Catalog 73 - National University

School of EducationExit ExamTo apply for the credential please refer to “Recommendation forPreliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential” section of thecatalog.PRELIMINARY LEVEL I EDUCATION SPECIALISTCREDENTIAL: 8Moderate/Severe Disabilities with English LearnerAuthorization(780-357)Department Chair and Faculty Advisor: Britt Ferguson • (858)-642-8346 •mferguson@nu.edu(22 courses; 84 quarter units)Upon 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 621B222Reading/Lang. Arts MethodsEXC 650CLD 627(Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 621A)Consultation and CollaborationMeth. Crosscult. Instr.Generic Core ExamNote: The subject matter examination and Basic Skills must be taken andpassed before the candidate can register for the Advanced Specializationcourses.Advanced Specialization Requirements(9 courses; 28.5 quarter 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 665 Inst. Lrns Mod/Svr DisabsEXC 665A Field Stdy: Mod/Severe Disabs (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 690A Std. Teaching Mod/SevereEXC 690B Std. Teaching Mod/SevereExit ExamTo apply for the credential please refer to “Recommendation forPreliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential” section of thecatalog.PRELIMINARY LEVEL I EDUCATIONSPECIALIST: 8Mild/Moderate Disabilities with Multiple or Single SubjectCredential Concurrent with BCLAD option(27 courses; 102 quarter units TED)(780-356) (-362 Single) (-363 Multiple)(28 courses; 106.5 quarter units BCLAD)(780-356) (-364 B Single) (-365 B Multiple)Department Chair and Faculty Advisor: Britt Ferguson • (858)-642-8346 •mferguson@nu.eduUpon completion of this program, candidates are expected to:• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in engaging and supportingall students in learning.• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in creating and maintainingeffective environments for student learning.• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in understanding andorganizing subject matter for student learning.• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in planning instruction anddesigning learning experiences for all students.• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessing student learning.• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in developing as a professionaleducator.Students must satisfy all Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)requirements. Please see TPA Section of the catalog for furtherinformation.Program Co-requisites(2 courses; 9 quarter units)HED 602 Introductory Health Ed: K-12EDT 608 Computer-Based Technology in the ClassroomBCLAD students must pass the oral language, grammar, reading,and writing proficiency examinations prior to the methods courses.