Literacy 5-12; Special Education Generalist 7-12; Special Ed Specialist 7-12, MPS (E708A)

45 credits

Prerequisites:

• Bachelors Degree
• Evidence of Prior Certification in Middle Childhood, Adolescence or Secondary Education
• EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent course
• Methods course(s) in teaching Literacy

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU 5077	The Adolescent 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: Special Ed Special Education Course	3
EDU 5610	An Arts Approach to Literacy	3
EDU 5406	Language, Literacy and Culture (Grades 5-12)	3
	Take Manhattanville Writing Assessment
	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 5344	Child Development and Learning	3
	Take Literacy Comps (Prerequisites EDU 5406 and EDU 5610)
	6 Credits in English
	6 Credits in Mathematics
	6 Credits in Science
	6 Credits in Social Studies

EDU 5344: or other child development course

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

EDU 5594	Literacy Comprehensive Exam	0
EDU 5593	Special Education Comp Exam	0
EDU 5026	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDU 5371	Technology in Special Education	2
EDU 5134	Transition From School to Adult Life Special Education Course	3
EDU 5612	Assessment and Intervention in Literacy Instruction	3
EDU 5565	Special Education Content Strategies For Grades 7-12	3
EDU 5613	Teaching Writing and Thinking 5-12	3
EDU 5032	Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Setting Spec. Ed. Course	3

EDU 5594: Semester after taking Prerequisites: EDU 5610 and EDU 5406

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
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Multisubject 7-12	0

Capstone Level

EDU 5550	Research Seminar in Special Education And Literacy	3
EDU 5098	Literacy Practicum	4
EDU 5563	Student Teaching and Seminar: Special Education 7-12	3-6

EDU 5098: You must notify your advisor the semester before you plan to take this course.

To be completed by the end of the program:

edTPA Student Teaching Assessment; plus 3 seminars as follows:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0