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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION 424-4

Learning Disabilities Laboratory

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(D1.00)

Spring Semester, 1993

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Instructor: L. Graham

(January 5—April 2)

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Office: ?

MPX 8550

Friday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

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Phone: ?

291-3036

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (see dates below)

Location: Ft. St. John

PREREQUISITE:

Educ. 422.

COURSE OUTLINE:

This course is the practical extension of EDUC. 422: Theory of Learning Disabilities. As such, it focuses

on the assessment of learning disabled (LD) students' academic problems, the provision of appropriate

instructional programming, and the evaluation of remedial strategies.

Topics covered include: educational difficulties of LD students; effective assessment procedures; the

development of individual education plans; strategy interventions; record-keeping; and reporting

assessment results to parents and teachers.

A major course requirement is the tutoring of an LD child or adolescent. EDUC. 424 students are

responsible for contacting local schools, remedial centres, etc., in order to find an appropriate tutee for

this course. During February and March, EDUC. 424 students should schedule 4-6 hours per week for

tutoring the child or adolescent selected. This time is arranged outside of class time with the tutee and

his/her family. More information about the tutoring program will be provided at the first class.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Students are required to assess the learning problems of a child or adolescent and develop an

appropriate educational plan. Assignments are to (a) provide an initial assessment of academic

problems (20%); (b) design an individual education plan for the remediation of some specific

difficulties (30%); (c) evaluate the effectiveness of the remediation for the learner and write a final

report for parents and teachers (30%); and (d) develop a resource file of teaching strategies, journal

articles, materials, and ideas which will be useful for future remedial teaching (20%).

DATES OF CLASSES:

The instructor will, as far as possible, conduct classes once every two weeks in Fort St. John. Tentative

times for the classes are Friday evening 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Proposed dates are (a) Friday, January 15th and Saturday, January 16th; (b) Friday, January 29th and

Saturday, January 30th; (c)Friday, February 12th; (e) Friday, March 12th and Saturday, March 13th;

(f) Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th. The suitability of these dates will be discussed

with students during the first class.

TEXT:

P. H. Mann, P. A. Suiter, & R. M. McClung (1987). Handbook in Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching.

Newton, M.A.: Allyn & Bacon.