EDSP 515 - Advanced Legal Issues in Special Education

Unit(s): 3

EDSP 515 is part of the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program. Advanced legal issues faced by teachers, administrators, and parents in special education are addressed. Topics include entitlement to services, procedural due process, complaint resolution, least-restrictive environment, provision of related services, parent participation, shared decision-making, and other related legal issues. Candidates review federal legislation, case law, and statutory requirements within the context of understanding the legal framework underlying special education and providing services, which are legally, as well as programmatically, sound.

Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): admission into the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program as well as EDUC-MA students.