Special Education (SPLED)

SPLED 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

SPLED 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

SPLED 298 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

SPLED 395W OBSERVING IN EXCEPTIONAL SETTINGS ( 3) Observations of exceptional persons and techniques used by their teachers in a variety of settings, e.g., school, day care, vocational. Prerequisite: EDPSY 101 . PA Act 34 clearance required. In addition, non-Pennsylvania residents must provide evidence of an FBI background information check. (Forms: 228 Chambers) Concurrent: SPLED 425

SPLED 400 TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS IN GENERAL EDUCATION SETTINGS ( 3) Educational rights, characteristics, identification procedures, and instructional practices for exceptional students with prereferral and mainstreaming as an emphasis. Not open to Special Education majors. Prerequisite: EDPSY 014

SPLED 401 MOTIVATING EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS ( 4) Group and individual techniques to promote student task engagement and prosocial behavior. Prerequisite: or concurrent: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 395W

SPLED 402 HUMAN RIGHTS: HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ( 3) Litigation, legislation, regulation, and advocacy issues impacting on educational and related services for individuals with academic and/or physical disabilities. Prerequisite: or concurrent: SPLED 400 or SPLED 425

SPLED 404 WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ( 3) Strategies for productive interactions between special educators and others such as colleagues, employers, parents, service providers, professionals, and students. Prerequisite: or concurrent: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 425

SPLED 409 CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ( 6) Effective curriculum and materials to educate students with special needs. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in MATH 200 , SPLED 395W , SPLED 401 , SPLED 412 , SPLED 425 , SPLED 454 , SPLED 495E Concurrent: a grade of C required in SPLED 495G

SPLED 411 INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES ( 3) Assessment, teaching strategies, curricula, materials, and assistive techniques for use with individuals having severe disabilities (mental and physical). Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 395W , SPLED 401 , SPLED 425 Concurrent: a grade of C or better in SPLED 495E

SPLED 412 INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH MILD DISABILITIES ( 4) Appropriate teaching strategies, curriculum sequences, and materials selection and evaluation for children with mild special needs. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 395W , SPLED 401 , SPLED 425 , SPLED 454 Concurrent: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 495E

SPLED 415 EARLY SPECIAL EDUCATION ( 3 - 4) Includes early identification methods, assessment, curricula, parent involvement, and program evaluation for exceptional preschoolers in mainstreamed or segregated settings. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in the following courses C & S 401 or SPLED 454 ; a course in child development

SPLED 418 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ( 2) Sensory aids, communication systems, computer systems, expert systems, simulations, and other technologies for students who are academically or physically challenged. Prerequisite: SPLED 400 or SPLED 425

SPLED 425 ORIENTATION TO HUMAN VARIATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES ( 3) An intensive overview of exceptional individuals being served in special education programs across their life-spans, from infancy through adulthood. Prerequisite: upper division student status; declaration of major in Special Education

SPLED 444 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT ( 6) Knowledge and skills needed to educate students with special needs in urban schools. Prerequisite: ELEDM 400 Concurrent: URBED 395W

SPLED 454 ASSESSMENT FOR INSTRUCTION ( 4) Orientation to evaluation of special students with emphasis on the creation, use, and interpretation of teacher-made assessment procedures. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in EDPSY 101 , SPLED 395W , SPLED 425 Concurrent: a grade of C or better in SPLED 412 , SPLED 495E

SPLED 495E EXPERIENCE WITH EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ( 3) Supervised activities with exceptional children in a variety of possible settings, e.g., schools, institutions, day care centers, vocational settings. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 395W , SPLED 401 , SPLED 425 SPLED 454 . PA Act 34 clearance required. In addition, non-Pennsylvania residents must provide evidence of an FBI background information check. (Forms: 228 Chambers) Concurrent: a grade of C or better in SPLED 411 , SPLED 412

SPLED 495F PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (15) Teaching experience with mildly/moderately disabled children in age appropriate settings, e.g., infant/preschools, schools, vocational/job sites. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 495G . PA Act 34 clearance required. In addition, non-Pennsylvania residents must provide evidence of an FBI background information check. (Forms: 228 Chambers)

SPLED 495G EXPERIENCE WITH AN INTEGRATED INCLUSION CLASSROOM ( 4) Supervised teaching in integrated general classrooms with activities in assessment, diagnosis, and direct intervention with students in need or with disabilities. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 425 , SPLED 395W , SPLED 401 , SPLED 412 , SPLED 454 , SPLED 495E . PA Act 34 clearance required. In addition, non-Pennsylvania residents must provide evidence of an FBI background information check (Forms: 228 Chambers). Concurrent: a grade of C or better required in SPLED 409

SPLED 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

SPLED 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

SPLED 498 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 05/05/2006

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