EDS 669 Syllabus of Record: Special Education Law



(EDL 653) Special Education Law

Syllabus of Record

Catalog Description: Specific local, state, and federal laws governing special education programs and services will be discussed in detail. The impact, application of the laws, and strategies for complying with them in the K-12 setting are major areas of focus. Three credits

Unit Mission, Philosophy, Values:

Our Mission:

“Teaching, Leading and Learning in a Democratic Society”

The College of Education prepares candidates who enhance the individual growth of their students while working to establish policies and practices that promote the principles of democratic education. The College articulates this mission as Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society.

Philosophy:

Student Potential, Ethical Implications

Believing that schools function as social and political entities as well as for the growth of individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and leaders

a) to enhance the academic and personal potential of their students

b) to evaluate the social and ethical implications of educational policies and practices.

Values:

“Expertise, Equity, Liberal Education, Social Responsibility”

The College of Education values expertise to guide our practice, equity to guide our interactions, liberal education to guide our perspectives, and social responsibility to guide our commitment to democratic education. We value these ideals in our preparation of candidates, our development of faculty, and our relationships with the larger community we serve.

Unit and Program Standards:

Common Unit Standards: This course supports the competencies required by the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education for approval as a Supervisor and Director of Special Education, and the professional standards established by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), a constituent member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Specialty Program Standards: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Course Standards and Assessments:

Course Standards: Knowledge and Skill Base for All Beginning Special Education Administrators

Special Education Standard #1: Foundations

Knowledge:

• Laws and policies for general and special education. (SA1K1)

• Evolution of laws and policies that impact the lives of individuals with exceptionalities and

their families from birth through adulthood. (SA1K2)

• Laws and policies regarding assessment, program evaluation, and accountability related to

individuals with exceptional learning needs. (SA1K6)

• Laws and policies governing the discipline of all students and implications for individuals

with exceptional learning needs. (SA1K12)

• Legal and ethical issues of behavior management of individuals with exceptional learning

needs. (SA1K13)

Skills:

• Interpret laws and policies pertaining to individuals with exceptional learning needs. (SA1S1)

Common Course Assessment: Final Examination

Major Topics

• Introduction – Legal Systems and History of the IDEA

• IDEA 2004 changes

• IDEA Regulations – current and proposed

• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• The Rowley standard and recent judicial trends

• Evaluations and Identification

• The “child find” obligation, evaluation process, eligibility decisions

• Individual Educational Plan (IEP) Development and Review

• IEP Content

• Placement Decisions

• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• “Inclusion” and mainstreaming

• Legal standards–the Roncker, Daniel R.R., other judicial interpretations

• Extended School Year

• Legal standards

• Student Discipline

• Dispute Resolution

• Due Process - Timelines and Procedures

• Mediation

• Students attending Private Schools

• Section 504, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 1983

Course Knowledge Base:

This course is based on a framework provided from multiple sources including:

• The course pack includes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and case summaries and full text opinions of leading legal decisions relating to students with disabilities.

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