Special Education New Graduate Programs

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Special Education New Graduate Programs

• Special Education Generalist
• March 1, 9, 10, 2005
• Informational Meetings

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Rationale SPED Generalist

• Colorado Department of Education adopted new
  Special Education endorsement standards in 2003
• Greater emphasis on standards-based education and
  assessment
• Maintains foci on behavior supports and
  accommodations for learning
• Replaces specialized needs-based endorsements
  Moderate Needs, Severe Needs Cognitive, Severe
  Needs Affective, and Profound Needs

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Course of Study

• SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Study
• EDSE 510 Foundations of Special Education
• EDSE 511 Learning Environments and Cultural
  Considerations
• EDSE 512 Assessment, IEP Development, and
  Instructional Planning
• EDSE 613 Applied Assessment
• EDSE 614 Behavior Interventions

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Course of Study continued

• EDSE 616 Scientifically Based Literacy
  Interventions
• EDSE 617 Math and Content Area Learning
• EDSE 618 Educating Students with Significant
  Support Needs
• EDSE 619 Secondary Services
• EDSE 693 Practicum in Special Education

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Program Completion for Needs-based Endorsements

• Last semester to complete coursework Spring of
  2006
• Last semester to complete practicum or paid
  internship Fall of 2006
• Initial offering of Special Education Generalist
  coursework Fall of 2005

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Program Admission

• Graduate Application
• Three Letters of recommendation
• Statement of Educational Philosophy
• Transcript with minimum 3.0 GPA on last 60
  credits
• Successful completion of Elementary content exam
  (either PLACE or PRAXIS II)

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Conversion Guides

• EDSE 500 501
  EDSE 510
• EDSE 502 601 or 602 or 524 EDSE
  511
• EDSE 503 505 EDSE 512
• EDSE 504 606 or 523 EDSE 619
• EDSE 606 609 EDSE 616
• EDSE 606 601 EDSE 617
• EDSE 608 EDSE 613
• EDSE 610 EDSE 614
• EDSE 520 522 OR EDSE 621 EDSE 618

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Conversion Guide

• SRM 600 (stays the same)
• EDSE 603 or 612 or 623 or 526 (practicum)
  EDSE 693

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Other SPED Graduate Endorsement Programs

• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Specialist (Severe Needs
  Hearing)
• Visual Impairment Specialist (Severe Needs
  Vision)
• Gifted and Talented Specialist (new endorsement)
• SPED Teacher Specialist (new endorsement)
• Early Childhood Special Education Specialist

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Frequently Asked Questions???

• When can I convert from my current program to
  SPED Generalist?
• Can I apply to the Generalist endorsement program
  after I complete my current program?
• When will the new program be available?
• (etc.)
• http//www.unco.edu/coe/debe/index.asp