• EDSP 4131: Math Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Corequisite(s): EDSP 4130. Provides students the opportunity spend time in practicum placements to practice applying skills, competencies, and techniques to teach math to students with mild or moderate disabilities. Provides students with an opportunity to work with practicum coordinators to analyze and solve instructional and management problems by making data-based decisions.
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• EDSP 4135: Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities K-12

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Corequisite(s): EDSP 4136. Provides specific strategies and techniques to use in teaching students with learning difficulties both in pull-out special educational settings and in more inclusive general education settings. Features reading and writing curricula aligned with the Utah Core standards using Utah Effective Teaching standards. Emphasizes evidence-based practices and empirically supported instruction for teaching reading and writing to students with disabilities combined with data based decision making.
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• EDSP 4136: Reading Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Corequisite(s): EDSP 4135. Provides students practicum placements to practice applying skills, competencies, and techniques to teach reading and writing to students with mild or moderate disabilities. Provides students with practicum coordinators to analyze and solve instructional and management problems by making data-based decisions.
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• EDSP 4140: Collaboration and Consultation with Parents and School Staff WE

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Provides strategies for collaborating and communicating with families, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways. Provides a review of interagency collaboration and consultation for life skills. Emphasizes creating multidisciplinary teams and professional learning communities who are prepared to assist parents and other teachers in collaborative problem solving.
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  General Education Course

  This course is a general education course.

• EDSP 4160: Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair. Provides an overview of multiple methods of assessment. Presents the connection between gathering assessment information and applying results to decisions regarding students' eligibility for special education services. Includes administering eligibility assessment tests, interpreting results, and communicating results of assessment tools.
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• EDSP 4170: Instruction in Life Skills for Students with Severe and Significant Disabilities

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Provides special education pre-service teachers with knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and needs of individuals with severe and significant disabilities. Includes Instructional programs and practices for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities. Evaluates procedures for data based evaluation of student progress.
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• EDSP 4180: Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Severe and Significant Disabilities

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Examines the history of instructional models and characteristics for students with moderate and severe disabilities. Creates instruction and assessment that includes accommodations, adaptations and materials appropriate for teaching individuals with moderate and severe disabilities. Evaluates methods of assessment for purposes of classification and educational placement.
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• EDSP 4200: Classroom Management I

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Provides effective classroom management procedures (including classroom setup). Develops strategies to build strong student-teacher relationships and classroom management philosophy, rules, and consequences. Identifies strategies for 1st day success and strategies to handle behavior problems encountered in the classroom.
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• EDSP 4250: Classroom Management II

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Develops strategies for planning and conducting instruction. Establishes appropriate strategies for handling chronic misbehavior and students with behavioral or emotional disorders. Explores practical and appropriate responses, including internal control and behavior modification strategies with an emphasis on self-monitoring. Prepares preservice teachers to interact well with parents.
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• EDSP 4440: Content Literacy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (Admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair) and University Advanced Standing. Prepares preservice teachers to facilitate reading, writing and study skills achievement in the content areas. Includes field experience in public schools.
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