SWKR-6423 Special Education Policy

This course is the second of three specialized courses required for students in the school social work track. Building upon SWKR-6030 (Social Work Practice in Schools), this class will utilize the same textbook as SWKR-6030 and expose students to the special education system and the formal policies that surround it. Students will understand the role of the social worker in the special education system and learn about the IEP process, including how to write a measurable annual goal for an IEP. Students will also be prepared to engage in anti-racist policy practice within the schools, through exposure to historical policies affecting the schooling of African American children in the United States.