SED 347 Curriculum and Instruction for Pupils with Significant Disabilities
A course designed to provide candidates with methods and strategies for assessing and teaching pupils with severe disabilities in inclusive and other special education settings. Emphasis is placed upon assessment procedures that incorporate family involvement and consider functional skills across various levels of development. Curriculum development includes the areas of applied academics, communication, literacy, social skills, behavior and life skills with emphasis upon age-appropriate skills, transdisciplinary planning, and community-referenced instruction in the context of New York Learning Standards and the alternative performance indicators. Procedures for Alternative Assessment will also be addressed. One credit is earned through participation in, and implementation of, class content within a required 21-hour field experience. Prerequisites: SED 146, SEE 245, SEE 249, CMD 235, EPY 244. Prerequisites or co-requisites: EPY 350, SEE 360. Fall, Spring
Credits
4