EXC631 Field Experience & Orientation
Course Description
By observation and interview the student will get an understanding of the roles of the teacher in an incarceration facility, mental health facility, alternative education setting or a non-public school. They will examine the differences and similarities between the missions and goals of interacting and coordinating agencies.
Learning Outcomes
- Define the relationship of special education in the organization and function of coordinating agencies. CC1K3
- Demonstrate the role of assurances and due process rights related to assessment, eligibility and placement within a continuum of services. CC1K6
- Report the responsibilities of the legal, judicial and educational systems serving individuals with emotional/behavioral disorders and other special education categories, placed in out of school facilities. BD1K4
- Distinguish between the principles of normalization and the concepts of least restrictive environment differ for individuals who are incarcerated or in mental health facilities. BD1K6
- Examine the educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities as presented in incarcerated or hospitalized students, or students out of mainstream schools. CC2L2
- Evaluate what the effects an exceptional condition(s) can have on an individual’s life and the overrepresentation of such individuals in the juvenile justice system. CC3K1
- Identify realistic expectations for personal and social behavior in various settings for these students. CC5S2
- Observe functional classroom designs for individuals with emotional/behavior disorders. BD5K2
- Compare and contrast screening, pre-referral, referral, and classification procedures in various settings. CC8K3
