EPD669 Advanced Studies in Problem-Solving Special Education and School Psychology Service Delivery Systems

Students will learn about IDEIA changes that legitimize service provision in a 3-tier prevention model based on severity of educational needs and intensity of resources required to produce meaningful educational benefit. These services are delivered through a Problem-Solving model, including FLEX in Illinois. Students will learn a variety of forms of Problem-Solving that have a strong philosophical underpinning and procedural components (e.g. universal screening, progress monitoring) that distinguish it from referral-test-place special education practices. Procedural practices as implemented in schools and states across the country will be presented. Prerequisite(s): Doctoral standing or permission of instructor 3 semester hours