Based on the textbook Aligning IEPs to State Standards, this course describes the link between state/federal requirements, state standards, and general education curricula, and how to align IEP goals/objectives with these standards. Case examples are discussed that incorporate multiple academic content areas, as well as assistive technology and self-determination, into IEPs for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
To complete this course, you will need to read Aligning IEPs to State Standards. If you do not already have a copy of the textbook, you can purchase it at Attainment Company
On Demand
Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/8.5 Domain 8; ASHA/0.85 Intermediate, Related; IACET/0.9; Kansas LTS-S1370/8.5; SAC/8.5
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a standards-based IEP for students with moderate and severe disabilities and what it means for an IEP goal to be aligned.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to write standards-based IEP objectives for students with differing levels of foundational skills in literacy and mathematics
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how self-determination, assistive technology, and real-life activities can be incorporated in planning standards-based IEPS.
Course created on April 4, 2023
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Ginevra Courtade
PhD
Ginevra Courtade, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Special Education at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Dr. Courtade has worked in the field of moderate-to-severe disabilities for 15 years as a classroom teacher, a grant-funded project trainer, and a research associate. She now trains teachers and conducts research at the university level. She has numerous publications to her credit, including Teaching to Standards: Science, Aligning IEPs to State Standards, and 6 Successful Strategies for Teaching to State Standards. Currently, Dr. Courtade works closely with the Kentucky Department of Education to provide training and support to new teachers of students with moderate-to-severe disabilities. She also trains teachers nationally to implement academic curricula for their students.
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Diane Browder
PhD
Dr. Diane Browder, Professor Emeritus, was the Lake and Edward P. Snyder Distinguished Professor of Special Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before retiring in 2017. Dr. Browder has over three decades of research and writing on assessment and instruction for students with severe developmental disabilities. She worked closely with the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System to develop new interventions and curricula for students with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities through grants in reading, science, and math. She currently provides online instruction for undergraduates at East Carolina University. Dr. Browder’s research has been recognized through multiple awards, most notably, the International CEC, Division for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award, 2018 and the International CEC Special Education Research Award, 2018. In 2011 Dr. Browder was recognized by the state of North Carolina with the O. Max Gardner Award for research that has made a contribution to humanity.
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Diane Browder - Financial: Diane Browder co-authored and receives royalties for Aligning IEPs to State Standards, the textbook that comprises the content of this course. She has also received grant funding for research related to this topic.
Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented in cooperation with Attainment Company, which publishes the textbook Aligning IEPs to State Standards.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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