SPED 7312 - Bilingual Special Education Assessment and Instruction

3 hrs

Overview of recommended formal and informal assessment procedures and interventions for language minority students in the areas of giftedness, learning disabilities, developmental delays and social/emotional/behavioral disorders. Covers appropriate use of an interpreter to assure non-biased assessment of language minority students, cultural considerations regarding beliefs and traditions of students from minority populations. Descriptions of specific characteristics related to academic progress and teacher adaptations.
Offered: Summer.