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Preliminary Education Specialist Teaching Credential: Mild/Moderate Authorization with Internship Option (California)

Please see additional Credential requirements listed at the end of this Special Education Department section of the catalog.

Program Learning Outcomes

Apply understanding and practice of professional, legal, and ethical practices for instructing students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
Apply knowledge of typical and atypical development and characteristics of students with disabilities, including students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
Apply effective case management, communication and collaborative practices with parents, professionals and other stake holders, in order to facilitate access to the core curriculum for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners
Apply the use of a variety of standardized and non-standardized assessment techniques and communicate results to all stakeholders in order to make appropriate educational decisions for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
Apply the ability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based curriculum and instruction that includes assistive technology that provides access to the core standards for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners, including students with autism spectrum disorder
Apply the skills needed to transition students between educational environments and programs as well as into successful post school experiences.
Apply the knowledge and skills in teaching reading, speaking, listening, written language and mathematics to insure access to the general education curriculum across settings, to students with mild/moderate disabilities, including students with autism spectrum disorders and diverse learners.
Apply the knowledge and skills needed to teach English learners and students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Apply the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in a school wide behavior support process and to provide behavioral, social, and environmental supports as well as create healthy learning environments for the safety and learning of students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
Identify, evaluate and reflect on a broad range of service delivery options for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners through participation in multiple field experiences.

Requirements

Credential Requirements(22 courses, 99 quarter units)To receive a California Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Teaching credential candidates are required to successfully complete core courses, specific program (advanced) courses and a clinical practice path to supervised teaching (student teaching or internship).Candidates choosing the Internship option to obtain the Preliminary Education specialist: Mild/Moderate teaching credential will need to meet the Internship Eligibility requirements.The CTC mandates that all approved internship programs require a minimum of 120 hours of pre-service coursework prior to becoming the teacher of record. Forty-five quarter units are equal to 40 clock hours. These pre-service courses must be successfully completed prior to eligibility for completing the internship option.

Co-requisites (2 courses; 9 quarter units)