The mission of the College of Education at Butler University is to prepare individuals to be highly qualified professionals who exemplify our core values of integrity and responsibility; teaching, learning and mentoring; diversity and similarity; and theory, practice and collaboration. ED 492: Special Education Law Summer I 2014 1 Credit Hour
PROFESSOR/COURSE INFO. Professor: Dr. Kelli Esteves Phone: 317-940-6462 (office) Email: kesteves@butler.edu Office Hours: By appointment Office: JH 180B
TEXTBOOK & INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Weishaar, M.K. (2007). Case Studies in Special Education Law: No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Boston: Pearson. All videos and articles found on Moodle are required reading and viewing unless otherwise indicated. COURSE DESCRIPTION This online course will cover information on IDEA-2004; Section 504; Article 7 and its implication for teachers. COURSE OBJECTIVES & STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this course, students will: Identify components of IDEA and Article 7 and understand their impact in education. Understand the basis and social implications of special education law. Understand and apply the provisions of disabilities law (such as inclusion, least restrictive environment, and IDEA) and the responsibilities of educators.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS Case Briefs (100 points) Students will submit 9 theory-to-practice case briefs throughout the semester. The briefs, based on IDEA cases in the Weishaar text, will be 300-500 words each and are to be submitted as online text in Moodle. Included in this point total is the submission of an introductory post in the Welcome to Class discussion forum. ePresention (50 points) Students will study an assigned court case that pertains to special education and prepare an electronic presentation to share with the class. See the assignment description on Moodle for more information. Final Exam (50 points) The final exam will be an open-book, open-note exam comprised of short answer and essay questions. It will also include an oral component whereby students will respond to questions from the instructor via Skype.
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EVALUATION & GRADING General Assignment Criteria 1. All assignments are to be completed alone unless otherwise indicated. 2. All assignments should be proofread for spelling and grammatical errors. 3. Grades for assignments turned in after the due date will be reduced by at least 10% for each day they are late. 4. In addition to the required components, the following factors will be considered when grading assignments: clarity, organization, and quality of written expression. 5. The instructor reserves the right to alter the course agenda or assignment schedule with advance notice.
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STUDENT SERVICES, STANDARDS & OTHER ACADEMIC CONSIDERATIONS Academic Achievement and Student Support It is the policy and practice of Butler University to make reasonable accommodations for students with properly documented disabilities. Written notification from Student Disability Services is required. If you are eligible to receive an accommodation and would like to request it for this course, please discuss it with me and allow one week advance notice. Otherwise, it is not guaranteed that the accommodation can be received on a timely basis. Students who have questions about Student Disability Services or who have, or think they may have, a disability (psychiatric, attention, learning, vision, hearing, physical, medical, etc.) are invited to contact Student Disability Services for a confidential discussion in Jordan Hall 136 or by phone at extension 9308.
Academic Integrity Students are expected to follow the principles of academic integrity as outlined in the Butler University Student Handbook. Grade Percentage A 94-100% A- 90-93% B+ 86-89% B 82-85% B- 79-81% C+ 75-78% C 71-74% C- 68-70% D+ 65-67% D 62-64% D- 59-61% F Below 58% Incompletes (grades of "I") will be given only in the case of very unusual circumstances and must be contracted with the instructor. Students are advised to retain all graded assignments returned to them. 3
ED 492 - TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE & READINGS Week Readings Assignments Due (All assignments are due by 11:55PM EST) 1 Text: Chapter 1 Text: Appendix A & B Module: Course Information Module: The Basics of the US Legal System, Special Education, and IDEA
Due 5/15: Post on the Welcome to Class discussion forum 2 Text: Chapter 2-3 Module: Accountability Module: Participation in High Stakes Assessments
Due 5/19: Case Brief from Chapter 2 2.1: Brandon Due 5/22: Case Brief from Chapter 3 3.2: Paul 3 Text: Chapter 4-5 Module: Prereferral & Referral Process Module: Zero Reject, Child Find, & Discipline Due 5/27*: Case Brief from Chapter 4 4.2: James *Memorial Day is on Monday, 5/26, so a one-day extension has been granted.
Due 5/29: Case Brief from Chapter 5 Either 5.1: Brian OR 5.2: Terrance YOUR CHOICE 4 Text: Chapter 6-7 Module: Landmark Cases Module: Nondiscriminatory Assessment Module: Appropriate Education and IEPs Due 6/2: ePresentation Due: 6/2 Case Brief from Chapter 6 Either 6.1: Carlos OR 6.2 Anna YOUR CHOICE
Due: 6/5 Case Brief from Chapter 7 7.1: Thomas 5 Text: Chapter 8-9 Module: Least Restrictive Environment Module: Due Process 6/12: Final exam will be available on Moodle Due: 6/9 Case Brief from Chapter 8 Either 8.1: Rhonda OR 8.2 Jameca YOUR CHOICE
Due: 6/12 Case Brief from Chapter 9 Either 9.1: Darnell OR 9.2: Andrew YOUR CHOICE 6 Text: Chapter 10 Module: Parent Participation Module: Additional Laws Related to Disability and Student Rights
Due: 6/16 Case Brief from Chapter 10 10.1: Dan Due: 6/17-6/19 Final Exam (oral component) Individually set up with the instructor.