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ESE/SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Assessment for Special Education Students for Grades 6-12 – No. 210
- Best Classroom Management Practices for Inclusive Classrooms for Grades 6-8
- Best Classroom Management Practices for Inclusive Classrooms, Grades 9-12 – No. 213
- Best Classroom Management Practices for Inclusive Classrooms, Grades K-5 – No. 211
- Best Practices for Differentiating in Inclusive Classrooms, 6-8 – No. 254b
- Best Practices for Differentiating in Inclusive Classrooms, K-12 – No. 254a
- Diagnosing Learning Difficulties, Grades K-12 – No. 216
- Differentiation as a Behavior Management for Special Needs Students Grades 6-8
- Differentiation as a Behavior Management for Special Needs Students, Grades K-5
- Differentiation as a Behavior Management Strategy for Special Needs Students Grades 9-12
- Evidence-based Methods for Teaching Exceptional Learners in All Content Areas, K-12
- Functional Behavior Assessment for Students with Disabilities, Grades K-12 – No. 218
- Implementing RtI: Tiered Intervention Strategies Grades K-12 – No. 221b
- Implementing the Florida MTSS – Multi-Tiered System of Support for Grades K-12 No. 221a
- Instructional Environments for Special Education Students Grades K-12, No. 219
- Intervention Strategies for Tiers II and III Students – Grades K-12 – No. 220
- Organizing and Maintaining Successful Classroom Environments, Grades 6-12 – No. 207
- Positive Behavior Supports, Grades 6-8 – No. 230
- Positive Behavior Supports, Grades K-5 – No. 229
- Positive Intervention Strategies, Grade K-12 – No. 228
- Remediating Learning Difficulties Grades K-12, No. 235
- Research-Based Assessment Practices for Special Needs Students Grades 3-8 – No. 234
- Response to Intervention for Incidence Disabilities, Grades 3-12 – No. 225
- School Procedures and ESEA Rules for Identification of Students with Disabilities: Assessment of Eligibility, Grades K-12 – No. 236
- Teaching to Autism for Grades K-5 – Course No. 239a
- The State of Florida Special Education Law Grades K-12, No. 237
- Tools and Practices for Effective Progress Monitoring, Grades K-12 – No. 231
- Transitional Plan Development for Students with Disabilities, Grades K-12 – No. 238
Research-Based Assessment Practices for Special Needs Students Grades 3-8 – No. 234
Practical and authentic assessment methods that have a strong research-base will be the central feature of this course in evaluating the needs of exceptional students. Informal and teacher-developed assessment technique will invoke best practices through the use of technology, smart classroom strategy, and through smart curriculum design. Formal, informal assessments and other data will include observation and anecdotal note-taking (kid watching), SLOs, IEP goals, behavioral assessment, criterion-referenced assessments, standardized and performance-based assessments, and learning style inventories. Data gleaned of these assessments will be used to differentiate with while aligning best practices with student needs.
Course Objectives:
- Evaluate the needs of their ELL students to align best instructional strategy to those needs.
- Through job-embedded participation, practice with several research-based assessments in order to determine student needs, learning readiness, and needed instructional support.
- Use sound research-based strategy to plan for instruction and instructional intervention, or modify existing instructional plans, for the language needs of the learners.