CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

CDEC 1459

 

 

Instructor:           Angela (Angie) Fitzgerald                                                          E-mail:  angela.fitzgerald@tvcc.edu

 

Course Description:

            CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS—CDEC 1459

A survey of information regarding children with special needs including possible causes and characteristics of exceptionalities, educational interventions, available resources, the referral process, the advocacy role, and legislative issues.

 

Textbook:  The Exceptional Child 5th Edition by Allen & Schwartz  

 

This book is available from the TVCC bookstore on the Athens campus.   The bookstore phone number is 903-675-6203.  The book store can arrange to ship the book if you cannot come to the campus.  The bookstore manager’s email address is jquattlebaum@tvcc.edu.

 

 

Course Goals:

1.      To acquire an understanding of average and normal development of young children.

2.      To acquire a basic introductory understanding of possible causes and characteristics of exceptionalities.

3.      To acquire a basic introductory understanding of special developmental needs of young children.

4.      To gain an understanding of the inclusion process.

5.      To develop basic skills in using accepted educational intervention techniques with young children with special needs.

6.      To develop the introductory skills to work with the parents of children with special needs to make referrals to available resources.

7.      To explore ways to be an advocate for children with special needs.

 

 

COURSE POLICIES:

 

Since this is an on-line course offered over on the Internet, assignments will be due by the due date.  You may work at your own pace, however, and turn in assignments early, but they must be submitted in the order given (in other words, don’t submit assignment #5 before submitting assignment #4).  The Lab work may be submitted at any time on or before the due date.  Each weekly assignment has a value of ten points.   ONE POINT will be deducted for each day an assignment is late.    Assignments will not be accepted more that 3 days late.  (For example, if the assignment is due on the 22nd and received on the 24th, 2 points would be deducted.  If the assignment is due on the 22nd and is received on the 26th, you will receive a grade of zero.  Due dates for assignments will be strictly adhered to.  A calendar will be provided outlining due dates for all tests and assignments.

 

ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS

 

ü      1.      Complete the WebCT tutorial prior to the beginning of the semester.

ü      2.      All assignments will be submitted to the instructor via WebCT.

ü      3.      Each assignment must have your name and the number of the assignment at the beginning of your paper.

ü      4.      In any correspondence with the instructor, always designate the course number CDEC 1459 as your subject line.

ü      5.      Always use the email inside of WebCT to correspond with me.  DO NOT use regular email!!!

***Before you do anything else, you should go to the WebCT Homepage, click on each icon, and read the information printed there for you. You will print out the weekly assignments and Lab assignment that you find under the “Assignments” icon.

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GRADES

 

  1. Each weekly assignment has a value of 10 points.  (10 assignments for a possible value or 100 points).  This is worth 25% of you grade.
  2. The Lab assignment will have a total value of 100 Points and is worth 25% of your grade.
  3. Three tests will be given.  Test #1 will cover chapters 1-5.  Test #2 will cover chapters 6-11.  Test #3 will cover chapters 11-19.  These three tests will be averaged and will be worth 25% of your grade.
  4. A comprehensive final exam will be the final 25% of your grade.

 

Daily assignments =  25% 

Lab =                       25%

Test #1, 2 and 3 =    25%

Final Exam =            25%

 

 

100%-90% =A

89%-80% =B

79%-70%=C

69%-60%=D

59% and below = F

 

 

You will be expected to: 

  1. Read the weekly reading assignments in the text.
  2. Complete weekly assignments (use 12 point font, correct spelling and grammar, and make answers clear) and submit via WebCT.
  3. Complete Lab assignment.
  4. Complete test # 1, 2, 3, and the final exam via WebCT by their due dates (You do not need to go to a testing center!)
  5. Keep a copy of all submitted work.  If an assignment is lost, it will be your responsibility to resubmit it for grading.
  6. Once an assignment is graded and returned, you must keep a copy of the graded assignment in electronic format.  Then if there is a dispute on the grade, you have verification of grade received.

 

 

 

 

Course Schedule/Due Dates

 

 

Assignment #1                                    Date Due (on or before)                                Text Readings

 

1                                                          Aug. 31, 2007                                                  Chapters 1

2                                                          Sept. 7, 2007                                                   Chapters 2 and 3

3                                                          Sept 14, 2007                                                  Chapters 4 and 5

TEST 1                                                Sept. 21, 2007                                                 Chapters 1 and 5

4                                                          Sept. 28, 2007                                                 Chapter 6 & 7

5                                                          Oct 5, 2007                                                     Chapters 8 and 9

6                                                          Oct. 12, 2007                                                  Chapter 10 & 11

TEST 2                                                Oct 19., 2007                                                  Chapters 6-11

LAB DUE                                            Oct. 24, 2007                                                  LAB DUE

7                                                          Oct. 26, 2007                                                  Chapters 12 and 13

8                                                          Nov. 2, 2007                                                   Chapter 14& 15

9                                                          Nov. 9, 2007                                                   Chapters 16 and 17

10                                                        Nov. 16, 2007                                                 Chapter 18 and 19

TEST 3                                                Nov. 23, 2007                                                 Chapters 12-19

FINAL EXAM                                    Nov.30, 2007                                                  Chapter 1-19

 

                                                                                                      

Academic Integrity

 

Among the violations of academic integrity are: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, personal misrepresentation and proxy, bribes, favors, and threats.

 

Any work that is submitted for grading should belong to you.  Your work must reflect your own personality and understanding; work copied from another is unacceptable and grounds for a breach of academic integrity.  Specifically, as academic integrity issues relate to this course, if it is discovered that you are not completing your own assignments, you will fail this course.  The moral of this story is to study with others, but DO YOUR OWN WORK!

 

 

Just a reminder:  The instructor does not accept responsibility for dropping students!!!