paper requirements
A. Etiology of the Disability or Disorder 4c 1. Define your selected disability. 2. Describe the causes or theory of your selected disability. CHS 208 – Teaching Exceptional Learners Unit 7 Assignment – Final Research Paper 3. Identify the type(s) of assessment(s) used for meeting eligibility criteria for your selected disability. B. Educational Implications 1. Define and describe the learning and developmental characteristics of a student with your selected disability. a. Make connections to all developmental domains. 1b b. Research and review literature (course materials and at least three (3) scholarly/medical/research-based resources) c. Research, select and view a videotaped observation(s) of a child with your selected disability.3b 2. Teaching Strategies/Intervention: a. Use your researched literature and observed video(s) to describe how you would include a child with your selected disability in your classroom. Include classroom environment, 2 developmental learning opportunities, adaptations, and assistive technology. 5c b. Describe a variety of observation and assessment methods — a minimum of two each 3c: • Observation Examples: data collection including observation, anecdotal records, running records, checklists, tallies, and teacher-made formative assessments • Assessment Examples: Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), Brigance Screen, Preschool Assessment Framework (PAF), Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) c. Reflect and articulate the knowledge gained from data-driven decision-making practices. 3c C. Partnership with Families and Ethical Responsibilities to the Child: a. Describe two ways to build home-school connections, learn from families’ observations, and reciprocate effective teaching strategies in both settings. 2b b. Engaging in informed advocacy for young children and the early childhood profession.6e c. Explain how you would intentionally apply one ideal and one principle from NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. 6b Requirements: • Your paper must consist of 7-8 pages, including title page, abstract, sections A, B, and C, and reference page. • Your completed research paper must demonstrate research using at least three (3) scholarly/medical/research-based resources. Websites about your disability are not acceptable unless you find and use specific articles found on the site. • You must reference and cite your work according to APA. Follow all APA guidelines for formatting and citations. All information that you learned from a source must be cited in the text and referenced according to APA. • Title page (first page): Center other information under the title: Student name; CHS208; Post University; Date. • Page numbers: top left-hand margin of every page after the title page. • In-text citation: give credit within the paper for any information that is quoted or paraphrased. Review this example: In these studies, early childhood teachers report marked increases in several areas of learning for all students, including disabled students and second language students (Casey, 1994). • Reference Page: final page needs to provide further information about reference works. For example: Casey, J. (1994). Integrating computers in the primary classroom. The Computing Teacher, 21, 33-36. Retrieved from www.neirtec.org/reading_report/report.htm
