Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization Teaching Credential: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing with Internship Option
Lead Faculty:
Dr. Joan Sebastian
The Preliminary Education Specialist with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Authorization teaching credential program is designed to address both the Education Specialist standards and the program specific standards for DHH, as well as the Teacher performance Expectations and California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Please see additional Credential requirements listed at the end of this Special Education Department section of the catalog.
Program Learning Outcomes
- critique research and synthesize learning theories as they relate to cognitive, language, and social development of ASL-English learners as well as those with special needs throughout their lifespan.
- apply understanding and practice of cultural-historical perspectives, educational theories and models, legal and ethical practices, and technological innovations for instructing ASL-English Bilingual Multicultural learners including those with special needs.
- utilize academic discourse competency and language proficiency in both ASL and English, and apply interpretation and translation skills between ASL and written English while teaching.
- implement developmentally appropriate strategies supporting first and second language acquisition as well as cognitive development engaging each student in the learning process.
- select, adapt, administer, and interpret and explain formative and summative assessment results, making appropriate dual language and content based recommendations.
- implement and evaluate differentiated instructional pedagogies addressing state content standards and core curriculum in a culturally relevant manner.
- apply collaboration skills working with the multi-disciplinary educational team, including families and other stakeholders, to interpret assessment tools and implementing developmentally appropriate dual language (i.e. expressive and receptive), cognitive, and social goals for children from birth to age five.
- identify differences between the etiologies and learning characteristics of students who are DHH and those who are DHH with special needs.
- implement appropriate classroom management with cultural sensitivity so that behavior challenges diminish and more positive attitudes toward school are developed.
- apply appropriate developmental milestone goals and advocacy skills for individuals from infancy to adulthood meeting the communication and academic needs of d/Deaf learners during key transitional stages.
- apply effective collaboration skills working with and through diverse families, support providers (i.e. ASL-English bilingual specialist, audiologists, interpreters, paraprofessionals, and speech language pathologist), general education professionals, community agencies, and the d/Deaf communities.
Requirements
(22 courses; 99 quarter units)
To receive a California Preliminary Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing 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: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing 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. 45 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)
Core Requirements
(12 courses; 54 quarter units)
Program Specific Courses (Advanced Courses)
(5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)
Clinical Practice path for Supervised Teaching: Student Teaching Option
(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
Clinical Practice path for Supervised Teaching: Internship Option
(2 courses; 9 quarter units)
