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Master of Science in
Education-Special Education
Certification
Programs for Special Education Licensure
Special Education
The University of
Wisconsin-Superior offers a graduate program that leads to the Master of Science
in Education (M.S.E.) in Special Education. The degree program can also lead to
certification for licensure as a special education teacher by the Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Since the program must meet current DPI
standards, program requirements are subject to change.
Graduate Faculty
Ms. Rebecca
Ardren, Senior Lecturer
Dr. Jennifer E.
Christensen, Assistant Professor
Dr. Peggy
Marciniec, Associate Professor
Dr. Rhoda
Robinson, Associate Professor
For additional
information about the M.S.E. in Special Education program contact its
coordinator, Dr. Rhoda Robinson, McCaskill Hall 115-A,
rrobinso@uwsuper.edu
(715) 394-8029, or Dr. Jennifer E. Christensen, McCaskill Hall 128-A,
jchris27@uwsuper.edu (715) 394-8144.
Master of Science
in Education–Special Education
The M.S.E.-Special
Education degree program is designed for licensed teachers who wish to pursue
graduate work in the field of special education. The program is appropriate for
elementary, secondary or K-12 teachers and can lead to special education
certification for licensure.
An action research
project must be completed prior to being granted the M.S.E.-Special Education
degree. A minimum of 200 hours of working in an educational setting with
children who have special needs must be completed before the action research
project is undertaken.
The M.S.E.-Special
Education degree is designed for practicing teachers who want to increase their
knowledge about and improve their skills for working with students who have
special needs. The degree without certification for licensure is specifically
designed for regular education teachers who have students with special needs
included in their classrooms and wish to gain new knowledge and skills for
working with these students.
The M.S.E.-Special
Education degree with Certification for Licensure is designed for practicing
teachers who want to work directly with children who have special needs.
Preparation is included for working in both resource rooms and collaboratively
with regular education teachers.
Admission
Requirements:
Application for
all prospective M.S.E.-Special Education students requires:
1. admission to
the Graduate Studies program,
2. evidence of
current teacher certification,
3. experience
working with children in an educational setting, and
4. criminal
background check.
Degree
Requirements
Core courses
component:
TED 683
Introduction to Cross Categorical Special Education 3 credits
TED 688 Learners
with Exceptional Needs: CD, LD, EBD 1-3 credits
TED 693 Classroom
and Behavior Management Strategies 3 credits
TED 681 Seminars
in Special Education 1-2 credits
(Seminars in
Special Education are offered each fall and spring semester.
TED 772 Managing
the Learning Environment 3 credits
TED 797
Contemporary Issues in Special Education
3 credits
Methods courses
component:
TED 665 Using
Literacy Processes in the Content Areas 3
credits
TED 695 Methods of
Adaptive Instruction 3
credits
TED 701
Introduction to Reading Difficulties 3
credits
TED 711
Mathematics Assessment and
Strategies 2 credits
Research courses
component:
TED 750 Research
Foundations in Education 3 credits
TED 752
Educational Research Project
2-3 credits
Certification
courses component:
TED 766 Assessing
Learners with Special Needs 3
credits
TED 702 Practicum
in Reading Difficulties K-12 3
credits
TED 775 Special
Education Practicum 1-4 credits
Based on licensure
desired, students choose one or more disability area(s) for concentration and
one or more age groups (elementary/secondary). Number of areas and age levels
determines number of credits required in TED 775.
Students seeking
only the M.S.E.-Special Education degree must complete a minimum of 30 credits
from the courses in the Core, Methods and Research components.
Students seeking
the M.S.E.-Special Education degree with Certification for Licensure must
complete a minimum of 31 credits in the Core, Methods and Research components
and a minimum of seven credits in the Certification component.
Certification
Programs for Special Education Licensure
The University of
Wisconsin-Superior special education program offers courses approved by the
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for certification for licensure
as a special education teacher. The program leads to certification for licensure
in one or more of the following areas:
1.
Cross-categorical special education with a concentration in one of the following
i. Cognitive
disabilities,
ii. Emotional
disturbance
iii. Learning
disabilities
2. Categorical
special education in the area of learning disabilities
3. Categorical
special education in the area of cognitive disabilities
4. Categorical
special education in the area of emotional/behavioral disabilities
These
certifications are available for working with students in middle childhood
through early adolescence (Wisconsin MC-EA level licensure for ages 6-13) and
for working with students in early adolescence through adolescence (Wisconsin
EA-A level licensure for ages 10-21).
Students seeking
certification for cross-categorical licensure will be prepared to work with any
or all students with severe to mild high incidence disabilities (cognitive,
learning, emotional/behavioral) in inclusive settings and in resource rooms.
Although prepared to work with all three disability areas, students will
concentrate on one particular disability area while completing their fieldwork,
research and practicum.
Students seeking
certification for categorical licensure will concentrate their curriculum,
practicum and research on the chosen area of disability.
Each seminar may be
taken for .5 credit.
These seminars focus on new and emerging research, issues
and technologies.)