EDSP60533

Prerequisites: Successful completion of EDSP 30603 Study of the Exceptional Student or equivalent and acceptance into the TCU graduate school of education. This course offers students the opportunity to explore assessment, instructional, and behavioral strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Course content will center on the importance of culture in student performance and student assessment and will cover topics related to the reduction of test bias and the use of culturally responsive instructional strategies. Graduate students will assess K-12 students, determine English language proficiency, and use these data along with other classroom-based information and products to make decisions about special education placement. Graduate students also will develop appropriate modifications and accommodations based on individual student's English language proficiency.