INED 8310:Education Policies: Impact on Special Education

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
The focus of this course is inquiry of educational policies at the local, state, national, and international level from multiple analytic perspectives. Analysis of the process of policy development and implementation will include both the benefits and unintended consequences of these policies. Impact of these policies on the education of students with disabilities will include attention to how educators can serve as advocates to correct and/or support policies.