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Graduate Special Education

2022 Spring Term

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BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

SPECED 560

The purpose of this course is to provide general strategies to promote effective behavior management in the inclusive educational environment. Focus will be on theories and practices for facilitating successful integration of children with disabilities in the regular education classroom or public school special education programs.

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MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY

SPECED 576

Study of the medical, physiological, neurological, physical, developmental, and sensory characteristics of persons with physical or medical conditions which impact educational programming. Emphasis on the etiology and implications of genetic, prenatal and acquired causes of disabilities including cerebral palsy, genetic syndromes, medical fragility, technology dependency, AIDS, and prenatal drug exposure. Interdisciplinary approaches to services provided for persons with complex attendance

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EDUCATIONAL-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT IN LD, E/BD, CD

SPECED 662

A course to develop advanced diagnostic skills for elementary through secondary students with mild/ moderate disabilities (LD, ED, CD). Particular emphasis is placed upon the assessment of cognitive, academic, developmental and behavioral skills that affect classroom performance. The application of advanced trend analysis and data synthesis techniques for special education placement and program planning is stressed and current issues and trends are discussed.

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DIRECTED TEACHING/INTERNSHIP PRACTICA AND PHASE 4 SEMINAR

SPECED 680

The focus of this course is to support undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates to use formal and informal assessments, apply evidence-based practices in instruction, behavior management, working with families and community agencies in special education, gain first-hand experiences with diverse learners with disabilities, experience the different types and levels of service delivery models in different emphais areas across the special education continuum, and reflect on how, when, and why specific evidence-based practices are implemented in public school and alternative school settings. Teacher candidates will explore respective roles and responsibilities of all student teaching personnel. attention is also given to the recognition and application of skills and activities fundamental to the development of effective teachers. Teacher candidates will complete all special education department requirements including the Educator Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), unit plans, an IEP, FBA, and BIP along with online reflection journal submissions.

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ACADEMIC INTERVENTION I

SPECED 686

The course addresses phonemic awareness, phonics, advanced word reading, and reading fluency for students who struggle to read and have disabilities. Through using of research validated strategies in phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, spelling, and handwriting, the processes and skills children and adolescents use to read fluently are examined as well as similarities and differences in reading instruction in general/special education.

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ADVANCED METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECED 701

This course provides the post-baccalaureate student with the knowledge and skills to understand, interpret, and apply single-case design methods within the large context of research design in education. Students will learn how to evaluate single-case design research studies in order to understand current research related to the behavioral intervention. In addition, students will learn how to conduct single-case design researvh in order to evaluate their own intervention programs.

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PROMOTING REFORM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

SPECED 703

This course will examine school reform and collaborative leadership from a Special Education perspective. Specifically, the course will provide students with strategic skills to promote collaborative problem-solving approaches to the development of policy and practice that will promote the development of learning communities and the revitalization of the quality of learning for all children. Students will participate in practical activities that will enhance their ability to assume informal and formal leadership roles within and across professions impacting Special Education.

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APPLIED FIELD ACTION RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECED 704

Under the mentorship of the faculty advisor, the student will reflect and implement an Action Research proposal at the classroom, school and / or district level. The synthesis and summary of the findings will be disseminated via multiple formats, e.g. poster sessions, conference presentations, journal articles and the sharing of information at professional gatherings. The Action Research study will be a tool for producing artifacts that can be integrated into appropriate professional portfolios to enhance professional development, career mobility of qualification for NBPTS certification.

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FOUNDATIONS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

SPECED 707

The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth graduate level introduction to the foundations of autism spectrum disorder. This course includes an overview of autism spectrum disorder, including discussion of diagnostic issues, philosophical issues, research on the biological and psychosocial bases of the disorders, as well as an overview of intervention techniques and legal issues. The basic principles of behavioral analysis are covered.

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ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

SPECED 709

The purpose of this course is to provide students with specialized training in applied behavior analysis. This course will provide in-depth training in advanced concepts related to changing behavior, maintaining behavior change, teaching skills and making data-based intervention decisions. In addition, this course will discuss the ethical issues related to behavior change.

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PHILOSOPHY OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

SPECED 712

This course will explore the philosophical underpinnings of applied behavior analysis (ABA) as well as understand the dimensions of ABA as a science. Students will learn to distinguish between behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by applied behavior analysis.

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BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT

SPECED 741

In this course, students will learn how to assess behavior. Using a functional behavior approach, students will learn how to identify challenging behavior, define it, and assess it through indirect and direct methods. Assessment methods will include record reviews, interviews, direct observation, ABC assessment, preference assessment, and skill assessment.

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BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES

SPECED 742

Students will learn how to identify and implement appropriate behavior change procedures in order to reduce challenging behavior and teach new skills. Strategies will include shaping, chaining, reinforcement procedures, group contingencies, self-management, imitation training, and naturalistic teaching.

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FOUNDATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CD/EBD/LD

SPECED 760

This course addressed the characteristics of students with cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities, and emotional/behavioral disabilities. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the theoretical and historical issues related to threee high incidence disabilities. Specific application of theory and history will be applied to all three areas looking at characteristics across the life span. Inter-relationships of the characteristics, needs and implication for practice will be explored. Eligibility and models of service delivery will also be examined. Students who are not currently teaching will have to fulfill independent field experience expectations.

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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

SPECED 761

This course is desgined to help prospective education teachers learn to work effectively with students with mild disabilities. Instructional principles and strategies to provide quality instruction to help students become successful learners will be emphasized. Content emphasis includes models of instruction, and methods for delivery of instruction including lesson planning and unit planning. Students who are not currently teaching will have to fulfill independent field experience expectations.

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GRADUATE FIELDWORK AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT

SPECED 783

This course assists graduate teacher candidates to develop their gateway portfolio. This portfolio includes artifacts from Characteristics, Methods, and a performance component. The artifacts selected should demonstrate competencies on the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and Wisconsin Teaching Standards (WTS). The performance component will be comprised of completing 25 hours in an assigned field placement, and a written project. Teacher candidates must earn a passing grade on this portfolio, and passing scores on all clinical evaluations and field projects, for entrance into the Directed Teaching Block.

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SPECIAL STUDIES

SPECED 796

Variable topics. Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings.

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INDIVIDUAL STUDIES

SPECED 798

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.