EDU 347 Assessment and Instruction of Students with Moderate Disabilities
In this capstone course designed for special education or dual majors, students acquire in-depth knowledge on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) theory and methods. Content within the course is focused on teaching students with moderate disabilities functional skills and behaviors, collecting and using data to inform intervention decisions, and preventing and responding to challenging behavior in the classroom. Students learn, discuss, and demonstrate functional behavioral evidence-based practices and assessment procedures. Throughout the semester, students participate in a 30-hour special education field placement (two visits per week) in which they complete several projects specific to the content being presented in class. Of these projects, students administer the Brigance Inventory of Early Development, analyze the data, and draft a full Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Students also work 1:1 with a student with a moderate disability teaching a functional skill through task analysis and chaining through the embedded field experience hours associated with the course.