Objective Alignment 

 Describe and discuss the legal issues that have impacted exceptional education (ESE 1.1, 1.2; FEAP 1.a; ESOL 5.4).

Describe state and federal legislation and state board rules pertaining to exceptional education (ESOL 5.1; ESE 1.1; 1.2; FEAP 1.a).

Describe the current trends and attitudes affecting the provision of service in exceptional education as well as those related to students from a diverse cultural and linguistic background (ESE 1.10; CEC1.1, 6.2, 6.3; ESOL 1.1.a; FEAP 2.h)

Identify legal and ethical issues related to confidential student information, particularly as it applies to the digital world (ESE 2.2; FEAP 3.g; ITSE 2.6).

Recognize the major components of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (ESE 1.1;1.4; CEC 1.2; FEAP 3.d).

Explain the present and historical definitions and classification systems in education for students with disabilities (ESE 1.2, 1.4; CEC 6.2)

 Recognize the major components of an IEP (ESE 1.5; CEC 1.2, 2.3; FEAP 2.h).

Recognize the continuum of services available in exceptional student education. (ESE 1.6, 1.8; CEC 2.1, 7.3; FEAP 4b1d)

Identify major contributors and professional organizations (CEC 6.4, 6.5; FEAP 5 e.)

Critically use a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts, and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and for exceptional students (ESE 5.3, 3.5; CEC 3.3, 5.2, 5.3; FEAP 3 g., 3 i; ITSE 1 & 3).

Demonstrate understanding of Universal Design for Learning by breaking learning barriers with appropriate accommodations and the use of technology to facilitate learning among ALL students CEC 3.1, 5.2; FEAP 2; ITSE 5)

 Identify prevalence /incidence frequency of students with disabilities (ESE 2.10);

Identify current definitions of exceptionalities, related terms, and acronyms (ESE 2.2).

 List and discuss the physical, psychological, educational and behavioral characteristics of students with disabilities as compared to students without disabilities (ESE 1.2, 1.3; CEC1.1, 1.2; FEAP 3.h)

Identify characteristics of communication disorders, recognize language development issues and the impact on academic achievement and functional skills (ESE 5.1, 5.2).