Certificate: Moderate Special Needs
Description
Developed for general education teachers with initial or professional licensure in elementary, middle, or high school education, this innovative program consists of the coursework necessary for an add-on license in Moderate Special Education. This program for Massachusetts state licensure in moderate disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) is designed to prepare teachers to provide direct service to learners in inclusive classrooms. The philosophy of all Simmons graduate programs in special education is grounded in the principles of inclusion — that all individuals can learn and that they have the right to do so in a classroom within their own community and with learners their own age. This program provides the skills and strategies to work with learners with moderate disabilities in a variety of settings. Upon successful completion of the program, students will apply for their special education add-on license on their own.
Learning Outcomes
The Certificate in Education: Moderate Special Needs program addresses the Massachusetts Department of Education’s standards for Subject Matter Knowledge and Professional Standards for Teachers.
Requirements for entry into program
Candidates for this program must have a current license in an area of general education. This program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) to lead a moderate disabilities add-on license in Massachusetts
Degree Requirements
Requirements List
20 credits of coursework including an internship.
| SPND 436 | Formal & Informal Assessment | 4.00 |
| SPND 444 | Special Education Laws & Regulations For Teachers & Administrators | 2.00 |
| SPND 445 | Individualized Education Program: Strategies for Development, Interpretation & Implementation | 2.00 |
| SPND 446 | Learners with Special Needs | 4.00 |
| SPND 420 | Introduction to Assistive Technology | 2.00 |
| SPND 438 | Practicum: Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | 2.00 |
| SPND 439 | Practicum: Moderate Disabilities (5-12) | 2.00 |
| SPND 488 | Seminar & Fieldwork in Education | 2 |