For your Signature Assignment, develop a well-organized paper that addresses the following components and utilizes the various concepts learned throughout the course:

1. Identify a special education program and why you are interested in further exploring it.
2. Develop a related problem statement that states, “The problem is…” and indicates why this is a research-worthy issue in special education.
3. Discuss the major theoretical perspectives involving your identified problem, or how these theories define how your problem should be viewed, addressed, resolved, etc.
4. Evaluate previous legislation and/or litigation as well as any current legal issues and perspectives pertaining to your problem statement.
5. Address the impact of your problem on administrators, teachers, support personnel, students, and parents.
6. Anticipate students most likely to be influenced as an outcome of researching your problem.

Length: 12-15 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Minimum of five scholarly resources

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.  Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.