2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU62040B - Special Educational Foundations: The Learner and the Learning Environment

(3 units)
This course provides a survey of the history and major philosophies of education, including the impact of federal, state, and local legislation on special education today. You will examine the protections and rights afforded to elementary and secondary students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004, specifically the Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) requirement, the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement, and the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). The course will also explore legal legislative history and the history of disability and special education in the U.S.
Co-requisite: EDU62030; TEL71710
This course can be taken concurrently with EDU62030 or immediately following EDU62030.