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SPED 563 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Special Education

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SPED 202 or SPED 510 or matriculation in the Master’s Degree Program in Special Education or consent of the graduate coordinator
 

See Addenda  for changes to this course, effective Spring 2018.

This course is designed to assist professionals to develop a critical and reflective sense of how law, ethics and democratic ideals affect the contexts of teaching in general and special education. Topics include the effective educator, school law, rights and responsibilities, ethical codes, current events and best practices. Participants will analyze specific school controversies and the interpretations of legal mandates and ethical codes applications.