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Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (preK - 12 - All Grades), MSEd

Program Code 0802

(Qualifying for Initial/Professional Certification)

Aim of the Program

The aim of this program is to provide professional training in the fields of both regular and Students with Disabilities. To achieve this aim, the program is designed to assist prospective educators to qualify for initial certification in Childhood and Students with Disabilities by providing a concentrated core curriculum of courses that combines the aims and objectives of the MSEd programs in Special and Childhood Education.

Program Description

This program is designed for college graduates possessing an appropriate liberal arts baccalaureate degree who have not had formal training in professional education and who wish to prepare for a career in Childhood and/or Students with Disabilities. The program requires a minimum of 49 credits, which includes a supervised student teaching experience in area cooperating schools.

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be recommended for New York State initial certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (pre-K - 12 - all grades). The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, namely the Educating All Students (EAS) and content specialty test(s) (CST) in the area of the certificate. Additionally, the candidate must submit evidence of a passing score on a TPA, an electronic portfolio assessment. The initial certificate shall be valid for five years from its effective date. For the professional certificate, the candidate shall successfully complete three years of teaching experience, one of which must be under the guidance of a mentor teacher.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 49 credits are required for the Master of Science in Education degree in Childhood and Students with Disabilities. These credits are distributed as follows:

  • 43 credits of required courses;
  • A no-credit, eight-hour workshop in health education;
  • 6 credits of full-time, college supervised student teaching;
  • Satisfactory performance on a written comprehensive examination (see Graduation Requirements).

Required Courses

ED 5001INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

3
ED 5125FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING ALL STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES

3
ED 5042APPLIED RESEARCH IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

3
ED 5226MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS

3
ED 5044RESEARCH IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BIRTH TO GRADE 12

3
ED 5295RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

3
ED 5364TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

3
ED 5531RESEARCH IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

3
ED 5532RESEARCH IN LITERACY TEACHING FOR DIVERSE CHILDHOOD LEARNERS

4
ED 5533RESEARCH IN TEACHING LANGUAGE ARTS FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

3
ED 5534RESEARCH IN TEACHING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

3
ED 5535RESEARCH IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

3
ED 5710DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

3
ED 5924DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR RTI, IEP AND TRANSITION PLANNING

3

Student Teaching

Students are required to complete ED 5465 (Student Teaching in Elementary and Students with Disabilities) in one elementary level placement and one students with disabilities placement during one full academic semester, with one placement in grades 1-3 and the other in grades 4-6, after completing course requirements. Completion of a TPA, an electronic portfolio assessment, during student teaching is a program requirement.

ED 5465STUDENT TEACHING: ELEMENTARY AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (GRADES 1-6)

6
ED 5522CHILD ABUSE, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP

0