\n Assessment Description\n <\/p>\n
\n Part of a special educator\u2019s responsibilities include understanding the characteristics of the major disability categories and how the characteristics affect typical development. When conducting observations and consulting with staff who work with students with disabilities, teachers must be able to articulate the differences in development and prescribe appropriate interventions. Understanding the effect of culture and language development must also be considered in meeting student needs.\n <\/p>\n
\n Case Study:\u00a0 Larissa\n <\/p>\n
\n Grade:\u00a0 3rd\n <\/p>\n
\n Age:\u00a0 8\n <\/p>\n
\n Larissa is a female third grade student with a specific learning disability in written expression and an executive functioning disorder. She is originally from El Salvador and moved to the U.S. with her mother, father, older sister, and newborn brother when she was 14 months old. In first grade, she was assessed for special education services and was found eligible in the areas of written expression and executive functioning due to a diagnosis of dyslexia and ADHD by an outside psychologist referred by her primary care physician. Larissa\u2019s verbal expression is close to grade level, but when asked to express her thoughts on paper, she often uses lower level vocabulary and fragmented sentences, and her writing lacks organization. This could be due to her inability to focus on longer tasks as well as her difficulty with spelling, written expression, and multiple languages spoken in the home. Larissa also struggles with starting tasks independently, staying on task, and with task completion. She often cannot find her materials when needed such as pencils, paper, assignments, books, etc.\n <\/p>\n
\n Recently, her mother and father separated. Her mother has since moved the children out of their home and in with family friends. The family friends have three children and two adults living in the home already, so the three bedroom, one bath home is very crowded. Their new home is within walking distance of Rosewood Elementary, where Larissa has recently transferred.\n <\/p>\n
\n Larissa\u2019s mother, Rita, has a job in which she works long hours and is currently struggling to establish her own line of credit. At home, Larissa\u2019s family speaks both English and Spanish. Rita considers English her primary language; however, Spanish is her first language and she sometimes has difficulty understanding written English, despite speaking it well.\n <\/p>\n
\n At a recent parent-teacher conference with Larissa\u2019s teacher, Mr. Fleming, Rita shared that she obtained an order of protection against her husband after they separated. Because the order of protection extends to the children, she provided Mr. Fleming legal documentation of the order. The day after the conference, Mr. Fleming notified the office and gave them the documentation in the event that Larissa\u2019s father should come to the school.\n <\/p>\n
\n Using the information from the case study, address the following in a 1,000-1,250 word essay:\n <\/p>\n
\n Support the assignment with at least three scholarly resources.\n <\/p>\n
\n Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.\n <\/p>\n
\n This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.\n <\/p>\n
\n You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.\n <\/p>\n
\n This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standard:\n <\/p>\n
\n MEd in Elementary Education and Special Education\u00a0ITL\/NITL\n <\/p>\n
\n 1.1:\u00a0Explain how language, culture, and family background influence the learning of individuals with disabilities. [CEC 1.1, ICSI.1.K4, ICSI.1.K5, ICSI.1.K6, ICSI.1.K7, ICSI.1.K12, ICSI.1.K13, ICSI.2.K8, ICSI.4.S6, ICSI.5.S6, ICSI.6.S6; InTASC 1(e), 2(d), 2(j), 2(k), 2(m); GCU Mission Criticals 3, 5]\n <\/p>\n
\n 1.2:\u00a0Use understanding of development and individual differences to respond to the needs of individuals with disabilities. [CEC 1.2, ICSI.1.K3, ICSI.1.K4, ICSI.1.K7, ICSI.1.K12, ICSI.1.K13, IGC.1.K4, IGC.1.S1; InTASC 1(a), 1(b), 1(d), 1(e), 1(f), 1(h), 1(j), 2(a), 2(b), 2(g), 2(h), 2(l); GCU Mission Criticals 1, 2, 3, 5]\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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