EDSP 514 - Advanced Communication, Collaboration, and Consultation in Special Education

Unit(s): 3

EDUC 514 is a required course for the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program. EDUC 514 explores advanced issues surrounding communication, collaboration, and consultation in special education. The effective performance of educational leadership, advocacy, and team management, as well as methods for positively representing special education to parents, administrators, and other educators are addressed in the course. Additionally, skills and methods of collaborating and communicating with professionals and paraprofessionals about students’ complex emotional and behavioral needs are addressed. The area of cross-agency transitional services and individualized transitional experiences are explored with emphasis on communication and collaboration across human service agencies. The development of collaborative planning, evaluation and refinement of instructional strategies, curriculum, adaptations, and behavioral support are also required of candidates taking EDUC 514.

Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): admission into the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program.