ACCESS TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Prepares special educators to develop curriculum for students with disabilities aligned with general education content. Identifying appropriate Individualized Education Plan goals, supplementary aids and services, and service coordination in inclusive school contexts will be emphasized. Activities will cover three main topics, which will be woven through our activities, class readings, and assignments throughout the semester. These topics are: (a) planning supports for inclusion and access throughout the school day; (b) developing meaningful grade- and standards-aligned Individualized Education Plans; and (c) teaching and adapting general curriculum content.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Special Education BSE, Special Education MS, or Elementary Education BSE: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence/Special Education Dual Cert Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the components of curriculum planning for students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze curricular materials and adapt them for students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply knowledge of curriculum and curricular adaptations to instructional plans for students with disabilities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify current research in the field that supports their instructional and curricular adaptation decisions as a teacher. Audience: Graduate 5. Implement strategies for collaboration and leadership within the school setting that improve access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the components of curriculum planning for students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze curricular materials and adapt them for students with disabilities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply knowledge of curriculum and curricular adaptations to instructional plans for students with disabilities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify current research in the field that supports their instructional and curricular adaptation decisions as a teacher. Audience: Graduate 5. Implement strategies for collaboration and leadership within the school setting that improve access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027