Resource File #1
Assignment Description
Background
A Resource File (RF) is a computer file that includes detailed information about one disability, chosen by you, the student. According to the Texas Education Agency about 11% of all public-school students in 2020 – 2021 received special education services, between two and three children in a class of twenty. That being the case, the goal of this assignment is for you to understand specific details about a child with a disability.
NAEYC Standards Addressed in This Assignment
- Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning (Standard 1b).
- Knowing about and understanding diverse family and community characteristics (Standard 2a).
Instructions
- View the following in the RF Module in Canvas:
- RF#1 Description
- RF#1 Example
- RF#1 Grading Rubric
- RF#1 Template
- Formatting Requirements
- APA style for citations
- Size 11 font
- 5 spacing
- Works Cited page
- Choose a disability from your textbook, instructor’s acceptable list, or other appropriate resource.
- Research the disability.
- Complete the RF#1 Template
- Cite Sources
- Submit RF Part 1 by the due date.
- Make any changes to each of the four parts recommended by your instructor.
- Save it to add to parts 2, 3, and 4 to make up your Exceptionality Resource File (ERF).
