EDSP 724 Collaboration and Communication in Special Education

This course surveys supports and services for individuals receiving special education and disability services. Emphasis is placed on transition planning, collaboration, and communication among individuals, families, and service providers.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

This course is designed to provide the candidate with an opportunity to explore current trends in special education within the broader context of history, society, and current education. Research and evidence-based practices within the field of special education will be highlighted so that the candidate has the skills and knowledge necessary to advocate, educate, and research in this field.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the candidate is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 400 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and contain a minimum of 2 scholarly resources in current APA format to support assertions. In addition to the thread, the candidate is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and contain a minimum of 1 citation in current APA format to support assertions. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Journal Critiques (3)

The candidate will research and select 1 article written 1 within the last year that corresponds to the specified topic in the instructions. The candidate will briefly summarize the article and offer a critique of the article. This assignment must be 2–5 pages. (CLO A, B, C, D, F)

Collaboration and Communication: Historical Review Outline (MLO: B, D, E)

The candidate will select a multicultural topic and investigate the importance, significance, and impact of this chosen topic pertaining to its history. In addition to the research topic, the candidate will submit a detailed outline.

Collaboration and Communication: Historical Review

The candidate will select a multicultural topic and write a 1,500–1750-word paper to address the chosen research topic. The candidate must use at least 5 scholarly sources.

Collaboration and Communication: Family Plan

The candidate will select an adult family member of someone with special needs to inquire about his/her school experiences specific to collaboration as it pertains to school supports and services. This assignment must be at least 8 pages and include citations from 5 sources in current APA format.

Collaboration and Communication: Presentation

The candidate will create a PowerPoint presentation for colleagues in a professional setting (K-12 setting, higher education setting, community setting, etc.). The candidate’s PowerPoint Presentation must be 30 minutes to the audience of his/her choice, incorporating the sources previously used in Collaboration and Communication: Historical Review and Collaboration and Communication: Family Plan and adding at least 2 additional sources.