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CURRIC 507

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2 credits.

Comparison of historical and current practices in special education; legal, philosophical, and programmatic changes leading to inclusive models of education; emphasis on concepts of universal design for learning, methods of differentiation, collaboration among educators, and responsive instructional strategies for learners with disabilities in general education classrooms.

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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. explore and engage with strategies and techniques for including students with diverse learning needs in general education schools using concepts of collaborative teamwork, active learning models, Universal Design, and differentiation. Audience: Graduate 2. collectively build a historical overview of special education services to understand the legal, philosophical, and programmatic changes leading toward and beyond inclusive models of education. Audience: Graduate 3. apply and analyze a process designed for general educators and specialists to co-plan an upcoming curriculum that is responsive to learners with diverse abilities. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. explore and engage with strategies and techniques for including students with diverse learning needs in general education schools using concepts of collaborative teamwork, active learning models, Universal Design, and differentiation. Audience: Graduate 2. collectively build a historical overview of special education services to understand the legal, philosophical, and programmatic changes leading toward and beyond inclusive models of education. Audience: Graduate 3. apply and analyze a process designed for general educators and specialists to co-plan an upcoming curriculum that is responsive to learners with diverse abilities. Audience: Graduate

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