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EEX 5283 Employment, Social, and Personal Skill Building for
Exceptional Students
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Includes an intensive examination of programs and services
and development of well researched strategies for teaching
personal, social, employment, and transition skills for students
into advanced vocational prep., the workplace and independent
living. Provides graduate level field-based classroom
experiences in applying career development strategies,
job coaching, transition planning, and research related to
employment, social, and personal skill development of student
with disabilities
EEX 6035 Best Practices in Teaching Challenging Students
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
A comprehensive overview of the exceptional student to
include the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be an
effective teacher in the ESE classroom or inclusive education
environment. Covers a broad range of topics to prepare the
professional for the Florida Teacher Certification Examination
for K-12 ESE. Discusses best practices as reflected in the
professional literature related to effective program development
and delivery for students who are at-risk or identified as needing
special educational services
EEX 6051 Exceptionalities
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Is a requirement for students in the Middle Level and Secondary
Education (M.Ed.) Program. The underlying model which
permeates this course is the teacher as Empowered Person
and Professional taking action. This model focuses learning
experiences on activities that permit the teacher to examine
what he/she does and to take an active role in the instructional
process . Through lecture, discussion, and projects, this course
provides a comprehensive knowledge base pertinent to the
nature and needs of persons with disabilities, at risk, and with
special gifts and talents. It includes a discussion of assessment,
service provision, and education of exceptional individuals
EEX 6205 Typical and Atypical Development (Birth-5)
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Provides participants with the knowledge of the stages and
sequences of skill acquisition and the impact of disabilities and
biomedical risk factors on learning and development. Covers
normal child growth and development from conception to age
five and what can go wrong at the different developmental
stages; from genetic contributions through conception and
pregnancy to birth and to five years of age. Discusses crucial
times for deficiencies
EEX 6222 Practical Applications and Issues Classroom
Management
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Analyze professional literature focused on the best practices
and ecological variables associated with teacher and student
behavior and perceptions to develop practical response and
individual best practices for exceptional student education
classroom management. Develop a knowledge base of
classroom management practices and applications for individual,
small group and large groups in student respective grade level or
education settings
EEX 6225 Assessment of Exceptional Children
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Development, administration, and scoring of group and individual
tests and assessment devices for determining scope and
depth of educational achievement as well as standardized
and alternative assessment methods of specific abilities
and behaviors which relate to or constitute prerequisites to
educational programs. Students develop proficiency in the
development of tests, rating scales, and alternative assessment
devices for use with students with learning disabilities, emotional
handicaps, and mental handicaps. Credit may not be received in
both EEX 6225 and EEX 6227
EEX 6340 Action Research
3 sh (may be repeated for up to 6.0 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: EEX 6945
Implementation of proposal in Research Practicum including
identification of a problem in the area of Special Education,
review of pertinent literature and preparation of a proposal
with all the necessary information, conducting research in a
professional manner, evaluation and written report of the results.
Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only
EEX 6455 Program Development for PreK Disabilities
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Program development for handicapped and at-risk infants,
toddlers and preschoolers; includes administration, supervision,
curriculum development parent involvement, staff development,
funding and evaluation
EEX 6612 Behavior Management
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Provides a comprehensive knowledge base concerning behavior
management including structuring the classroom for success,
assessing and managing individuals and group behavior, and
motivating and managing exceptional and at-risk students
EEX 6707 Assessment for Early Intervention for PreK Disabilities
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Investigates assessment tools used in early intervention and
early childhood special education. Explores the strategies and
procedures used for screening, diagnoses and program planning