特殊教育

This course will prepare 特殊教育 leaders to integrate a variety of inclusive and technology-based strategies into schoolwide planning, 课堂教学, 评估 and data-based monitoring to meet the diverse needs of all learners. It is critical educators not only understand but model the attitude of acceptance, 创造符合文化的学习机会, and demonstrating flexibility in the ways that students are engaged academically and socially. Evidenced-based teaching strategies and technology that will give all learners access to successful learning opportunities. 主题将包括差异化教学, 个性化的住宿, 通用学习设计, 辅助技术.

特殊教育 administrators and leaders must know compliance obligations related to the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The landmark Supreme Court Decisions 特殊教育 and the common mistakes that lead districts into litigation will be discussed. 与服务交付相关的当前问题, 财政合规, 与父母和辅助专业人士一起工作, 评估, 问责制, 研究全纳教育.

This course will guide leaders in building and maintaining social emotional support for learners with special needs (gifts or disability) in education, 首页, 以及社区环境. 基于数据的决策的最佳实践, School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) and Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) designed to enhance the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for all learners will be studied.

This course will provide students with an overview of statistics as applied to the educational setting in school leadership through review basic statistics and utilization of the Statistic Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) as the technological platform for managing and understanding data to drive decision making in schools. Students will participate in hands on learning labs applying statistical analysis to real data sets and become skilled in the analysis, 解释, and consumer use of statistical analysis applied to school settings and situations. 需要支付软件费用.

This course provides students with an exposure and skill development in the use of mixed methods, 定性和定量, 用于教育研究的研究. Students will learn and understand the theoretical underpinnings of mixed methods and the application of these methods for effective leadership in dynamic global settings. The course approaches conducting research and the understanding of research as a key competency for those who will successfully lead school and organizations in the 21st century. 特别注意研究问题的设计, 问题和目的陈述, 变量, 结构和抽样. This course also prepares students to craft and answer important educational questions using mixed methods.

This course develops students skill set in the use of qualitative methods for the study of special education research. Students will learn and understand the theoretical basis of qualitative methods and how these methods are applied toward the successful leadership of schools and other organizations. The course covers the collection, coding, analysis, and reporting of qualitative data. This course also prepares students to craft and answer important researchable questions using qualitative methods.