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KVS Special Educator (PRT) – Complete Notes
These notes are prepared according to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Special Educator (PRT) Tier II syllabus. The purpose of this page is to provide simple and clear notes for candidates preparing for the KVS Special Educator recruitment examination and other special education related exams.
The syllabus mainly focuses on understanding disability, growth and development of children, inclusive education, and different teaching strategies required for children with disabilities. These notes will help candidates understand important concepts in an easy language and will also support quick revision before examinations.
The syllabus is divided into two major sections: Section A (Compulsory) and Section B (Optional Specialization). KVS
Section A – Compulsory Topics
Section A includes the basic foundation of special education and child development. Important topics covered in this section include:
- Understanding Disability
- Growth and Development
- Education in the Emerging Indian Society
- Inclusive Education
These topics help candidates understand the concept of disability, developmental stages of children, educational philosophies, and the importance of inclusive classrooms. KVS
Section B – Optional Disability Specialization
In Section B, candidates must select one disability specialization according to their qualification or interest. The available options are:
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
- Hearing Impairment (HI)
- Visual Impairment (VI)
- Multiple Disabilities (MD)
This section includes topics related to characteristics of children with disabilities, curriculum development, disability specific interventions, and teaching strategies for students with disabilities. KVS
Purpose of These Notes
These notes are specially designed to help:
- Candidates preparing for KVS Special Educator examination
- Students of B.Ed Special Education / D.Ed Special Education
- Teachers working in inclusive and special education settings
The aim is to simplify the official syllabus and present the concepts in a structured and easy-to-understand format.
Section A – (Compulsory)
Understanding Disability
- Historical perspectives, Concept, Categories, Courses, Prevention, Cross Disability Approach.
- Definition, Causes and Prevention, Types, Educational Implication & Management of various disabilities & sensory, developmental & other.
- Early Identification & Intervention
- Concept, Models, Cross Disability, services, screening & assessments, Role of parents, Community
- Human Resource in Disability sector, need and current status, International conventions & policies, Role of National Institutes.
Growth & Development
- Definition, meaning, principles & factors affecting development, Domains of development, Developmental milestones.
- Ages & stages of development (Birth to childhood) Prenatal to childhood.
- Psychology & Learning, relevance, basic principles, learning styles, factors affecting learning.
- Psychological processes & their implications for children with different disabilities attention, Perception, Memory, Intelligence & Motivation.
- Classroom Management Stimulating learning environment, common behavior in children including children having special needs & management in inclusive classroom.
Education in The Emerging Indian Society
- Nature and agencies of Education: Meaning, definition and aims of education; Education in the 21st century in India; Formal, Informal and Non-Formal education
- Functions and modes of education Regular, Open, Distance & Online, Blended learning, Mainstream, Inclusive and Special School, Home- based education; Role of Government and Non-Govt agencies of education
- Philosophy and Educational Foundations in India: Different Educational Philosophies, National and International Educational Philosophers- Gandhi, Aurobindo, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Vivekanand,John Dewey, Locke, Piaget, Rousseau, Maria Montessori
- Indian constitutional and education: Directive Principles, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Constitutional Provisions on Education; Acts and Provisions: RTE Act 2009 and Amendments; Educational provisions enshrined in RPWD Act, 2016
- Education Commissions since Independence and National Education Policy 1986, Plan of Action 1992 and National Education Policy 2020
Inclusive Education
- Diversity & Inclusivity: Meaning & Concept, Disability as a human diversity, Strength of diversity for inclusivity
- Concept & Meaning of Inclusive Education, Principles of inclusion, Framework, Acts, Policy provisions for inclusive education.
- Creating supports for inclusive education: Early identification & intervention for inclusion, Foundational literacy, Empowering families, Sensitizing stakeholders, Teacher preparation
- Curricular strategies for inclusive Education: Curricular challenges, Need for curricular adaptations; Adaptations, accommodations & modifications; Differentiated instructions & Universal design of learning
- Collaborations for inclusive education: Special schools & inclusive schools, special educators & general teachers, voluntary organizations and Govt. agencies.
Section B – (Optional) Disability Specialization
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Characteristics of Children with disability
- Concept, definition, causes, types, prevention
- Anatomical, physiological or psychological limitations and characteristics related to area of disability
- Psychosocial and educational implications of disability.
