ED 683 — Transforming Special Education Director Perspectives and SPED Law
This course will be a Director of Special Education (SPED) leadership course with an emphasis on developing transformational skills for the 21st century. Students will learn about the world of the Director of SPED and practice building skills to become an effective leader. Topics related to the director will include: special education finance, budgeting and accounting, available resources, monitoring of programs, governance and administration of policy, program development, and organizations that serve students and families with disabilities. This course will also provide a review of the state and federal laws governing Special Education in schools in the United States. It includes the legal cases which shaped todays laws in special education, a historical background of special education, a review of IDEA 2004 and due process, the requirements of NCLB and ESSA and the implications for Special Education students and SPED directors. Federal and state data privacy legislation and legislation relating to paraprofessionals will also be explored.