Endorsements

Special Education Endorsements

For currently licensed general/special education teachers, we have three endorsements within our special education program.

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Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) Endorsement

Program Description: The Early Childhood special education endorsement is designed to provide evidenced-based training in how to teach young children with special needs in their home and preschool environments. Some courses are provided asynchronously, but others have a late afternoon start time (e.g., 5pm). Students can complete the program in 1 or 2 years and students may be able to complete their required practicum experiences at their workplace, while they are on the job. Applicant’s prior licensure program and experiences will be reviewed to ensure the exact program completed meets TSPC expectations. 

Term

Course

Day/Time

Credits

Summer

SPED 511 Foundations of Disability I 

Asynch Online*

3

 

SPED 526 Behavior and Classroom Management

Asynch Online*

4

 

EDUC 611 Survey Education Research Methods

Asynch Online*

3

Fall

SPED 540 Early Literacy for Diverse Learners

M/W 5-6:50 (PST)

4

 

SPED 687 EI/ECSE Methods I

Tu 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 691 Professional Practices

F 1:00-2:00 (PST)

1

 

SPED 680 Foundations in Early Childhood & EI

Th 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 611 Practicum Early Intervention I

N/A

3

Winter

SPED 682 Assessment and Evaluation in EI/ECSE

Th 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 610 EI/ECSE Methods II

Tu 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 692 Professional Practices

F 1:00-2:00 (PST)

1

 

SPED 681 Early Intervention for Diverse Families

W 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 611 Practicum Early Intervention II

N/A

3

 

SPED 528 SPED Law (also offered in summer)

Asynch Online*

3

 

SPED 686 Autism in EI**

M 5-7:50 (PST)

3

Spring

SPED 610 EI/ECSE Methods III

Th 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 693 Professional Practices

Asynch Online*

1

 

SPED 683 Curriculum in Early Childhood and Early Intervention

Tu 5-7:50 (PST)

3

 

SPED 625 Final Supervised Field Experience

N/A

9

 * Asynch Online—class has no defined meeting time and material/assessments are completed by the student with feedback from instructors.


Reading Intervention Endorsement

Program Description: The Reading Intervention endorsement is designed to provide evidenced-based training in how to teaching reading and literacy skills to currently licensed general or special education teachers. It is designed to be completed in three terms with all classes being offered in the late afternoon and evening (e.g., 4-6). Applicant’s prior licensure program and experiences will be reviewed to ensure the exact program completed meets TSPC expectations.

Term

Course

Day/Time

Credits

Fall

SPED 610 Assessment in SPED 

Th 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST) 

3

 

SPED 660 Design of Instruction  

M/W 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST)

4

Winter

SPED 541 Intermediate Literacy for Diverse Learners

M/W 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

Spring

SPED 542 Adolescent Literacy for Diverse Learners  

M/W 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 609 Practicum - Reading

 

3


Special Education Endorsement

Program Description: The Special Education endorsement is designed to provide training in Special Education for currently licensed general education teachers that want to teach students with disabilities. It is designed to be completed in three terms with all classes being offered in the late afternoon and evening (e.g., 4-6). Applicant’s prior licensure program and experiences will be reviewed to ensure the exact program completed meets TSPC expectations as well as your level (i.e., elementary or middle/high school), but in general the courses are listed below.

Elementary School Focus – 27 Credits

Term

Course

Day/Time

Credits

Fall

SPED 536 Advanced Behavior Management 

Tu 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST) 

3

 

SPED 610 Assessment in SPED 

Th 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST)

3

Winter

SPED 541 Intermediate Literacy for Diverse Learners

M/W 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 543 Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

Tu/Th 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 510 SPED Law

ONLINE

3

Spring

SPED 522 Special Education Math [HYBRID]

Tu [ONLINE]/Th 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 588 Professional Practices

M 6:00-8:50 P.M. (PST) 

3

 

SPED 609 Practicum - Endorsement

 

3

Middle/High School Focus - 27 Credits

Term

Course

Day/Time

Credits

Fall

SPED 536 Advanced Behavior Management

T 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST) 

3

 

SPED 610 Assessment in SPED

Th 4:00-6:50 P.M. (PST)

3

Winter

SPED 510 SPED Law

ONLINE

3

 

SPED 543 Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

T/Th 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

Spring

SPED 522 Special Education Math [HYBRID]

T [ONLINE]/Th 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 542 Adolescent Literacy for Diverse Learners

M/W 4:00-5:50 P.M. (PST)

4

 

SPED 588 Professional Practices

M 6:00-8:50 P.M. (PST) 

3

 

SPED 609 Practicum - Endorsement

 

3