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Master
of Education
concentration in Special Education
2007-2008 Curriculum |
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The Master of Education with a concentration in Special Education prepares teachers to obtain an Initial License as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities at grade levels PreK-8 or 5-12. |
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Admission Requirements
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The applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. |
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The applicant
must possess a Massachusetts teaching license
at the Initial level or above OR submit evidence
of passing scores on the Massachusetts Tests
for Educator Licensure (MTEL) as listed below:
For the PreK-8
License:
- Communication and Literacy Skills Test
- General Curriculum Test
For the Grades
5-12 License:
- Communication and Literacy Skills Test
- General Curriculum Test OR one of the
following subject matter tests at the 5-8
or 8-12 level (unless otherwise specified):
English, History, Mathematics, Middle School
Humanities (5-8), Middle School Mathematics/Science
(5-8), Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science,
General Science (5-8), Physics, or Political
Science/Political Philosophy.
Applicants who do not hold an Initial teaching
license and who are undecided about what level
of license they wish to pursue or whether
or not they will seek licensure should submit
the MTEL tests for the PreK-8 licensure level.
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The applicant must have a minimum undergraduate quality point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale. |
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The applicant must submit satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination General Test. |
| Applicants may also be asked to submit additional materials or they may be invited for a personal interview as part of the admission requirements. |
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Degree Requirements |
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degree requires successful completion of twelve
(12) courses, in addition to a practicum for
those seeking an Initial License as a Teacher
of Students with Moderate Disabilities. An oral
comprehensive examination is required of all
students as the culminating experience. A professional
portfolio must be completed and presented prior
to the oral comprehensive examination as part
of the degree program. The exam is taken during
the student’s final semester of study. |
| Education
Core Courses (3) |
| 14.991 |
Philosophy
of Education and Teaching Practice |
| 14.998 |
Language
Development and Communication |
| 14.999 |
Research
and Evaluation
(recommended after completion
of three Content or Concentration courses) |
| Concentration
Courses (8) |
| 14.907 |
Literacy
Instruction |
| 14.930 |
Literacy
Instruction for Diverse Learners |
| 14.956 |
Curriculum
Development and Modification |
| 14.960 |
Assessment
of Learning Problems |
| 14.962 |
Developmental
Patterns of Children with Special Needs |
| 14.963 |
Behavior
and Classroom Management |
| 14.964 |
Collaborative
Educational Planning |
| 84.937 |
Connecting
Mathematical Concepts and Teaching |
| Electives
(1) |
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students must select an elective from an academic
content area. Approved academic content areas
include: English, literacy, mathematics, history/social
science (including economics, political science/political
philosophy, and geography), biology, chemistry,
physics, and earth science (including geology,
oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology). The
elective course must be a master’s degree level
graduate course or higher. Professional development
courses carrying graduate credit may not be
used to fulfill this requirement. |
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seeking the PreK-8 license may also select one
of the following children’s literature courses
as their elective: |
| 21.866 |
Literature
for Children |
| 21.868 |
Literature
for Preadolescents |
| 21.888 |
Literature
for the Young Child |
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seeking the Grades 5-12 license may also select
one of the following children’s literature courses
as their elective: |
| 21.866 |
Literature
for Children |
| 21.868 |
Literature
for Preadolescents |
| 21.869 |
Literature
for Young Adults |
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Practicum
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| Students seeking an Initial license as Teacher of Students
with Moderate Disabilities at the Grades PreK-8 level must
complete a 300 hour practicum. Seventy-five (75) hours of
the practicum must be completed in an inclusive, general
education setting in grades PreK-8. The remaining 225 hours
may be completed in inclusive, general education settings or
in separate or substantially separate settings for students with
moderate disabilities in grades PreK-8. Upon approval of their
practicum application, students enroll in 14.944 Practicum in
Special Needs: Grades PreK-8. |
| Students seeking an Initial license as Teacher of Students
with Moderate Disabilities at the Grades 5-12 level must
complete a 150 hour practicum. Seventy-five (75) hours of
the practicum must be completed in an inclusive, general
education setting in grades 5-12. The remaining 75 hours
may be completed in inclusive, general education settings or
in separate or substantially separate settings for students with
moderate disabilities in grades 5-12. Upon approval of their
practicum application, students enroll in 14.945 Practicum in
Special Needs: Grades 5-12. |
| Notes: The practicum is not required of students who are not seeking
licensure. The practicum may be completed as part of the degree program,
or it may be completed after the master’s degree has been conferred. |
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Guideline
for the Practicum in Special Needs
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Students are expected to secure their own placement site
which must be approved by the College. The placement site(s)
must meet the practicum criteria for the licensure level the
student is seeking. Students who need assistance securing
a placement site should consult with their advisor and the
program coordinator. Students must submit a practicum
application at least 3 months before the semester during
which you want to take the practicum.
For a Fall practicum, apply no later than June 1
For a Spring practicum, apply no later than October 15
For a Summer practicum, apply no later than March 1
When the practicum application is approved by the
Associate Dean and the Program Coordinator, the student
may register for the appropriate practicum course.
Students who are employed in a regular education setting
as a general education teacher or as a paraprofessional,
even if that setting includes students who receive special
education services, are not considered to be in the role of
the special education teacher; therefore that position may
not be used for the practicum experience.
Students may complete some practicum hours in approved
public or private day or residential schools for students with
moderate disabilities. These settings may not be used for the
required hours in inclusive, general education classrooms.
Note: Students must have completed all Concentration
courses prior to the practicum semester or be enrolled in
the final concentration course concurrently with the
practicum course. Students may not take more than one
concentration course during the practicum semester.
Evidence of passing scores on all required MTEL tests
must be on file before beginning the practicum. Students
who have not passed all required MTEL tests prior to the
first day of the semester in which they have registered to
take the Practicum will have to withdraw from the
Practicum course. |
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Coordinator:
Dr. Katherine Hibbard, Education |
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Advisors:
Dr. Katherine Hibbard, Education, Dr. Rosanne Majoy,
Education, Dr. Deborah Nowers, Education, and Professor
Audrey Seyffert, Education
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