EG 5693 - Issues and Advocacy in Gifted Education and Special Populations (3)

This course will include an introduction to policy and law affecting people with intellectual giftedness and other disabilities. This course will review the role courts, legislators, and advocates have played in shaping disability policy as it impacts gifted education and related fields. Special issues related to equitable assessment practices and planning supports for economically disadvantaged students will also be explored. Advocacy through collaboration with families, community resources, and local agencies will be reviewed in light of the impact on gifted education practices.