High-Leverage Practices in Special Education

About the Course
In this course, explore 22 high-leverage practices developed and published by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in partnership with the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR). These HLP’s are intended to address the most critical practices that every K-12 special educator should utilize. The selected practices are used frequently in classrooms and have been shown to improve student outcomes if successfully implemented. Participants will have an opportunity to understand the practices, dig into the research and rationale, and see videos of teachers in action modeling the components of these research based practices. Teachers will have opportunities to collaborate with one another through discussion boards and complete weekly assignments designed to develop their understanding and identify implementation strategies.
Required Text:
- High-Leverage Practices in Special Education by Council for Exceptional Children & CEEDAR Center
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the 22 High Leverage Practices for Special Educators identified by the CEC, organized across 4 domains (collaboration, assessment, social emotional, instruction).
- Understand the research and rationale used to develop the HLP’s.
- Analyze and reflect on ways in which educators are implementing these practices in their own settings.
- Develop an action plan to implement a selection of HLP’s within their own practice.