Special Education Intervention Specialist (B.S. in Ed.)
At-a-Glance
Degree Granted: Bachelor of Science in Education
Specialization Options: Mild/Moderate Educational Needs; Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs
Minimum Hours Required for Degree: Licensure as a Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist: 120 to 134 hours; Licensure as a Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist: 127 to 141 hours.
Teaching Credential: Ohio four-year Resident Educator teaching license as a Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist (ages 5 through 21 and grades K through 12). Requires successful completion of all program requirements, acceptable scores on applicable PRAXIS II examinations required for licensure and highly qualified teacher status (HQT) by the State Board of Education, and a passing score on the portfolio Checkpoint 4.
Portfolio: All teaching license students are expected to maintain a portfolio while completing their professional coursework and field experiences. The portfolio will evolve from a working portfolio to a professional portfolio and finally to an employment portfolio. In it, students are responsible for housing various required and optional artifacts that demonstrate their level of competency in each of the outcomes of their program.
At various portfolio checkpoints, students must meet specific portfolio criteria in order to be eligible to continue to the next phase of their program. For complete information on portfolios, students are strongly encouraged to access the Student Portfolio Handbook available at: http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/students/portfolios/.
As of Fall semester, 2007, all students entering teacher license programs are required to maintain their portfolios in the Cleveland State University ePortfolio System or TaskStream for CSUTeach students.
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Accreditation: Having met current curriculum guidelines set by the Council for Exceptional Children, the Special Education Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Admission to Major: Must be admitted to the College of Education and Human Services (requires 2.50 cumulative grade-point average). Must also be accepted into a College of Education and Human Services program. This requires 2.50 cumulative grade-point average, grade of C or better on college-level English composition course, grade of C or better on college-level math course, an intake interview, and verification of good moral character.
Advising: Admission and program guidelines may be secured from the Education Student Services Center, Julka Hall 170A, 216-687-4625. Continuing academic, personal, and professional advising is available from assigned faculty advisers and the College Advising Office.
Evening Program: No evening program as students - must be available for field placements in area schools during the day; however, those classes that do not require fieldwork are generally offered in the evenings.
Department Office: Teacher Education, Julka Hall 302A, (216) 687-4600. Primarily designed to provide course work in the education of learners with exceptional needs. Available program options in the field of special education permit concentrated study in one of two areas: Learners with Mild or Moderate Educational Needs or Learners with Moderate or Intensive Educational Needs.
The specialization in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs is designed to prepare candidates to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized programs for children and adolescents ages 5 through 21 who have special academic and social adjustment needs. These individuals are typically identified as having a specific learning disability, mild/moderate intellectual disabilities, or mild/moderate behavioral disorders. Students who complete this program are eligible for provisional licensure as a mild/moderate intervention specialist and will demonstrate diagnostic skills and competencies in the assessment of academic and social needs as they particularly apply to the development and delivery of instruction in both general and special_education classrooms.
Alternatively, the Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs specialization is intended to prepare candidates to work with children and youths ages 5 through 21 who have moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disabilities; emotional disorders; or multiple disabilities. Students who complete this program are eligible for provisional licensure as a Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist and will demonstrate skills in curriculum design and implementation, interdisciplinary teaming, and working with parents of individuals with exceptional needs.
Major-Field Requirements
Required Courses:
A. General Education and Prerequisite Requirements (47-61 hours)
The courses listed in this section are designed to meet GenEd 2008 requirements and provide coursework prerequisite to the professional and major components of the program. In some cases, the listed courses exceed the university GenEd 2008 requirements. NOTE: The list of approved GenEd 2008 courses is continually updated; program and department advisers should be consulted for the latest list..
