To students enrolled in SPED 701, 702, 751 & practicum:
-All the information needed to earn a super grade (AND learn a great deal in the mean time) is contained herein.
- Scroll down to your course and click on captions to call up information, forms, or assignments.
1. Guidelines for writing class paper/projects
(Papers submitted in another format will be penalized or returned for re-write)
2. To see examples of how to use APA WRITING STYLE to cite materials used in a paper, go to:
http://library.albany.edu/usered/style/apastyle.html
3.If you need practice with ANY aspect of WRITTEN ENGLISH, you can find a massive web site with lots of practice activities at http://Owl.English.Purdue.edu/
4. The APA Style of Writing (required in our special education program...start mastering now)
1. Even if the information is presented in a different form elsewhere, you must "translate" it into APA form. Follow the examples provided below. Remember:
-only provide the initials for the author's given (first) names.
-underline titles of books/journals, and volume numbers (the volume number usually is the number of years
that the journal has been in publication).
-place issue numbers in parentheses (the issue number indicates how many issues have been published so far in this year)
-DO NOT put "p." or "pages" in front of page numbers. Just write in the first and last page numbers separated by a dash.
2. If referring to the work of an author, cite him/her. For example, "Smith (1995) reported that..." or "This can lead to unforseen consequences (Smith, 1995)." Note that in the second example, the punctuation follows the citation. If you are writing a paper that refers only to one book, you only need to reference the authors once in your paper. After this first time, we know of whom you are writing.
3. When including an exact quote of an author, follow that quotation with citation and page number(s). For example: According to Smith (1995), "We must always treat students with concern, caring and respect." (p. 89)" /or/ "It is of great importance to attempt positive interventions before using punitive techniques." (Smith, 1995, p. 100)
4. If you are going to elaborate on a statement by placing something in parentheses, use "e.g.," or "i.e.," For example, "There is much that a teacher can do when confronted by a defiant student (e.g., give a direction, reflect his/her statement, implement a consequence, etc.)."
"e.g.," means (in loose translation) "for example". "i.e.," means "in elaboration" or "in explanation". "i.e.," is used when you elaborate upon a statement.
Examples of APA format for various citations (For cover page/references)
Journals (one author)
Mubuto, S. (2005). Managing behavior problems without coercion. Journal of Character Education, 12(2), 14-22.
Journals (multiple authors)
Chi, A., Nakatani, K., Nguyen, P.Q., & Park, L.Y. (2007). Using non-traditional positive methods to increase desired behavior. Journal of Behavior Disorders, 13(4), 97-104.
ERIC Microfiche
Bolshoi, N.E., & Alexiev, S. (2006). Respecting the kids: Nice ways to gain compliance. Boston, MA: Harvard University. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 013 371).
Books
Santiago, T.C., & Chakraborti, S.S. (2007). The culturally competent teacher. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
1. Make your opinions stand out from those of the author's. Use such prefaces as: "The author believes...", "Smith asserts that...", "In my opinion...", "From my experience, I have found...", etc.
2. Your paper show have a nice "flow" to it. It should not appear "disjointed" or "pasted together". Each sentence should relate to the previous and following ones. Your thoughts should be worded so that they reflect back to the book author's thoughts ("This reminded me of...", "I must disagree with the author on this particular point.", etc.)
5. Be aware the your professors have access to "Turn-it-in.com", a site that identifies the parts of papers that are "non-original". Do NOT use the exact words of someone else (or reference them if you do so). Paraphrase the writings of others. Do not plagerize. It could jeopardize your studies here, and consequently, your career.
*The information for 701 is outdated. It is left here for archival purposes. The information in #6 will be helpful in your studies for this course.
Information for Students in SPED 701 (Assessment)
Be aware that the requirements set forth by the professor who teaches the other section of the course may vary from these assignments.
1. Course Syllabus
2. Material to Study for the First Exam
3. Material to Study for the Final Exam
4. Assessment Project Write Up
-Grading Rubric/Scoring System for Assessment Project
-Samples of Assessment Project write up
5. Observation Assignments
-Activities to conduct while observing in a classroom (These tasks will provide the content for your "Observation Report")
-Examples of an observation report (based upon the task mentioned in the link above)
-Observation Site Rating Form (To be submitted WITHOUT teacher signature after hours are completed)
6. "Study sheets" for different topics
-Members and duties of the IEP team
-Parental consent for assessment
-Scales of measurement
-Descriptive Statistics
-Range of scores
-Measures of central tendancy (mean, median, mode)
-Skew and Kurtosis
-Correlation
-Developmental Scores
-Derived Scores
-Standard scores
-Validity and reliability
-The "iles"...percentiles, deciles, and quartiles
-Achievement testing
-Adaptive Behavior
-Informal Assessment of Writing
-Assessment of Oral Language
2. Behavior Change Assignments
-Grading Rubric/Scoring System
-Examples of Behavior Change Assignments
- Writing Guidelines for Your Behavior Change Assignments
3. Bulletin Board Replies
-Grading Rubric/Scoring System
-Examples of Bulletin Board Replies
4. Questions to be addressed in your Field Work Report
-Click here for an exemplary example of a Field Work Report (Does not contain all questions/assignments, but displays high level of analysis and thought. Also, it is well written.)
5. Field work form (Log of hours and evidence of participation)
6. Rubric for field work paper
9. Examples of Lesson Plans
10. Material to study for the Final Exam
Information for Students in SPED 751 (BD Methods)
Assignments
1. Bulletin Board Postings(See the "SPED 702" section for examples)
2. Social Skills Assessment and Instructional Unit Paper
-Examples of Social Skills project
3. Questions to be addressed in your Field Work Report
-Example of a Field Work Report
4. Field Work Site Rating Forms
5. Rubric for bulletin board postings ---see SPED 702 for a copy
6. Rubric for presentation...see the Blackboard site
8. Rubric for DVD demonstration of a strategy
9. Rubric for isting of intervention strategies
10. Rubric for list of "important players"
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