Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2) and Childhood (Grades 1-6), CERT (E403)

29 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree in a functionally related area
• Evidence of Prior Certification in Early Childhood, Elementary or Childhood Education
• EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent course

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU 5088	Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course	3
EDU 5130	Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course	3
EDU 5083	Assessment of Students With Learning And Behavioral Problems Special Education Course	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:

Complete

EDU 5344	Child Development and Learning	3
EDU 5593	Special Education Comp Exam	0
EDU 5085	Instructional Strategies for Students With Learning and Behavior Problems - Spec. Ed.	3
EDU 5032	Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Setting Spec. Ed. Course	3
EDU 5371	Technology in Special Education	2
EDU 5298	Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education	3

EDU 5344: or other child development course

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

	Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities	0
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Multisubject	0

Capstone Level

EDU 5550	Research Seminar in Special Education And Literacy	3
EDU 5428	Student Teaching & Seminar: Special Education (Early Childhood/Childhood)	3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

edTPA Student Teaching Assessment plus 3 seminars as follows:

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