Program and Certification Requirements:
Entry Level
| EDU.5088 | Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5083 | Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5130 | Classroom Management for Special Education | 3 |
| EDU.5402 | Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 |
| . | Fingerprinting | |
| . | Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits | |
Intermediate Level
To be completed at the college level during the first 18 credits of the program
| EDU.5630 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I | 3 |
| . | | |
| EDU.5413 | Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning | 3 |
| . | OR | |
| EDU.5631 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction II | 3 |
| . | | |
| EDU.5371 | Technology in Special Education | 2 |
| EDU.5611 | Literacy Instruction of the English Language Learner | 3 |
| EDU.5612 | Assessment and Intervention in Literary Instruction | 3 |
| EDU.5085 | Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5614 | Writing for Teachers and Young People | 3 |
| EDU.5032 | Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5594 | Literacy Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDU.5593 | Special Education Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| . | Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits | |
A course in child development
To be completed by the start of semester prior to the final semester:
| . | Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
| | Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Literacy | 0 |
| | Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities | 0 |
Capstone Level
| EDU.5550 | Research Seminar in Special Education and Literacy | 3 |
| EDU.5098 | Literacy Practicum | 4 |
| EDU.5427 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Special Education (Childhood) | 3-6 |
To be completed by the end of the program for those not holding NYS certification:
edTPA Student Teaching Assessment; plus 3 seminars as follows:
| . | Child Abuse Seminar | |
| . | Violence Prevention Seminar | |
| . | Bullying and Harassment Seminar | |
MPS (E707) Literacy (Birth-Grade 6) and Special Education Grades 1-6) incorporating THE ROSE INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING AND LITERACY courses
(45 Credits)
* This program includes the Rose Institute 4-course sequence that prepares candidates in a phonics—based multisensory approach to reading instruction.
Prerequisites:
- Bachelors Degree
- Evidence of Prior Certification in Early Childhood, Elementary, Childhood or Middle Childhood Education
- EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent course
- Methods course(s) in teaching Literacy in Childhood Education
- A signed permission form from their principal allowing them to receive twice-weekly mentoring in their building, and allowing the professor to observe and conduct demonstration lessons in the classroom is required.
Program and Certification Requirements:
Entry Level
| EDU.5088 | Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5083 | Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5130 | Classroom Management for Special Education | 3 |
| EDU.5630 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I | 3 |
| EDU.5402 | Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 |
| . | Fingerprinting | |
| . | Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits | |
EDU 5630: *and see EDU 5631 below
Intermediate Level
To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:
| EDU.5344 | Child Development and Learning | 3 |
| . | Take Literacy Comps (Prerequisites EDU 5402 and EDU 5610) | |
| . | Take Special Ed Comps after 9 credits but before 15 credits of Special Ed | |
| EDU.5594 | Literacy Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDU.5631 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction II | 3 |
| EDU.5593 | Special Education Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDU.5371 | Technology in Special Education | 2 |
| EDU.5611 | Literacy Instruction of the English Language Learner | 3 |
| EDU.5612 | Assessment and Intervention in Literary Instruction | 3 |
| EDU.5085 | Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course) | 3 |
| EDU.5632 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Practicum I | 3 |
| EDU.5032 | Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings (Special Education Course) | 3 |
EDU 5344: or other child development course
EDU 5032: Consultation and Collaboration in Inclusive Settings
EDU 5594: Semester after taking Prerequisites: EDU 5610 and EDU 5402
To be completed by the start of semester prior to the final semester:
| . | Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
| | Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Literacy | 0 |
| | Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities | 0 |
Capstone Level
| EDU.5550 | Research Seminar in Special Education and Literacy | 3 |
| EDU.5633 | Multisensory Structured Literacy Practicum II | 3 |
| EDU.5427 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Special Education (Childhood) | 3-6 |
To be completed by the end of the program for those not holding NYS certification:
3 Required NYS Workshops:
| | Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| | Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| | Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |
| . | Autism Workshop | |