Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:  assess their role as secondary special educators in supporting students to be educated in their Least Restrictive Environment; define their role in engaging in multi-tiered levels of support at the secondary level; develop approach and apply principals of equity in special education; develop a critically conscious mindset; describe components of an Individualized Education Program; write strong IEPs targeted to students’ areas of strength and growth that are aligned to the Next Generation State Learning Standards; evaluate the purpose, characteristics, and limitations of different assessment types; evaluate and apply best practices for progress monitoring and data tracking for students with IEPs; collaborate with the IEP team to develop strong transition plans based on NYCDOE transition planning policies, student and family participation and attainment of graduation and/or certification requirements and rigorous postsecondary goals; apply best practices in secondary special education when planning and implementing Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and differentiation strategies, including consistently analyzing student work; describe and anticipate how students’ disabilities affect learning of content; create and implement interventions to support access to grade level curriculum; and identify the key elements of rigorous literacy and math instruction at the secondary level.