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Master of Science in Education Special Education Teaching courses

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Special Education Teaching coursework overview

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  • total quarter credits: 46
  • Quarter length: 10 weeks
  • Course length: 10 weeks
  • Break: 3 weeks between quarters
Example sequence Core Specialization Capstone

Course requirements

  • Core 4 courses
  • Specialization 5 courses
  • Elective 1 course
  • Capstone 1 course
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ED5010 Core Foundations of Master's Studies in Education 4 quarter credits Students acquire and use graduate-level skills, including critically examining and applying relevant educational theory to teaching practice. Students examine their professional purpose and its alignment with their specialization and career aspirations. Should be taken alone. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning. 4 quarter credits
ED5700 Specialization Course Foundations of Special Education 4 quarter credits This course provides an overview of the historical and conceptual foundations of special education. Students examine current issues relevant to the education of students with disabilities and analyze the social construction of disability. In addition, students analyze how culture and context influence their work with their students. Students develop an ethical decision-making framework needed to advocate for students with disabilities and their families. 4 quarter credits
ED5146 Core Assessment and Evaluation in Education 4 quarter credits Students examine the background, context, and practice of assessment of student learning and evaluation of educational programs. They apply their knowledge to design appropriate assessment plans that can be implemented in the classroom; and school or organizational level to promote improvement and accountability. 4 quarter credits
ED5706 Specialization Course Assessment and Planning for Students with Disabilities 4 quarter credits Students analyze referral, assessment, placement, and planning procedures for students with disabilities. Students evaluate the use of formal and informal assessments, design individual education plans, and examine appropriate methods for reducing bias in assessment. Students also apply methods and strategies used within the Response to Intervention framework with P - 12 students. This course requires access to a P - 12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P - 12 school or district. Prerequisite(s): ED5700. 4 quarter credits
ED5707 Specialization Course Instruction for Students with Disabilities 4 quarter credits Students identify ways to develop differentiated academic lesson plans (e.g., reading, writing, calculation, or mathematical reasoning). Students examine how research-based instruction can support students with disabilities. Students also develop methods of managing the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students with disabilities. This course requires access to a P - 12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P - 12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
ED5712 Specialization Course Communication, Consultation, and Collaboration for Special Education 4 quarter credits Students investigate communication and interaction among children, families, teachers, and the community to support the learning and well-being of students with diverse learning needs. Students assess methods of consulting and collaborating with teachers, agencies, support personnel, and other professionals to provide effective special educational services. Students identify collaboration and communication practices that improve programs, services, and outcomes for students. Prerequisite(s): ED5700. 4 quarter credits
ED5343 Core Education in a Contemporary Society 4 quarter credits Students evaluate multicultural theories by analyzing topics, such as cultural identity, cultural awareness, cultural competence, and apply these concepts to educational settings. 4 quarter credits
Core RSCH7860: Survey of Research Methods - Core 4 quarter credits
ED5503 Core Classroom Management Strategies 4 quarter credits Students in this course apply strategies for managing student behaviors and develop the skills needed to create classroom environments that maximize the opportunity for each student to learn. This course emphasizes the roles, rights, and responsibilities of all stakeholders under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 legislation. This course requires access to a P-12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P-12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
ED5504 Specialization Elective Strategies for Differentiated Instruction 4 quarter credits Students in this course examine the origins and complexities of student achievement gaps. Students also explore current student achievement research and best practices and identify instructional strategies most likely to eliminate achievement gaps. This course requires access to a P-12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P-12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
ED6950 Capstone Capstone for Master of Science in Education 6 quarter credits In the capstone course, students demonstrate proficiency in the program's competencies by integrating learning from required courses to complete a final project. Must be taken during the student's final quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning. Prerequisite(s): ED5538 or ED5730 or ED5440 or ED5712 or ED5808 or ED5570 or ED5574. For students in MEd in Teaching & Learning ED5306 or RSCH7860, MS in Education innovation and Technology students EDT5142 or ED5146. 6 quarter credits
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ED5010 Core Foundations of Master's Studies in Education 4 quarter credits Students acquire and use graduate-level skills, including critically examining and applying relevant educational theory to teaching practice. Students examine their professional purpose and its alignment with their specialization and career aspirations. Should be taken alone. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning. 4 quarter credits
