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Special Education Advanced Practitioner Program Rubric (Replaced F07)

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   Program Objective #1
   Program Objective #2
   Program Objective #3
   Program Objective #4
   Program Objective #5
   Program Objective #6
 

Program Objective #1: 

Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of characteristics of various subgroups of exceptionalities in behavior and learning including variations in beliefs, traditions, and values across and within cultures and their effects on relationships among individuals with exceptional learning needs, family, and schooling.

 

   

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

           

Demonstrate knowledge of characteristics of various subgroups  of learning and behavior disabilities

< 80% on Disability Pamphlet Rubric

80% - 89% on Disability Pamphlet Rubric

90% or greater on Disability Pamphlet Rubric

Demonstrate ability to share characteristics and learning styles of various disabilities to their non special education colleagues

< 80% on Inservice Presentation Rubric

80% - 89% on Inservice Presentation Rubric

90% or greater on  Inservice Presentation Rubric


Program Objective #2:
 

Students will demonstrate advanced ability to interpret information from formal and informal assessments and to use the information in making eligibility, program (IEP), and placement decisions for individuals with exceptional learning needs, emphasizing those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 

   

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

           

Demonstrate ability to develop Individualized Education Plans based upon assessment data

< 80% on IEP Rubric

80% - 89% on IEP Rubric

90% or greater on IEP Rubric

Demonstrate ability to recommend assistive technology based upon environmental evaluation

< 80% on Environmental Evaluation Rubric

80% - 89% on Environmental Evaluation Rubric

90% or greater on Environmental Evaluation Rubric


Program Objective #3:
 

Students will demonstrate advanced ability to develop programs, evaluate instruction, and monitor progress for learners with special needs based on philosophical, theoretical, and empirical evidence and develop presentations that inform colleagues working with students with special needs of appropriate interventions.

 

   

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

            

Demonstrate ability to develop and document progress on a specific intervention

< 80% on Intervention Project Rubric

80% - 89% on Intervention Project Rubric

90% or greater on Intervention Project Rubric

Demonstrate ability to identify and develop interventions and strategies that facilitate inclusion of students with disabilities and to train non-special education colleagues in the techniques

< 80% on Staff Development Project

0% - 89% on Staff Development Project

90% or greater on Staff Development Project


Program Objective #4: 

Students will demonstrate advanced ability to use functional behavior assessments to develop intervention plans that use effective positive and negative behavior management strategies.

 

    

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

           

Demonstrate ability to observe, collect data, and determine functionality on a targeted behavior.

 < 80% on Functional Behavior Analysis Rubric

 80% - 89% on Functional Behavior Analysis Rubric

90% or greater on Functional Behavior Analysis Rubric

Demonstrate ability to develop a Behavior Intervention Plan that addresses a targeted behavior and changes that behavior in an acceptable manner

< 80% on Behavior Intervention Plan Rubric

80% - 89% on Behavior Intervention Plan Rubric

90% or greater on Behavior Intervention Plan Rubric


Program Objective #5: 

Students will demonstrate advanced ability to develop and disseminate assistive and instructional technology, and specialized materials and resources required to integrate individuals with disabilities into the general education learning environment.

 

   

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

              

Demonstrate ability to integrate assistive technology  into a child’s educational program

< 80% on Assistive Technology Project Rubric

80% - 89% on Assistive Technology Project Rubric

90% or greater on Assistive Technology Project Rubric

Demonstrate ability to disseminate information that  facilitates inclusion of students with disabilities

< 80% on  Inservice Presentation Rubric

80% - 89% on  Inservice Presentation Rubric

90% or greater on  Inservice Presentation Rubric

Demonstrate ability to develop a technological intervention to facilitate inclusion

< 80% on  Case Study Rubric

80% - 89% on  Case Study Rubric

90% or greater on  Case Study Rubric


Program Objective #6: 

Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate seminal research and original inquiry within the field of special education. 

 

    

Unacceptable 

Acceptable 

Commendable 

The student will: 

           

Demonstrate ability to analyze and evaluate instructional methods used in special education

< 80% on Staff Development Project Rubric

80% - 89% on  Staff Development Project Rubric

90% or greater on  Staff Development Project Rubric

Demonstrate ability to design, implement and collect data on a technological intervention

< 80% on  Case Study Rubric

80% - 89% on  Case Study Rubric

90% or greater on Case Study Rubric

Demonstrate ability to design a research proposal supported by literature

< 80% on  Research Proposal Rubric

80% - 89% on  Research Proposal Rubric

90% or greater on  Research Proposal Rubric