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SPED 363 — INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

4 credits CIM Verified
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20
Matches
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Reviewed
12
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59.9% Special Education Teachers, Element 10t
59.9% Special Education Teachers, Middle 9t
52.0% Special Education Teachers, Prescho 9t
41.6% Adapted Physical Education Speciali 7t
59.9% Special Education Teachers, Seconda 7t

Learning Objectives & Matches

LO1 CIM

Define special education.

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Special Education Teachers, El 4.6/5
60% ok

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.3/5
60% ok

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.1/5
60% ok

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

School Psychologists 3.9/5
59% ok

Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students.

Special Education Teachers, El 3.6/5
57% ok

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.2/5
54% ok

Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

Teaching Assistants, Special E 4.5/5
53% ok

Provide assistance to students with special needs.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.2/5
53% ok

Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.1/5
53% ok

Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.3/5
52% ok

Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.

LO5 CIM

Define and describe high, moderate, and low prevalence categories of disability.

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Special Education Teachers, Pr 4.5/5
51% ok

Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.

Special Education Teachers, El 4.8/5
51% ok

Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.5/5
47% ok

Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.3/5
47% ok

Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

Orthoptists 4.6/5
47% ok

Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or patients with disabilities.

Special Education Teachers, Pr 4.2/5
45% ok

Modify the general preschool curriculum for students with disabilities.

Low Vision Therapists, Orienta 4.1/5
45% ok

Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.

Occupational Therapy Assistant 4.6/5
45% ok

Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.

Speech-Language Pathologists 3.6/5
44% ok

Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.

Occupational Therapists 4.6/5
44% ok

Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.

Source: Course learning outcomes from EWU's official Course Inventory Management (CIM) system. O*NET task matches are computed by comparing each learning outcome statement against every O*NET task statement using sentence-embedding similarity; faculty review confirms which matches count as preparation evidence.