DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Elementary Education BSE, Elementary Education and Special Education BSE, Special Education BSE, or Special Education MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology used in assessment Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate knowledge of educators, families and other professionals roles in the assessment process Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate knowledge of different types of assessment including specific uses, limitations and culturally responsive practices Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate knowledge of how formal and informal assessments can be used for instructional decision-making and monitoring student progress Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate knowledge of the legal rights and responsibilities of the IEP team including educators, parents and other members Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Articulate understanding of legal mandates and accountability of schools and how they relate to students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify current research in the field that supports their decisions about what interventions to include in the IEPs of students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate 8. Identify research-based practices in the area of collaboration when developing the IEPs of students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology used in assessment Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate knowledge of educators, families and other professionals roles in the assessment process Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate knowledge of different types of assessment including specific uses, limitations and culturally responsive practices Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate knowledge of how formal and informal assessments can be used for instructional decision-making and monitoring student progress Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Articulate knowledge of the legal rights and responsibilities of the IEP team including educators, parents and other members Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Articulate understanding of legal mandates and accountability of schools and how they relate to students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Identify current research in the field that supports their decisions about what interventions to include in the IEPs of students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate 8. Identify research-based practices in the area of collaboration when developing the IEPs of students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate