Teacher candidates who complete this clinical course gain an understanding of the legal and ethical issues, and the procedures involved in the evaluation and determination of educational disabilities, specific to learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Within the context of their school setting, teacher candidates apply their new knowledge of the use of formal and informal assessments within the on-going context of formative assessments to monitor K-12 student progress, and the effectiveness of instructional strategies.

Teacher candidates who complete this clinical course gain an understanding of the legal and ethical programming issues, and the procedures involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs that address complex behaviors for students with significant behavior needs.

Teacher candidates who complete this clinical course develop a comprehensive understanding of the theories, programs and effective practices for students with emotional/behavioral disabilities. These practices will focus on prevention and remediation of difficulties in literacy, mathematics, and science, that include appropriate supports and accommodations and that promote access to, and participation within, the general education curriculum. This is the culminating teaching experience for the EBD endorsement, and requires completion of the Teacher Candidate Assessment of Performance (TCAP).

In this clinical course, students examine, implement and evaluate both traditional and contemporary means of assessing reading/writing strengths and needs, as well as research-based developmental and corrective instruction for struggling readers and writers, kindergarten through grade 12.