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EDUC616 - Foundations in Special Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Course Details

Course Code: EDUC616 Course ID: 3955 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course addresses legal trends and issues related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the identification process that schools must follow: child study, assessment, eligibility, IEP development, and placement. Educators will analyze the legal requirements as defined in IDEA, specifically, the requirements for Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE), the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Cases will be used to facilitate online discussions regarding beliefs, best practices, challenges, current research, and applications to individuals’ own teaching practice.





Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
05/27/19 - 11/01/19 11/04/19 - 12/29/19 Fall 2019 Session I 8 Week session
08/26/19 - 01/31/20 02/03/20 - 03/29/20 Winter 2020 Session I 8 Week session

Current Syllabi

Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Book Title:The required materials for this course will be changing for future sessions. All materials will be available online, located inside the Lessons section of your classroom. Please email booklist@apus.edu for confirmation of the start month.
ISBN:APUPOTI4
Book Title:Strategies for Teaching Learners with Special Needs, 10th ed.
ISBN:9780132626156
Publication Info:Pearson
Author:Polloway, Patton, Serna and Bailey
Unit Cost:$172.25

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.