Bachelor of Special Needs Education

The Bachelor of Special Needs Education Program aims to produce a graduate who: Basic: 1. exhibits competence in creating respectful and meaningful learning experiences and collaborative opportunities for students with additional needs and their families that promote fairness, respect, and care to encourage learning Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences: 2. exhibits proficiency in responding effectively to the educational needs and feelings of learners with giftedness, talents, and disabilities by exercising proper care, understanding, and respect to promote better learning. Learning Environments: 3. demonstrates abilities to create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments for students with additional needs by giving equitable chances to be heard and respected. Curricular Content Knowledge: 4. utilizes knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for students with additional needs that support learner understanding, participation, engagement, and achievement across a wide range of performances. Instructional Planning and Strategies: 5. demonstrates mastery of the use of evidence-based instructional strategies to maximize learning opportunities for students with additional needs to encourage concrete and useful contributions when needed. Assessment: 6. manifests skill in the use of multiple methods of assessment and data-sources to make sound and socially responsible educational decisions for students with additional needs. Professional Learning and Practice: 7. demonstrates reflective thinking and professional self-direction to perform effectively and efficiently in the workplace regardless of the challenges.