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A course designed for junior and senior level students. The course will consist of a wide variety of topics based on the specific needs or aspirations of the individual students. This course may be repeated for credit. Independent learning is designed to provide an opportunity for development of proficiency in specific areas under the direct supervision of the professor. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson and director of special education.

May be scheduled as a service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest and special workshops. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson and director of special education.

A course designed for junior and senior level students. The course will consist of a wide variety of topics based on the specific need s or aspirations of the individual students. This course may be repeated for credit. Ind ependent learning is designed to provide an o pportunity for development of proficiency in specific areas under the direct supervision o f the professor. Prerequisite: Approval of t he department chairperson and director of spe cial education.

May be scheduled as a service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest and special workshops. Prerequisite : Approval of the department chairperson and director of special education.

Student teaching shall consist of five weeks of full days of observation and teaching experiences in Special Education classrooms grades EC-4. Lab fee.

Student teaching shall consist of five weeks of full days of observation and teaching experiences in Special Education classrooms grades 4-8. Lab fee.

Student teaching shall consist of five weeks of full days of observation and teaching experiences in Special Education classrooms grades 8-12. Lab fee.

This course is a preparatory course for the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) certification examination.

This course explores formal and informal means to assess various student populations. Transition planning and procedures are explored, including vocational and post-secondary options.

This course examines the selection and use of intervention strategies and techniques for students with learning disabilities. With an emphasis on implementing individualized educational programs and approaches for meeting the needs of exceptional learners are explored.

This course examines the range and variety of assistive technology, devices, services, and resources; their role in facilitating students' access to the general curriculum and active participation in educational activities and toutines; and the state and federal laws pertaining to their acquisition and use. Procedures for coordinating activities of related services personnel, paraprofessionals, aides, volunteers, and peer tutors and the selection of assistive technologies for students with various needs are explored.

This course focuses on the formal and informal diagnostic assessment of disabled readers and the use of that data to plan, implement and monitor instruction that is focused on individual children's needs. Instruction targets Reading Standards specific to the understanding of phonological and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, literacy development and practice, word analysis and decoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension, study skills, and assessment. Intervention strategies include the use of direct teacher instruction, games, manipulatives, and individualized plans designed to address reading deficits identified through assessment. Students also learn and apply parent communication and conferencing skills. A fifteen-hour case study is required. Prerequisite: READ 3624 must be completed prior to taking this class or be taken concurrently with approval of instructor.

A course designed for junior and senior level students. The course will consist of a wide variety of topics based on the specific need s or aspirations of the individual students. This course may be repeated for credit. Ind ependent learning is designed to provide an o pportunity for development of proficiency in specific areas under the direct supervision o f the professor. Prerequisite: Approval of t he department chairperson and director of spe cial education.

May be scheduled as a service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest and special workshops. Prerequisite : Approval of the department chairperson and director of special education.

A course designed for junior and senior level students. The course will consist of a wide variety of topics based on the specific need s or aspirations of the individual students. This course may be repeated for credit. Ind ependent learning is designed to provide an o pportunity for development of proficiency in specific areas under the direct supervision o f the professor. Prerequisite: Approval of t he department chairperson and director of spe cial education.

May be scheduled as a service course designed to permit the offering of topics of current interest and special workshops. Prerequisite : Approval of the department chairperson and director of special education.