Exceptional Children and Youth - Elementary Special Education - MPCP ELEM (MEd)

Program Educational Goals:

These goals are derived from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Professional Preparation Standards. By the end of the program, graduates will have demonstrated the ability to:

Engage in professional learning and culturally responsive practice that adheres to ethical guidelines.
Understand and address the developmental and learning needs of elementary students with high incidence disabilities.
Develop instructional plans for elementary students with high incidence disabilities that demonstrate subject matter content and specialized curricular knowledge.
Engage in data-based decision making based on assessments conducted to understand the strengths and needs of elementary students with high incidence disabilities.
Make evidence-informed instructional decisions to support student learning.
Support the social, emotional, and behavioral growth of all students.
Collaborate with families and other team members to plan programs and to access service for elementary students with high incidence disabilities.
Demonstrate the ability to create standards-based lesson plans for elementary students with high-incidence disabilities.

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements in the MPCP track in order to be eligible for certification include:

1. Students choose one the following three concentrations:

Elementary special education, secondary special education, or autism/severe disabilities.

2. Preliminary Coursework

Complete an additional 3 credits of preliminary coursework (EDUC 753 ) in addition to the 33 graduate credits.

EDUC 753 - Special Education Instruction and Curriculum: Introduction Credit(s): 3

3. Required Core Courses (18 credit hours):

EDUC 623 - Applied Human Development in the Schools Credit(s): 3
EDUC 679 - Special Education Instruction & Curriculum: Advanced Credit(s): 3
EDUC 680 - Educational Evaluation: Exceptional Children & Youth Credit(s): 3
EDUC 681 - Techniques for Behavior Change and Positive Behavior Support Credit(s): 3
EDUC 682 - Special Issues in Special Education Credit(s): 3
EDUC 745 - Collaborative Teaming in Special Education Credit(s): 3

4. Concentration Coursework (15 credit hours):

Students take 15 credits in their concentration.

5. State-Designated Content Area Knowledge Test

Students seeking initial certification must show evidence of having taken a state-designated content area knowledge test (e.g., Praxis II) no later than when they have completed 27 credit hours in the program.

6. Complete 3 credits of First-Year Teaching Seminar

EDUC 725 - First-Year Teacher Seminar Credit(s): 1-3

Exceptional Children and Youth - Elementary Special Education - MPCP ELEM (MEd)

Program Educational Goals:

Program Policy Document:

Requirements in the MPCP track in order to be eligible for certification include:

1. Students choose one the following three concentrations:

2. Preliminary Coursework

3. Required Core Courses (18 credit hours):

4. Concentration Coursework (15 credit hours):

MPCP Elementary Special Education

MPCP Secondary Special Education

MPCP Autism/Severe Disabilities

5. State-Designated Content Area Knowledge Test

6. Complete 3 credits of First-Year Teaching Seminar

7. Complete a non-course Final Paper requirement.

Last Revised 2014-2015 Academic Year