Appendix 6: CEC Initial Common Core and INTASC Knowledge and Skills Index CEC Professional Entry Level Standards are built on research that informs the field on best practice in the education of children with exceptionalities. From this research, CEC validated Knowledge and Skill Standards that delineate the knowledge and skills that entry-level special educators master in order to serve individuals with specific exceptionalities safely and effectively. Using the Knowledge and Skill Sets as a base, CEC developed 10 Initial Content Standards (indexed to the INTASC Core Principles) that describe
in rich narrative what all special education teachers should know and be able to do. Table 6.1 delineates the coordination of CEC Initial Common Core with the INTASC standards for special educators. Programs preparing candidates multicategorically and other areas of specialization are reminded that they must align with these areas of specialization, which lie beyond the INTASC standards.
Table 6.1
Special Education Standard 1: Foundations
Knowledge
INTASC
ICC1K1
Models, theories, philosophies, and research methods that form the basis for special education practice
1.01, 2.04
ICC1K2
Laws, policies, and ethical principles regarding behavior management planning and implementation
1.04, 1.13
ICC1K3
Relationship of special education to the organization and function of educational agencies
1.04, 1.13
ICC1K4
Rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs
1.04, 1.11, 1.13, 8.08, 10.07
ICC1K5
Issues in definition and identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
1.04, 1.13, 3.04, 8.07, 8.09
ICC1K6
Issues, assurances and due process rights related to assessment, eligibility, and placement within a continuum of services)
1.04, 8.07
ICC1K7
Family systems and the role of families in the educational process
1.11, 3.07, 10.10
ICC1K8
Historical points of view and contribution of culturally diverse groups
10.04
ICC1K9
Impact of the dominant culture on shaping schools and the individuals who study and work in them
3.04, 10.04
ICC1K10
Potential impact of differences in values, languages, and customs that can exist between the home and school
3.03, 3.04, 6.03, 10.02, 10.04
Skill ICC1S1
Articulate personal philosophy of special education
Appendix 6: CEC Initial Common Core
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