EDT5122 Core Digital Citizenship and Technology Applications 4 quarter credits In this course, learners evaluate the ways that students and teachers become responsible digital citizens as framed by the Children's Internet Safety Act, Children's Online Protection Act, and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. Learners apply best practices for responsibly accessing, evaluating, and using online resources and social media, and analyze the nine elements of digital citizenship, cyber-safety, and cyber-bullying. In addition, learners evaluate ways that teachers align their lessons, objectives, and outcomes to ISTE standards and subject area standards, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Learners build proficiency scales using the Marzano framework to guide students and to evaluate student work and implement standards-based digital instruction that incorporates best practices from the Charlotte Danielson Framework, National Board Teacher Standards, and Professional Teacher Standards. Learners also explore structures and systems that can be implemented to manage a variety of devices and instructional time in a 1:1 environment. Finally, learners institute routines to increase student achievement and motivation to learn, selecting and creating a secure digital learning environment for students. 4 quarter credits
RSCH7860 Core Survey of Research Methods 4 quarter credits Students read critically and evaluate research in order to gain an understanding of the scientific methods of inquiry and the ethical considerations of research. Students become educated consumers and creators of research. Additionally, students use their research design skills to analyze and apply research methodologies, validity, reliability and other components of scientific research related to their field of interest. 4 quarter credits
ED5503 Core Classroom Management Strategies 4 quarter credits Students in this course apply strategies for managing student behaviors and develop the skills needed to create classroom environments that maximize the opportunity for each student to learn. This course emphasizes the roles, rights, and responsibilities of all stakeholders under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 legislation. This course requires access to a P-12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P-12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
ED5146 Core Assessment and Evaluation in Education 4 quarter credits Students examine the background, context, and practice of assessment of student learning and evaluation of educational programs. They apply their knowledge to design appropriate assessment plans that can be implemented in the classroom; and school or organizational level to promote improvement and accountability. 4 quarter credits
ED5343 Core Education in a Contemporary Society 4 quarter credits Students evaluate multicultural theories by analyzing topics, such as cultural identity, cultural awareness, cultural competence, and apply these concepts to educational settings. 4 quarter credits
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ED5504 Specialization Elective Strategies for Differentiated Instruction 4 quarter credits Students in this course examine the origins and complexities of student achievement gaps. Students also explore current student achievement research and best practices and identify instructional strategies most likely to eliminate achievement gaps. This course requires access to a P-12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P-12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
ED5700 Specialization Course Foundations of Special Education 4 quarter credits This course provides an overview of the historical and conceptual foundations of special education. Students examine current issues relevant to the education of students with disabilities and analyze the social construction of disability. In addition, students analyze how culture and context influence their work with their students. Students develop an ethical decision-making framework needed to advocate for students with disabilities and their families. 4 quarter credits
ED5712 Specialization Course Communication, Consultation, and Collaboration for Special Education 4 quarter credits Students investigate communication and interaction among children, families, teachers, and the community to support the learning and well-being of students with diverse learning needs. Students assess methods of consulting and collaborating with teachers, agencies, support personnel, and other professionals to provide effective special educational services. Students identify collaboration and communication practices that improve programs, services, and outcomes for students. Prerequisite(s): ED5700. 4 quarter credits
ED5706 Specialization Course Assessment and Planning for Students with Disabilities 4 quarter credits Students analyze referral, assessment, placement, and planning procedures for students with disabilities. Students evaluate the use of formal and informal assessments, design individual education plans, and examine appropriate methods for reducing bias in assessment. Students also apply methods and strategies used within the Response to Intervention framework with P - 12 students. This course requires access to a P - 12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P - 12 school or district. Prerequisite(s): ED5700. 4 quarter credits
ED5707 Specialization Course Instruction for Students with Disabilities 4 quarter credits Students identify ways to develop differentiated academic lesson plans (e.g., reading, writing, calculation, or mathematical reasoning). Students examine how research-based instruction can support students with disabilities. Students also develop methods of managing the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students with disabilities. This course requires access to a P - 12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P - 12 school or district. 4 quarter credits
Show all descriptions
ED6950 Capstone Capstone for Master of Science in Education 6 quarter credits In the capstone course, students demonstrate proficiency in the program's competencies by integrating learning from required courses to complete a final project. Must be taken during the student's final quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning. Prerequisite(s): ED5538 or ED5730 or ED5440 or ED5712 or ED5808 or ED5570 or ED5574. For students in MEd in Teaching & Learning ED5306 or RSCH7860, MS in Education innovation and Technology students EDT5142 or ED5146. 6 quarter credits

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