- Early identification, screening and assessment
- Learning characteristics and needs
- Educational and rehabilitation perspective
Education, Curriculum Development and Adaptation
- Assessing children with disabilities and their learning needs
- Approaches to curriculum development, adaptation, role of assistive technology and ICT, curricular transaction, aids and adaptation
- Teaching and learning strategies, inclusive teaching strategies
- Addressing needs of students with additional disability
Disability Specific Interventions
- Planning individual intervention/learning plans
- Disability specific interventions to manage their disability specific limitation
- Preparation, disability specific learning resources, managing resource room
- Therapeutic intervention, recreation
- Promoting role of family and community and managing the issues to facilitate learning and inclusion
Teaching of Various Subjects
- Development of literacy/ foundational academic skills, development of communication, language, social, recreational, self-care and independent living skills: methods and strategies for learning and teaching
- Development of reading, writing and computational (arithmetic) skills to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of language to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of EVS to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of Mathematics to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of co-scholastic/co-curricular, recreation and sports to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
HEARING IMPAIRMENT
Characteristics of Children with disability
- Concept, definition, causes, types, prevention
- Anatomical, physiological or psychological limitations and characteristics related to area of disability
- Psychosocial and educational implications of disability.
- Early identification, screening and assessment
- Learning characteristics and needs
- Educational and rehabilitation perspective
Education, Curriculum Development and Adaptation
- Assessing children with disabilities and their learning needs
- Approaches to curriculum development, adaptation, role of assistive technology and ICT, curricular transaction, aids and adaptation
- Teaching and learning strategies, inclusive teaching strategies
- Addressing needs of students with additional disability
Disability Specific Interventions
- Planning individual intervention/learning plans
- Disability specific interventions to manage their disability specific limitation
- Preparation, disability specific learning resources, managing resource room
- Therapeutic intervention, recreation
- Promoting role of family and community and managing the issues to facilitate learning and inclusion
Teaching of Various Subjects
- Development of literacy/ foundational academic skills, development of communication, language, social, recreational, self-care and independent living skills: methods and strategies for learning and teaching
- Development of reading, writing and computational (arithmetic) skills to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of language to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of EVS to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of Mathematics to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of co-scholastic/co-curricular, recreation and sports to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Characteristics of Children with disability
- Concept, definition, causes, types, prevention
- Anatomical, physiological or psychological limitations and characteristics related to area of disability
- Psychosocial and educational implications of disability.
- Early identification, screening and assessment
- Learning characteristics and needs
- Educational and rehabilitation perspective
Education, Curriculum Development and Adaptation
- Assessing children with disabilities and their learning needs
- Approaches to curriculum development, adaptation, role of assistive technology and ICT, curricular transaction, aids and adaptation
- Teaching and learning strategies, inclusive teaching strategies
- Addressing needs of students with additional disability
Disability Specific Interventions
- Planning individual intervention/learning plans
- Disability specific interventions to manage their disability specific limitation
- Preparation, disability specific learning resources, managing resource room
- Therapeutic intervention, recreation
- Promoting role of family and community and managing the issues to facilitate learning and inclusion
Teaching of Various Subjects
- Development of literacy/ foundational academic skills, development of communication, language, social, recreational, self-care and independent living skills: methods and strategies for learning and teaching
- Development of reading, writing and computational (arithmetic) skills to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of language to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of EVS to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of Mathematics to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of co-scholastic/co-curricular, recreation and sports to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
Characteristics of Children with disability
- Concept, definition, causes, types, prevention
- Anatomical, physiological or psychological limitations and characteristics related to area of disability
- Psychosocial and educational implications of disability.
- Early identification, screening and assessment
- Learning characteristics and needs
- Educational and rehabilitation perspective
Education, Curriculum Development and Adaptation
- Assessing children with disabilities and their learning needs
- Approaches to curriculum development, adaptation, role of assistive technology and ICT, curricular transaction, aids and adaptation
- Teaching and learning strategies, inclusive teaching strategies
- Addressing needs of students with additional disability
Disability Specific Interventions
- Planning individual intervention/learning plans
- Disability specific interventions to manage their disability specific limitation
- Preparation, disability specific learning resources, managing resource room
- Therapeutic intervention, recreation
- Promoting role of family and community and managing the issues to facilitate learning and inclusion
Teaching of Various Subjects
- Development of literacy/ foundational academic skills, development of communication, language, social, recreational, self-care and independent living skills: methods and strategies for learning and teaching
- Development of reading, writing and computational (arithmetic) skills to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of language to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of EVS to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of Mathematics to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
- Teaching of co-scholastic/co-curricular, recreation and sports to students with disabilities: methods and strategies for learning, teaching and assessment
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