Complete the benchmark assessment according to the instructions and criteria in "SPE-350 Special Education Litigation and Law Benchmark Assessment and Rubric."
Targeted Essential Learning
Special education teachers must know legal liabilities and rights pertaining to student, parent, and teachers. Special education teachers recognize that special education practice is heavily regulated and are able to define relevant laws and policies that related to specific special education. (APTS 8, 9; INTASC 1; CEC 1, 9)
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Essay
Specific Performance/Task(s)
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Articulate relevant educational laws and ethics pertaining to student, parent, and teacher rights and responsibilities.
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Explain state and federal laws, rules, and regulations as they pertain to special education.
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Identify legal responsibilities of teachers (special and general) in accordance with special education laws, rules, and regulations.
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Define relevant laws and policies that relate to specific special education situations.
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Analyze influential historical events and human issues in special education from various points of view.
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Apply ethical/professional standards, follow legal parameters, and keep within limits of practice in the design and implementation of instruction, decision-making, and collaborative interactions with students, families, colleagues, and agencies.