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Basic Foundation
- Intro to University Life (if required)
- Writing/Composition
- ENG 101 College Writing I (4 hours)
- ENG 102 College Writing II (3 hours)
- Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy
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Breadth of Knowledge
- Natural Sciences
- BIO 106 Human Biology in Health and Disease (3 hours)
- BIO 107 Human Biology Laboratory (2 hours lab; 1 credit)
- EVS 206 Introduction to Environmental Science or other Natural Science course selected from approved list (3-4 hours)
- Social Sciences
- PSY 220 Child Development (3 hours)
- PSY 221 Adolescent Psychology (3 hours)
- Third Social Science course selected from approved list, from department other than Psychology and focusing on a society other than U.S. (Africa, Asia, Latin American, or Middle East) (3 hours)
- Arts and Humanities
- Arts and Humanities course selected from approved list (3 hours)
- Second Arts and Humanities course selected from approved list, from department other than first course and focusing on a society other than U.S. (Africa, Asia, Latin American, or Middle East) (3 hours)
- Social Diversity
- EDC 300 Diversity in Educational Settings (3 hours)
- African American Course selected from approved list (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences
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Additional Components
- Writing/Speaking Across the Curriculum
- The three-course Writing-Across-the-Curriculum requirement will be met by program requirements, including EDB 301, EDB 302, ESE 400, EDL 301, and EDL 312
- Capstone Experience
- Student Teaching and Seminar (taken as part of major) OR
1 hour independent study - Wellness
- HPR 101 Wellness as a Lifestyle (1 hour)
- Foreign Language (if required)
- 2 semesters of foreign language or 2 semesters of American Sign Language (ASL) and 1 foreign culture course (0-12 hours)
B. Professional Education Requirements (10 hours)
Core course work in education and related professional experiences are included in this area for a total of 10 hours. Where applicable, all prerequisites must be met prior to enrollment in these courses. In addition, EDB 301 and EDB 302 must be taken concurrently. The Professional Education courses must be completed first in the education sequence as they are perquisites for most of the major-field requirements.
- EDB 200 Teaching as a Profession (2 hours)
- EDB 300 Educational Technology (2 hours)
- EDB 301 Social Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDB 302 Psychological Foundations of Education (3 hours)
C. Major-Field Requirements (63-70 hours)
Course work in special education and related professional experiences are included in this area for a total of 63 to 70 hours depending on choice of specialty in mild/moderate or moderate/severe educational needs. Because certain courses in these sequences must be taken concurrently or in a prescribed order, students are strongly advised to seek assistance from the College Advising Office (RT 1401) before registering for classes.
- Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist (63 hours)
- ECE 415 Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades (3 hours)
- ECE 417 Science Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades (3 hours)
- EDL 300 Phonics Assessment and Instruction (3 hours)
- EDL 301 Beginning and Intermediate Reading Instruction and Assessment (3 hours)
- EDL 305 Content Area Literacy (3 hours)
- EDL 312 Literature Based Reading Methods for Children (3 hours)
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EDL 313 Literature-Based Reading Methods for Adolescents (3 hours) - ESE 400 Introduction to Special Education (4 hours)
- ESE 402 Introduction to Individuals With Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (4 hours)
- ESE 411 Classroom Management and Intervention for Severe Behavior Problems (4 hours)
- ESE 412 Collaboration and Partnerships Among Parents and Professionals in Special Education (4 hours)
- ESE 416 Life Skills and Career Planning in Special Education (2 hours)
- ESE 421 Assessment for Instructional Needs (4 hours)
- ESE 422 Assessment-Based Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (4 hours)
- EST 377 Practicum in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (4 hours)
- EST 487 Student Teaching for Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (12 hours)
- PED 439 Therapeutic Recreation and Disability Sport (3 hours)
- PED 456 Individualized Physical Education for Children with Special Needs (3 hours)
- Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist (70 hours)
- ECE 415 Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades (3 hours)
- EDC 309 Art Methods for the Classroom Teacher (2 hours)
- EDL 300 Phonics Assessment and Instruction (3 hours)
- EDL 301 Beginning and Intermediate Reading Instruction and Assessment (3 hours)
- EDL 305 Content Area Literacy (3 hours)
- EDL 312 Literature-Based Reading Methods for Children (3 hours)
- ESE 400 Introduction to Special Education (4 hours)
- ESE 403 Introduction to Individuals With Moderate/Severe Educational Needs (4 hours)
- ESE 410 Diagnostic Assessment and Multi-Factored Evaluation for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities (2 hours)
- ESE 411 Classroom Management and Intervention for Severe Behavior Problems (4 hours)
- ESE 412 Collaboration and Partnerships Among Parents and Professionals in Special Education (4 hours)
- ESE 413 Supporting Medical and Intensive Educational Needs (4 hours)
- ESE 419 Life Skills Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction (4 hours)
- ESE 420 Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction to Meet the Academic and Behavioral Needs of Students with Moderate/Severe Educational Needs (4 hours)
- EST 378 Practicum in Special Education: Moderate/Severe Educational Needs (4 hours)
- EST 488 Student Teaching for Moderate/Severe Educational Needs (12 hours)
- MUS 301 Music Fundamentals and Methods for the Classroom Teacher (4 hours)
- PED 456 Individualized Physical Education for Children with Special Needs (3 hours)
or PED 439 Therapeutic Recreation and Disability Sport (3 hours)
