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Special education teachers must remain professional in all situations and are often required to make decisions that involve ethical issues. It is important that special education teachers be aware of the ethical and professional standards as well as special education law.
Review the “Case Study: Stephen.”
In an essay of 1,000-1,250 words, address the following:
Detail the next steps to take regarding stakeholders that need to be involved in reviewing Stephen’s current LRE placement. Provide who specifically will be involved and describe their legal responsibility in the special education process.
Rationalize how your foundational knowledge of the special education process and issues within the case study led you to decide upon these next steps.
Identify and describe the ethical dilemma in providing Stephen an education that allows him to flourish, based on his case study. Discuss why moving LRE placements is not an option at this time due to the standard special education process.
Discuss how quality data and the lack of additional support in the classroom both play a factor in this decision.
Discuss how additional support in the classroom should be considered before a LRE placement is changed.
Discuss the possible involvement of paraeducators, tutors, volunteers, or related service providers. If paraeducators, tutors, or volunteers were brought into the classroom to assist Stephen, what guidance and direction would you provide to those stakeholders?
Discuss the legal, ethical, and quality requirements related to the management of confidential student information when working with paraeducators, tutors, or volunteers.
Support your findings by citing the “Special Education Professional Ethical Principles” and an additional 3-5 scholarly resources. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You DO need to support your findings by citing the “Special Education Professional Ethical Principles” and an additional 3-5 scholarly resources. I have placed suggestions on how to hit these requirements. The link to the “Special Education Professional Ethical Principles” is in your Topic 5 Resources and I am placing it here: https://exceptionalchildren.org/standards/ethical-principles-and-practice-standards
AND …you do need to use APA for this assignment. This includes: a title page, using one size and style font, having an introduction, sub-headings for the required sections (this keeps the work organized and helps to transition paragraphs), and a concluding paragraph to nicely summarize the key points made.
Hint for sub-headings: either use the rubric I am attaching to help guide this or use the bullet points above as your sub-headings. Remember, these should be bolded and left-aligned. The only heading centered, is the introduction and conclusion.
You need to make sure your reference page is separate, and all references are placed with a hanging indent and are alphabetical. I should also see all references listed, cited in the essay.
If you are still needing support with APA, please use the resources provided in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. OR…use the Owl at Purdue here: (this may be easier to navigate)
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html