Catalog 73 - National University

School of EducationRecommendation for Preliminary Level I Education SpecialistCredentialIn order to be recommended for a California Preliminary Level IEducation Specialist credential in Mild/Moderate, Moderate/SevereDisabilities, or Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, students must show:• Successful completion of the admission process.• Successful completion of the field experience activities, includingStudent Teaching.• Successful completion of the program within seven years.• Proof of passing with a grade of “C” or better coursework or anexamination on the U.S. Constitution.• Official transcripts of all colleges/universities attended on file atNational University.• Proof of passing Basic Skills Requirement.• Proof of meeting the appropriate subject matter competence.• Completion of 31.5 quarter units in residence.• Valid CPR certification for Infant, Child and Adult.• Maintenance of a GPA of 3.0 in credential program coursework;“D” and “F” grades are not accepted.• Proof of a Certificate of Clearance or other valid document.• Successful completion of the generic core and advancedspecialization requirements.• Successful completion of the exit process, including passing theExit Exam.• Proof of passing the Reading Instruction CompetenceAssessment (RICA).• Verification of passing scores (BCLAD only) on the verbal andwritten language proficiency examinations.• Zero account balance prior to student teaching and completion.• Attend exit appointment with Credential Advisor to receive finalclearance and credential documents• Letter of recommendation from Master Teacher (for DHHstudents only)• Comprehensive Examination (for DHH students only)Students are issued a Certificate of Eligibility upon completion of theprogram. Unless the student provides a completed “Verification ofEmployment as an Education Specialist” (CL-777) form with thecredential application, in which case the candidate will berecommended for the credential.See a Credential Advisor for specific information regarding any ofthese requirements.PRELIMINARY LEVEL I EDUCATION SPECIALISTCREDENTIAL: 8Mild/Moderate Disabilities with English LearnerAuthorization(780-356)(22 courses; 84 quarter units)Department Chair and Faculty Advisor: Britt Ferguson • (858)-642-8346 •mferguson@nu.eduUpon completion of this program, candidates are expected to:• Utilize research knowledge to critique and synthesize culturalhistoricalperspectives, educational theories, and effective ASL-English learning practices.• Implement and evaluate differentiated visual learning activitiesthat motivate individual academic development and lifelonglearning within our diverse communities.• Implement and evaluate culturally relevant curriculumexpanding students’ megacognitive skills and multiple literacyskills.• Critique communication policies and language planningframeworks, and implement the latest technology to facilitateindividual student’s identity development, nonverbalcommunication, and academic interaction skills.• Demonstrate academic discourse competency in both ASL andwritten English, and utilize interpretation and translation skillsbetween the two visual languages.• Implement and evaluate creative ASL-English curriculumshowing evidence of individual students’ learning progressesbased on learning interests and state content standards.• Demonstrate negotiation skills by reconstructing new knowledgeworking as change agents advocating the communication andacademic needs of ASL-English speakers.• Demonstrate consultation and collaboration skills by linkingreflective learning communities, working with and throughprofessional organizations and families.Program Co-requisites(2 courses; 9 quarter units)HED 602 Introductory Health Ed: K-12EDT 608 Computer-Based Technology in the ClassroomCore Requirements(11 courses; 46.5 quarter units)Field experience courses must be taken at the beginning of theprogram and may be taken concurrently with other courses.EXC 602A Field Experience: Spc Ed (3 quarter units)EXC 602B Fld Exper: Incl Settings(3 quarter units)EXC 604 Excep & Diversity in ClsrmTED 615 Foundations of EducationTED 611 Educational PsychologyEXC 620 Positive Behavior SupportEXC 630 Assess/Instrplanning in SpEd (one night per week overtwo months)TED 621A Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.(Prerequisite: TED 615)orTED 623 Lang. Dev. Methods: Secondary(Prerequisite: TED 615)TED 621B Reading/Lang. Arts Methods(Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 621A)EXC 650 Consultation and CollaborationCLD 627 Meth. Crosscult. Instr.Generic Core ExamVerify passage of Basic Skills Assessment and Subject MatterCompetencyNote: Generic Core Exam must be passed prior to enrollment in AdvancedSpecialization Courses.Advanced Specialization Requirements(9 courses; 28.5quarter units)EXC 644 Reading and Language Arts Methods for SpecialEducation (one night per week over two months)EXC 644A Field Study: Reading and Language Arts Methods forSpecial Education(1.5 quarter units)EXC 660 Instruct of Learners w/MM Dis.EXC 660A Field Study: Learners w/MM Dis (1.5 quarter units)EXC 615 Tech for Persons w/Disab.EXC 615A Fld Study: Technology (1.5 quarter units)andEXC 603A Supervised Teaching Seminar (1.5 quarter units)(Must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)EXC 685A Std. Teaching Mild/ModerateEXC 685B Std. Teaching Mild/ModerateEducation221