SPE 410 Educating Students with High Incidence Disabilities Using Evidence Based Instruction

Fall-Spring Semesters

This course will address the historical foundations of educating children with mild disability (learning disabilities, mild mental retardation, emotional disturbance), definitions, etiology, characteristics, assessment, educational approaches and designing specific educational interventions. Particular focus will be on developing literacy skills including reading, writing listening and speaking as delineated in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards using elements of effective instruction. It also focuses on identification of types, characteristics, etiology and assessment of students grades N-8 who are mentally retarded.

3 credit hours