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Special Education: Early Childhood and Childhood (Birth-Grade 6) - MSED

Program Overview:

The objectives for the Special Education Programs have been developed within the context of goals set by the professional accrediting bodies including including Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the professional organizations guiding each content discipline.

Upon completion of a graduate program in Special Education at The College of Saint Rose, candidates will:

  1. Demonstrate respect for all P-12 students as unique individuals by advancing their learning and development.
  2. Create inclusive and supportive learning environments within a variety of school settings where cultural understanding, safety and emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and active engagement in learning is promoted.
  3. Incorporate understanding of learner development, individual learning differences, and diversity in their teaching practices to positively impact the social, academic, and communication skills of P-12 students.
  4. Use multiple types of assessment tools for a variety of educational decisions that inform instruction for all P-12 students.
  5. Demonstrate understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and discipline-specific practices to teach curricular content knowledge related to the New York State P-12 Next Generation Learning Standards.
  6. Plan and use a variety of evidence-based instructional strategies to provide effective group and individual instructions for P-12 students’ learning and development.
  7. Collaborate with families, students, educators, related service providers, and personnel from community agencies to have a positive impact on student learning.
  8. Incorporate the elements of professional learning and ethical practice to assure that the legal rights and responsibilities of students, caretakers, and professionals are upheld.
  9. Demonstrate understanding of research and applied professional practice by using inquiry and data collection to establish priorities, enhance teaching, and continually inform instructional decisions.
  10. Demonstrate the ability to plan and teach using the principles of Universal Design for Learning, which includes current and appropriate educational and assistive technologies, supplemental materials, and community resources to benefit the needs of all learners. 

Program Contacts:

Program Requirements:

SED 506Found/Issues/Resrch in Spec Ed

3

or

EPY 500Educational Research

3

and

SED 590Res Seminar Sp Ed

3

or

SED 595Internship Seminar

0 or 3

or

SED 599Thesis in Special Education

3 or 6

SED 512Classrm Mngmnt Individ Behav

3

SED 517Adapting Instruction for Stdnt

3

SED 518Child Methods in Math,Sci,Tech

3

SED 566Assess Students w/Disabilities

3

or

SED 550Dev Asses Young Child

3

SED 568Assess/Instruction Practices

3

or

SED 549Assess & Tch Yng Chld w/Disabi

3

SED 522Autism Spectrum Disorders

3

or

SED 567AdvThry/Prac Tch Childw/EBD

3

LRC 520Adv Devel Literacy (Birth-G 6)

3

or

LRC 525Theories/Tchg Writing

3

LRC 546Diagnosis & Remed Lit Prob

3

or

LRC 570Literacy for Eng Lang Learners

3

SED 504On-Site Prof Exp Child Ed

3

and

SED 505On-Site Prof Exp Sem Child Ed

0

or

SED 594Internship in Spec Educ

0-3

and

SED 595Internship Seminar

0 or 3

EDU 602Violence Prevention

0

EDU 603Child Abuse Prevention

0

EDU 606Univ Prec & Conf AIDS/HIV

0

EDU 611Dignity For All Students

0

EPY 637Substance Abuse Workshop

0

Internship/Field Experience/Service:

SED 504On-Site Prof Exp Child Ed

3

and

SED 505On-Site Prof Exp Sem Child Ed

0

or

SED 594Internship in Spec Educ

0-3

and

SED 595Internship Seminar

0 or 3

Culminating Academic Experiences:

SED 595Internship Seminar

0 or 3

or

SED 590Res Seminar Sp Ed

3

or

SED 599Thesis in Special Education

3 or 6

Professional Accreditation:

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

See Graduate Admissions section for more information.

The College of Saint Rose has long been committed to the premise that a quality education should be within the reach of qualified students. To this end, the College serves its student body through a comprehensive program of federal, state, and institutional financial aid. While the basic responsibility for financing education lies with the students and their families, scholarships, loans, and/or assistantships can supplement insufficient family resources. The amount of aid available through the College is limited and is awarded on the basis of academic merit. All financial assistance from the College is subject to adjustment if the recipients are later granted aid from other sources. Financial aid awards are contingent upon students’ maintaining good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress.

Additional Admission Requirements for Special Education Childhood:

  • Certification requirement: Initial certification in childhood education.  A copy of the initial certification or certificate of qualification must be included with the application.

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