Assignments


 * || Ch2 || Ch3 || Ch4 || Ch5 || Ch6 || Ch7 || Ch8 || Ch9 || Ch10 || Ch11 || Ch12 ||
 * Nikki Benton || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Georgeanne Costello || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Cecilia Shields || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Katie Dettra || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Hilary Henwood || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Lorraine Perillo || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Linda Lusher || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Angela Morta || x || x || X || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Beverly McCune || x || x || X || X || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||
 * Lisa Welhaf || x || x || x || || || || || || ||  ||   ||
 * Jackie Rossillo || x || x || x || || || || || || ||  ||   ||
 * Kerry Shuda || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || || ||  ||   ||

**__ V. Course Requirements __**
1) Interview, Field Observation and Observation Report- 20 points 2) Disability Review- Oral Presentation- 20 points 3) Reference Manual – create a binder as an organizational tool/ consider the internet resources as a virtual binder 4) Class Participation-(reflection prompts, class discussion and attendance) 10 Points 5) group work and individual class activities– 10 points 5) Midterm and Final Examination- 40 points (20 each)


 * Observation- ** Each student will conduct a 20 hour field observation/experience in a classroom that is designated as a special education classroom or that serves students who are identified as in need of special education services. The observation will include a brief interview with the classroom teacher. From the interview and observation a report and log will be completed. The report will be presented to the class. The log will be turned in at the end of the semester. See attached guidelines.


 * Disability Review- ** A comprehensive review of a disability of your choosing will be delivered in the form of an oral presentation. The review will cover prevalence, definition, characteristics, education/treatment, prognosis and long term options. Handouts of an outline or any material used during the presentation should be made for the entire class. The use of technology is strongly encouraged (power point, overhead projector, multi-media (video, audio, slides).


 * Reference Manual- ** Each student will generate a reference manual/binder The manual will be a collection of information from the semester. The sources will include information from disability reviews, online references, peer reviewed journal abstracts or full text articles, library searchers or any other place where you may collect information concerning students with disabilities. Further information will be given on how to set the manual up.


 * In Class Assignments and Class Participation- ** During the semester assignments and projects will be given during class time. These assignments can only be completed during class time. If you are absent from, class the assignments can not be made up.

**__Interview and Field Observation Guidelines__**

**__Interview Topics__**

Type of School Observation was Conducted In (Public, Private, Charter, Technical, Parochial):

Type of Class (Inclusive, Self-Contained, Regular Education, Resource Room):

Number of Special Education Students/Number of Regular Education Students:

Exceptionalities in the Class:

Instructional Methods:

Classroom Management/Behavioral Interventions:

Teacher Views on Inclusion, Technology and Diversity:

Develop 2 of your own questions

**__Summary of Experience__** The summary should be based on your reflection log. The log will be turned in at the end of the semester and should include entries from each visit. The journal log entries should reflect your observations and your thoughts about those observations.


 * Observation Project Rubric: 20 points **

(5 points) || No interview included || Gathered response to less than half of questions || Gathered response to most questions || Gathered satisfactory response to all questions || Gathered thorough response to all questions || (5 points) || No report included || Minimal report included || Report lacks sufficient detail || Satisfactory report || Thorough and complete report || (5 points) || No log included || Minimal log included || Log lacks sufficient detail || Satisfactory log || Thorough and complete log || Comments: _
 * || 0 points || 2 points || 3 points || 4 points || 5 points ||
 * Interview with classroom teacher included in observation
 * Observation Summary
 * Observation log
 * Presentation of report (5 points) || Did not present || Presentation needed more information || Satisfactory info but not professionally presented || Satisfactory information and presentation || Information presented thoroughly and professionally ||



Disability Review Rubric: 20 points
(4 points) || Did not include || Minimal inclusion || Some inclusion of education/treatment || Full description of education/treatment || /technology || Good use of materials/handouts/ technology || || __ Comments:  ___
 * || 0 points || 2 points || 3 points || 4 points ||
 * Prevalence (2points) || Did not include || Satisfactory inclusion || || ||
 * Definition (3 points) || Did not include || Minimal inclusion || Fully included || ||
 * Characteristics (4 points) || Did not include || Minimal inclusion || Inclusion of some characteristics || Full description of characteristics ||
 * Education/Treatment
 * Prognosis/long-term options (4 points) || Did not include || Minimal inclusion || Some inclusion of prognosis/options || Full description of prognosis/options ||
 * Materials/handouts/technology use (3 points) || Did not use || Some use of materials/handouts

**__ Foundations in Inclusive Education for All Learners __**

**__Reference Manual__**
**__Reference Title:__**


 * __ Source of Reference: __**
 * __ Date Reference Located: ___Date of Reference:_**


 * __ Review: __**

Other Information:

Reference Manual Rubric: 25 points
__ Comments:  ___
 * || 0 points || 2 points || 3 points || 4 points || 5 points ||
 * Disability reviews (5 points) || Review and information not included || Minimal review and information || Some review and information || Satisfactory review with all information included || Thorough review with all information included ||
 * Online references (5 points) || Review and information not included || Minimal review and information || Some review and information || Satisfactory review with all information included || Thorough review with all information included ||
 * Peer-reviewed journal articles (5 points) || Review and information not included || Minimal review and information || Some review and information || Satisfactory review with all information included || Thorough review with all information included ||
 * Library searches (5 points) || Review and information not included || Minimal review and information || Some review and information || Satisfactory review with all information included || Thorough review with all information included ||
 * Professional presentation (5 points) || No presentation || Presentation needed more information || Satisfactory info but not professionally presented || Satisfactory information and presentation || Information presented thoroughly and professionally ||