Special Education Endorsements

For currently licensed general/special education teachers, we have three endorsements within our special education program. Applications are considered for each academic term, including summer. Funding/scholarships may be available.

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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	Credits
Summer	SPED 511 Foundations of Disability I	3
	SPED 526 Behavior and Classroom Management	4
	EDUC 611 Survey Education Research Methods	3
Fall	SPED 540 Early Literacy for Diverse Learners	4
	SPED 687 EI/ECSE Methods I	3
	SPED 691 Professional Practices	1
	SPED 680 Foundations in Early Childhood & EI	3
	SPED 611 Practicum Early Intervention I	3
Winter	SPED 682 Assessment and Evaluation in EI/ECSE	3
	SPED 688 EI/ECSE Methods II	3
	SPED 692 Professional Practices	1
	SPED 681 Early Intervention for Diverse Families	3
	SPED 612 Practicum Early Intervention II	3
	SPED 528 SPED Law (also offered in summer)	3
	SPED 686 Autism in EI**	3
Spring	SPED 689 EI/ECSE Methods III	3
	SPED 693 Professional Practices	1
	SPED 683 Curriculum in Early Childhood and Early Intervention	3
	SPED 625 Final Supervised Field Experience	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	Credits
Fall	SPED 620 Assessment in Special Education	3
	SPED 660 Design of Instruction	4
Winter	SPED 541 Intermediate Literacy for Diverse Learners	4
Spring	SPED 542 Adolescent Literacy for Diverse Learners	4
	SPED 657 Student Teaching Reading Endorsement	3