All special education teacher preparation programs require coursework, an assessment portfolio, evidence of professional dispositions, and growth over time in reflective practice.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
Successful completion of these teacher preparation programs leads to a clear renewable teaching certificate in Special Education General Curriculum. For a complete description of this certificate visit http://www.gapsc.com/

Bachelor of Science in Education: Special Education-Cross Categorical (BSED)
Program of Study

Teacher Certification Program (TCP)
Program of Study
Handbook for TCP and MAT Candidates

Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Program of Study
Handbook for TCP and MAT Candidates

COURSEWORK
Course rotations are available from this website HOWEVER to verify this information you will need always to refer to the Student Help and Information Page or SHIP It is also strongly advised that students verify course information with their advisor.

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
An assessment portfolio is required for all Special Education candidates. The following document will assist you in making decisions as you develop your portfolio.

• Assessment Portfolio Overview

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Reflective Practice
  Candidates will be assessed on their development of reflective practice and will be rated by their course instructor using a research-based rubric. An overview of this assessement is available in PDF format.
  
• DID Lesson Planning
  The DID model includes all the critical elements in the design of effective instruction. Guidelines for using the DID model are available in PDF format.
  
• Dispositions Forms
  Disposition assessments are an important part of your career as a candidate in the College of Education Professional Unit. They are also required at particular decision points in your candidacy (e.g. Admission to Candidacy in the College of Education). These forms will be requested and submitted via the LiveText system. Directions in PDF format are available for how to request a Disposition form in LiveText.

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
All candidates must participate in Intership experiences to fulfill program requirements and acheive completion. Information about these experiences including Internship II/Graduate Internship is available on the Office of Field Experiences, Clinical Practice and Partnerships website. Forms for are available from http://www.education.armstrong.edu/fecpp/forms.htm