Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

Provides clinical experience in a secondary
field placement appropriate to students in a preprofessional
teacher preparation program. The
field experience is integrated with course work
in the Professional Core, which is scheduled simultaneously
with this experience. Students apply
skills and knowledge in individualized assessment,
program planning, and instructional
methodology for diverse learners. They gain
and enhance their professional skills and dispositions
related to communication and collaboration,
ethical practice, cultural competence, and
professional development. Graded.
EDSP 430. Practicum: Special Education:
General Curriculum: Elementary. (6)
Prerequisites : EDSP 361; Acceptance
into the Teacher Education program on
pre-professional field experience status.
Provides clinical experience in an elementary
field placement appropriate to students ina preprofessional
teacher preparation program. The
field experience is integrated with course work
in the Professional Core, which is scheduled simultaneously
with this experience. Students apply
skills and knowledge in individualized assessment,
program planning, and instructional
methodology for diverse learners. They gain
and enhance their professional skills and dispositions
related to communication and collaboration,
ethical practice, cultural competence, and
professional development. Graded.
EDSP 432. Practicum: Deaf and Hard of
Hearing Students. (4)
Prerequisites: EDSP 361 and admission to the
Teacher Education program on pre-professional
field experience status.
Corequisite: EDSP 427, EDSP 462, and EDSP
469.
Provides structured, sequenced, and supervised
clinical field experience that is integrated with
coursework in the Special Education Professional
Core. Students apply skills and knowledge in assessment,
behavior management, program planning,
educational technology, communication approaches,
and instructional methodology. They
gain and enhance their professional skills and dispositions
related to communication and collaboration,
ethical practice, cultural competence, and professional
development. Faculty-directed seminars
are included. Pass/Fail.
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EDSP 436. Teaching Infants, Toddlers,
and Preschoolers with Disabilities. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: EDSP 360 or EDSP 361; 2.5
GPA.
Addresses methods for providing developmentally
and exceptionality appropriate instructional
programming for young children with special
needs in all areas of development. Includes development
of individualized education programs
and individualized family service plans.
EDSP 437. Assessment, Diagnosis, and
Evaluation in Early Childhood Special
Education. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: EDSP 360 or EDSP 361, and 2.5
GPA.
Provides participants with knowledge of the
selection, administration, and interpretation of
formal and informal assessment techniques for
young children with disabling and at-risk conditions
and their families.
EDSP 438. Program Management in
Early Childhood Special Education. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: EDSP 360 or EDSP 361, and a
minimum 2.5 GPA.
Addresses administrative aspects of service
delivery systems for young children with disabilities
or at-risk conditions and their families.
Examines legal requirements, funding mechanisms,
service coordination, resource acquisition,
interagency coordination, integration with peers
without disabilities, child find, transition facilitation,
professional development, and program
evaluation. Includes techniques for working with
children, families, educators, related service providers
and other human services professionals.
EDSP 439. Medical and Neurodevelopmental
Aspects of Teaching Young Children with
Disabilities. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: EDSP 360 or EDSP 361, minimum
2.5 GPA.
Examines the medical and health care needs of
infants, toddlers, and young children with and