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COURSE CALENDAR AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Topics/Activities	Start *(use exact dates)*	End *(use exact dates)*	Assignments Due
Overview: Special Education Law Readings:Murdick - Chapters 1 & 2	January 25, 2004	January 31, 2004	Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 1 Due Date: January 25, 2004 Questions at the end of Chapter 2 Due Date: January 31, 2004
Part 200 Readings:Part 200	January 25, 2004	February 7, 2004
IDEA Readings:Wright & Wright (1999). Special education law (Deluxe Version With CD-ROM). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law. Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 13-17.		February 14, 2004
NCLB Readings:Wright & Wright (2004). No child left behind (With NCLB CD-ROM).Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law		February 21, 2004	Assignments: Agency Evaluation Due Date: February 22, 2004
Advocacy 101 Readings: Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 4 -7.	February 22, 2004	March 6, 2004
Ethics and Profession Readings: Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 1-3. Readings:Murdick - Chapters 11	March 7, 2004	March 13, 2004	Assignments: Group Discussion and development of a code of ethics for an Educator/Advocate Due Date: March 14, 2004
Tatics & Strategies Readings: Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 21 -27	March 14, 2004	April 3, 2004	Assignment: Advocacy Handbook Due Date: April 4, 2004
Access and Procedural Due Process Readings: Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 18-20. Readings:Murdick - Chapters 3 & 7	April 4, 2004	April 10, 2004	Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 3 Due Date: April 4, 2004 Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 7 Due Date: April 6, 2004 Assignment: April 4 Begin Group Discussion of Court Case Analysis Due Date: April 15, 2004 both Group Summary and individual analysis
IEP and Placement Readings: Wright & Wright (2002). From emotion to advocacy). Hartfield,VA: Habor House Law - Chapters 8-12. Readings:Murdick - Chapters 4 - 6	April 11, 2004	April 17, 2004	Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 4 Due Date: April 11, 2004 Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 5 Due Date: April 13, 2004 Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 6 Due Date: April 17, 2004
Mediation, Resolution, Sanctions and Remedies Readings:Murdick - Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 12	April 17, 2004	May 8, 2004	Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapters 8, Due Date: April 24, 2004 Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 9, Due Date: April 30, 2004 Assignments: Discussion Questions at the end of Chapter 10 Due Date: May 8, 2004
Advocacy Resource Electronic Note Book			Due Date: May 10, 2004