Program Learning Outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of foundational issues in special education and their impact on the field.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the development and characteristics of learners, individual learning differences, and appropriate instructional strategies.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze multiple forms of standardized and curriculum-based assessments and use that information for a variety of educational decisions.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to use their knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for students with exceptional learning needs.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to select, adopt, and use instructional strategies to promote learning and to modify learning environments for students with exceptional learning needs.
• Students will promote professional, ethical, and collaborative practices in the field of special education.