The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the purpose of early interventions and how early interventions can help reduce the costs associated with providing special education services in the field of education at a level of mastery.

In compliance with Arizona State Teaching Standards 1:1-13, a special educator will design and plan instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and the district's assessment plan. This is demonstrated through the teacher’s Focus on instruction with compliance to Arizona's academic standards, on the school's and district's academic standards, aligning the curriculum with the student assessments, addressing any physical, mental, social, cultural, and community differences among learners, as well as prior knowledge of individual and group performances.

The teacher will also indicate short and long term curriculum goals, use appropriate variety in methods, materials, and resources which includes learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate for students, provide learning experiences that address a variety of cognitive levels, and are appropriate or curriculum goals based upon principals of effective instruction. These will include learning experiences that accurately represent the content as well as appropriate assessment of student progress.

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the finances that are an issue for educators in the field of education at a level of mastery.

In compliance with Arizona State Teaching Standards 9:1-6, a special educator will participate in the collaboration with other professionals and parents, the special education teacher participates in the design, implementation, and assessment of individualized education programs. This will be accomplished through the demonstration of the knowledge of disabilities and their educational implications, knowledge of state and federal special education laws, rules, and regulations, and the knowledge of and the ability to use a variety of assistive devices that support student learning.

In addition to this demonstration of knowledge, the application of specialized diagnostic and assessment procedures to assist in determining special education eligibility for all areas of suspected disability, assistance in the design and implementation of individualized education programs through diagnostic teaching, instructional adaptations, and individual behavior management techniques, and also utilization of paraeducators and paratherapists effectively through training and supervision is documented in this paper.

Mastery of the USA- ISLLC - Standards for School Leaders (With Competencies) Standard 6, Area of Performance has also been demonstrated by the knowledge and understanding of: models and strategies of change and conflict resolution as applied to the larger political, social, cultural and economic contexts of schooling, the dispositions the administrator believes in, values, and is committed to: recognizing a variety of ideas, values, and cultures, as well as the area of performances the administrator will facilitate processes and engages in activities ensuring that: the school community works within the framework of policies, laws, and regulations enacted by local, state, and federal authorities.