EDUC 643 - Practicum:SPED Policies/Procedur

3 Hour(s)

This course provides candidates with intensive field-based experience in the development of the Exceptional Children (EC) program documentation and also in the participation of meetings required during the continuum of the pre-referral Intervention Support Team (IST) process through eligibility determination and Individual Education Plan (IEP) writing. These will include meetings related to: IST participation, EC referral, Eligibility, Manifestation Determination, Re-evaluation, Exit determination, IEP development, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs). All field experiences will be in accordance with 2008 Policies Governing Services for Students with Disabilities and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Extensive field work is required.