Education Specialist
Admissions Criteria
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Demonstrate subject matter competency:
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Pass the California Subject Examinations for Teachers ( Multiple Subjects CSET) or
- Obtain Subject Matter Equivalency Letter
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Successfully complete Pre-Service with a “B” or higher
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Obtain positive faculty recommendations
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Participate in-field experience
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Secure a full-time teaching contract with a participating school or school district, teaching at least 50% in the subject area
Course Sequence
District Intern – First Year |
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EDU530A Foundations of Teaching |
25/2.5 |
EDU530B Practicum: Foundations of Teaching |
15/1.5 |
EDU531A Planning for Data-Driven Instruction |
25/2.5 |
EDU531B Practicum: Planning for Data-Driven Instruction |
15/1.5 |
EDU532 Healthy Environments for Diverse Learners |
25/2.5 |
EDU578 Strategies for Teaching Students with Support Needs |
30/3.0 |
EDU550 Methodology for Teaching Reading and Writing |
30/3.0 |
EDU556 Technology in the Classroom |
20/2.0 |
EDU561 (A/B/C) Field Experience/Supervision |
30.3.0 |
District Intern – Second Year |
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EDU579 Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Mild/Moderate Support Needs |
35/3.5 |
EDU574 Application of Legal Issues in Special Education |
20/2.0 |
EDU576 Collaboration, Consultation, and Case Management |
30/3.0 |
EDU570A Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Supports for Learning |
20/2.0 |
EDU570B Practicum: Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Supports for Learning |
10/1.0 |
EDU575 Transition Planning in Special Education |
15/1.5 |
EDU580 Advanced Topics in Special Education |
25 / 2.5 |
EDU561 (D/E/F) Field Experience/Supervision |
30/3.0 |
Program Total: |
400 hours / 40 credits |
Clinical Experience |
Minimum 600 Required Hours in the Field |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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CONTRACT Part-time (0.5)
Full-time (1.0) |
DISTRICT INTERN CREDENTIAL HOLDER The District Intern is employed as a teacher of record in a Consortium School District and has a contract of 50% or 0.5. The District Intern is employed as a teacher of record in a Consortium School District and has a contract of 100% or 1.0. |
720 Hours
1440 Hours |
720 hours
1440 hours |