LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SERVICES
Legal requirements and issues relative to special education and pupil services programs; special education, juvenile justice, programs for English language learners, programs for children who are homeless; examination of applicable federal and state statutes and case law.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe various legal issues and identify those issues inherent in the delivery of pupil services. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the foundation created by federal disability law (Section 504, ADA, IDEA). Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the relationship between state and federal law in the delivery of special education. Audience: Graduate 4. Apply legal principles to a set of facts. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the relationship between statutory and regulatory requirements and practice. Audience: Graduate 6. Identify various analytic frameworks that guide legal analysis. Audience: Graduate 7. Apply principles and/or frameworks to a situation or issue. Audience: Graduate 8. Analyze existing policies and practice from a legal perspective. Audience: Graduate 9. Explain the dynamic nature of this branch of school law and will identify tools and resources available to help them remain current. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe various legal issues and identify those issues inherent in the delivery of pupil services. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the foundation created by federal disability law (Section 504, ADA, IDEA). Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the relationship between state and federal law in the delivery of special education. Audience: Graduate 4. Apply legal principles to a set of facts. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the relationship between statutory and regulatory requirements and practice. Audience: Graduate 6. Identify various analytic frameworks that guide legal analysis. Audience: Graduate 7. Apply principles and/or frameworks to a situation or issue. Audience: Graduate 8. Analyze existing policies and practice from a legal perspective. Audience: Graduate 9. Explain the dynamic nature of this branch of school law and will identify tools and resources available to help them remain current. Audience: Graduate
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- LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SERVICES · 3 credits.