidelines and state and LEA capacity to support programming. Various methods of research in special education are discussed as well as current research findings and implication for best practices. Legislative processes in state and federal educational code are analyzed with consideration of recent legislated acts impacting special education.