SEDM 5675 - Transition Planning and Instruction

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Conditional admission to the MAT program

Description: This course provides an in-depth understanding of transition services for students with exceptionalities from childhood to adulthood. Course content focuses on an in-depth investigation of the provision of transition services in the context of comprehensive secondary education services. Topics in this course include transition-focused IEP development, self-determination and self-advocacy, interagency collaboration, transition assessment, and career, vocational, and post-secondary education strategies. Teacher candidates gain the knowledge base and skills necessary to successfully manage the transition services of their future students. Teacher candidates must complete a 15-hour field experience.