Section R. 340.1788 - Teachers of students with learning disabilities; special requirementsRule 88.
(1) The teacher education program for teachers of students with learning disabilities shall include a minimum of 30 semester or equivalent hours pursuant to R 340.1781, R 340.1782, and all of the following: (a) The identification of learning disabilities including diagnostic principles and practices; the etiology and characteristics of learning disabilities; sociocultural, linguistic, and environmental factors influencing identification; and the relationship between learning disabilities and other commonly associated conditions.(b) The common manifestations of learning disabilities across the age span, including challenges in meeting developmental milestones in the preschool years, problems with academic performance in literacy, math, and content areas across the K-12 spectrum, issues of strategic performance and self-determination in older students, and the interplay between cognition and psychosocial functioning.(c) Assessing, teaching, and modifying instruction and curricula for students with learning disabilities across the K-12 continuum related to all of the following: (i) Administering and adapting formal and informal assessment methods for the purposes of instructional planning, and communicating assessment results to students, their families, and other professionals.(ii) Developing and implementing instructional and curricular goals; monitoring and reporting the progress related to the unique needs of students with learning disabilities, including career/transition programs and access to adult role models, and use of assistive technology.(iii) Fostering competency in the areas of reading (word recognition and comprehension), writing (text composition and revision, grammar, spelling, and legibility), mathematical reasoning and calculation, listening, and speaking.(iv) Fostering study skills and test-taking skills, self-management, problem solving, reasoning, coping skills, and self-determination.(v) Adapting and modifying general education curricula, pedagogical approaches, and learning environments for students with learning disabilities.(vi) Managing and monitoring the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students with learning disabilities in a variety of group settings.(d) Issues related to learning disabilities theory, research, and policy, including definition and identification; legislation and regulations; pre-referral, referral and placement; instruction and assessment of educational progress for students with learning disabilities; and, collaboration with general education teachers, families, and allied service providers.(2) The 30 semester or equivalent hours shall be distributed to prioritize preparation, including pre-student teaching field experiences in assessing, teaching, and modifying instruction related to subdivisions (a) to (d) of this subrule for students with learning disabilities.Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.1788
1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2005 AACS