Competency 001
The educational diagnostician understands and applies knowledge of federal and state disability criteria and identification procedures for determining the presence of an educational need.
001.1 Review the Legal Framework section that identifies criteria that must be met for all disabilities. Using this information, review 5 special education files of students that meet the criteria for at least one of the disabilities described. Use the file monitoring checklist provided by your district to determine if the files are in compliance.
001.2 Review 5 recent (not more than 3 years old) special education articles and document their findings using the Article Reflection process.
CURRENT SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS
Studying special education current events helps students understand the importance of people, events, and issues in the news; it stimulates individuals to explore and learn more about a featured topic. Educational facilitators must open up communications between scholars, parents, and supportive colleagues. By staying cognizant of current news taking place within special education, one opens the door to ideal opportunities for cooperative-group instruction, discussions and insightful debates, purposeful an resourceful knowledge, and much more. |
001.3 Review 5 (not more than 10 years old) special education legal cases and document their findings using the Article Reflection Process.
CURRENT CASE STUDIES
Studying special education current events helps students understand the importance of people, events, and issues in the news; it stimulates individuals to explore and learn more about a featured topic. Educational facilitators must open up communications between scholars, parents, and supportive colleagues. By staying cognizant of current news taking place within special education, one opens the door to ideal opportunities for cooperative-group instruction, discussions and insightful debated, purposeful and resourceful knowledge, and much more.
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