Education Specialist Credential Add-on

3 units

Formal and informal assessment procedures for linking assessment to instruction, determining the need and eligibility for services, designing instructional programs and developing IEP goals; legal and ethical consideration for assessment, issues of reliability and validity, and information regarding test design and statistics. Includes framework that documents experiences across programs, disability, and school ages.

3 units

This 3-unit course is intended to provide the knowledge and skills required to support students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities. The emphasis will be on the design and implementation of scientifically based best practices. Content will cover application of these principals within the context of meaningful and culturally sensitive family partnerships, professional collaboration, and promotion of inclusive educational practices. 

6 units

Clinical Field Practicum is placement that serves students who have been designated the categories of Mild to Moderate (M/M). Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, the candidate works with individuals, small groups, and the entire class.

3 units

Examines Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD); contemporary assessment strategies and tools; service delivery models and programs; best educational practices in teaching strategies and interventions; social/communicative development; Positive Behavior Support in creating a classroom/program and for assisting those with behavior challenges. 

3 units

This course examines Positive Behavior Support and School-wide PBS strategies for general and special educational settings and addresses issues related to inclusion, itinerant teaching, and collaboration with all members of the school community and families for the benefit of students with special needs.  The candidate will examine information regarding individual behavior support strategies, specifically with respect to students with special needs. Students’ become acquainted with the foundations for professional team members to make decisions on goals, placement, and transitions across the lifespan. Within a wide range of service delivery options, candidates will explore their roles as itinerant support teachers, co-teachers, consultation teacher, and student supporters within inclusive settings.