ECE 30600 EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING

Students learn the federal and state laws regarding the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), rules and regulations regarding child find, identification, and evaluation of your childrent birth to age eight who may need special education services.  Students examine the eligibility criteria for a young child to receive special education services under federal and state laws.  Students are provided practice in screening, evaluation, and progress monitoring of a young child using a variety of developmentally appropriate instruments and practices.  Focus is on writing an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) linked to evaluation results.  Studens explore using informal/formal and on-going progress monitoring assessments to evaluate children's progress (with and without disabilities) and report this information to parents/guardians/caregivers.