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The goal of this assignment is to promote the inclusion and understanding of students with the disabilities studied in this class. The inclusion portfolio is designed to provide general education teachers the information needed to implement instructional programming that accommodates the medical and educational needs of a child with a specific disabling condition who will be included their classroom. You will create one inclusion portfolio for one of the disabling conditions covered in Module 2 and one inclusion portfolio for one of the disabling conditions covered in Module 5. Each inclusion portfolio is worth 20 points IF written to the exemplary standards specified in the rubric below. Here are the parameters for the assignment:
1. Objectives: the inclusion portfolio activities will assess:
Your knowledge of the medical aspects of self-selected disabling conditions covered in Modules 2 and 5 and your ability to convey this information to other professionals;
Your knowledge of the current research on specific disabling conditions covered in Modules 2 and 5 and the medical and educational implications of the research for individuals with these disabling conditions; and
Your ability to summarize a journal article.
2. Content: The inclusion portfolio has two sections:
Description Section
The etiology of the disabling condition;
A description of the strengths typically associated with the condition; and
A description of the physical, neurological and motor, cognitive, adaptive functioning, behavioral, and health problems associated with the disability.
Educational Considerations Section
A summary of the article that includes the statement of the problem, participants, method, and results (with numerical data); and
A discussion of the implications of the research for educational programming.
3. Sources: Students will use at least two sources to complete the inclusion portfolios: a current copy of the text and a recent, (published no earlier than 2015), journal article located through the full text journal databases (no dissertations or theses) available through ODU’s Perry Library. The journal article must meet the following criteria:
The journal article must focus on current research or treatment of the disability covered in the inclusion portfolio and must be “new” to the module (not previously discussed in the text or module materials), or elaborate on the information provided in the module.
The research article must focus on one or more of the characteristics/medical aspects of the disability and provide findings that allow you to make inferences regarding the educational impact of the research.
The primary subjects/participants of the research must be students, ages 0-22 and IDEA-eligible, not parents, caregivers, teachers, or other service providers. Secondary/additional data from these groups is acceptable. Note that the article must directly relate to the populations under study in this class: young students in/eligible for ECSE or those with severe/multiple disabilities. Avoid research studies conducted on students with mild disabilities unless you also make a strong, research-supported case for using such an article.
4. Format: your work is not eligible for grading unless it meets the following requirements:
You must paraphrase all information. Direct quotes are not allowed.
You must also attach a PDF copy (no links, please) of the research article when submitting your inclusion portfolio.
Your work may be submitted within the inclusion portfolio table or if you are feeling creative, you may use Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi to submit the required information. Be aware that if you choose PPT or Prezi, all the information stated in the table must appear within your presentation.
You must cite your work with APA 6th edition style using intext and reference page citations. The reference page should start on the last page of the document, not be attached as a separate document.
Follow the additional class formatting requirements found in the syllabus and the checklist for written assignments (CWA).
5. Modifying an assignment after you've submitted it: all assignment links are set up for unlimited submissions. I will grade only the last submission of any assignment that arrives before the deadline, so make sure all components (e.g., attached articles) are included in every submission. Try to have your work in its final form before submitting it, but if you find that you want or need to make a resubmission, you do not have to notify me.
6. Before you begin: read the rubric below. Full points are available only for exemplary responses.
7. But wait--I've got questions!: the FAQs for this assignment are below.
