Special Education BS

satisfactorily complete all required field/practicum requirements;

1. maintain current health and Federal and State clearances required for school personnel

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2. participate in Education Club activities; and

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3. remain in good standing with the University and the Department

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4. Teacher Education Department Assessment and Grading

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5. The Department’s faculty believes it is inappropriate to allow students who know only a percentage of what they are supposed to know to progress in their programs. Therefore, TED students are not allowed to progress, to student teach, or to graduate until and unless they have demonstrated (through quizzes, projects, examinations, etc.) that they have mastered all of the department’s objectives. Students must maintain at least an overall GPA of 3.0 and earn a “C+” or better in all Department courses

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6. The Department’s courses include modules (sets of teaching/learning activities) that address course objectives. The Department’s faculty uses module-based assessments formatively. Students who earn less than a mastery level score on a module-based assessment may be required, with certain restrictions and at the discretion of the faculty, to make a second attempt to demonstrate mastery

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7. While students are working on their projects, they may seek help and feedback from instructors; however, once they submit their projects, they are graded

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8. The grade conversion system is presented below

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9. Grade

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10. Points / Percentage (%)

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11. Honor Points

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12. A

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13. 95+

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14. 4.0

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15. A

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16. 92 - 94

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17. 3.7

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18. B+

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19. 89 - 91

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20. 3.3

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21. B

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22. 85 - 88

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23. 3.0

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24. B

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25. 82 - 84

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26. 2.7

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27. C+

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28. 80 - 81

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29. 2.3

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30. C

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31. 75 - 79

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32. 2.0

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33. C

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34. 72 -74

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35. 1.7

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36. D

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37. 67 - 71

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38. 1.0

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39. F

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40. 0 - 66

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41. 0.0

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42. Teacher Education Department Academic Integrity Policy

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43. At the beginning of every course, instructors inform students of the details of the Department’s Academic Integrity Policy (see TED Guidebook). Students are expected to work independently, except when cooperative projects are assigned

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44. If it is determined that a student submitted work done by others or falsified information, faculty will assign the offending student a failing grade for the test/project and report the student to the Teacher Education Department for review. Students guilty of violating the Department’s Academic Integrity Policy may be dismissed from the Teacher Education Department and/or dismissed from the University

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45. Field Experience/Practicum

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46. All TED students must complete a developmental series of field/practicum experiences that begin during the first year and culminate with a full semester of student teaching (see below). Candidates have a rich array of field experiences, including placements in urban, suburban, and rural schools and in public, private and charter schools. Candidates have experiences with students with disabilities, with students for whom English is a Second Language and with students whose families are in economic poverty. By the time they graduate, students will have completed approximately of observation and practicum in community classrooms. The program’s series of course-related field experiences which allow students to participate in a variety of classrooms throughout the area

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    750
47. Field/practicum experiences are arranged by the department with the cooperation of partnership school districts, private schools, and charter schools. Field/practicum experiences begin during the first year and continue every semester until graduation. Department faculty supervise the three Practicum placements ( each) that typically take place in the Junior and Senior years. Students must arrange their own transportation

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48. To participate in field/practicum experiences placements, students must obtain the Federal and State clearances required for school personnel by school districts and keep these current throughout their participation in the Teacher Education program

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49. Student Teaching

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50. During their last semester, candidates complete two seven-week long student teaching experiences which are arranged by the department in collaboration with area school districts, private schools, and/or charter schools. One of these placements must be in a public school setting. Student Teachers serve under veteran Cooperating Teachers recommended by their districts and are supervised by University Supervisors

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51. At the end of their junior year, candidates apply to participate in TED 498-Student Teaching. The department’s faculty review applications to determine candidates’ readiness for student teaching. Candidates must submit

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52. an Application for Student Teaching (See TED Guidebook)

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53. a Curriculum Guide (i.e., an unofficial transcript) which documents that they completed all required courses with a cumulative MU GPA of 3.0; earned a C+ or better in all courses sponsored by the department; and earned satisfactory grades in all seminars, fields, and practicum assignments

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54. health and Federal and State clearances required for school personnel by school districts; and

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55. recommendations from at least two members of the department’s faculty, one of which must be the TED advisor. For students in Secondary Education, one recommendation must be from their Content Area Advisor

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56. Additionally, candidates who apply for student teaching must submit to their advisor for review a first-draft copy of their Professional Portfolios, including materials such as sample units and lessons plans, sample tests they have constructed, and educational reports they have written

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57. Graduation

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58. Candidates eligible for graduation from the University must complete an Application for Graduation, which is provided by the Office of the Registrar. Their applications for graduation must be reviewed by the advisor and as appropriate by the Department’s Chairperson(s)

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59. Teacher Certification

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60. Graduates of the University’s Teacher Education programs are eligible to apply for Instructional I certifications offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To be considered eligible, they must

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61. complete a state-approved teacher education program that includes a student teaching or intern experience (the university’s programs are state approved)

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62. complete all state-required certification tests (A current list of tests required and the qualifying scores are published on the PDE website

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63. document that they have completed all certificate requirements; and

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64. complete PDE’s online application for certification

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65. For additional information, graduates may contact

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66. The Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality

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67. Pennsylvania Department of Education

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68. 333 Market Street

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69. Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

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70. Phone: 717-787-3356

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71. Graduates of the university’s teacher education programs may be eligible for certifications offered by other states. Pennsylvania has signed an Interstate Agreement through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification which facilitates certification in other states. States’ requirements vary; graduates should determine what they have to do to become certified in a state other than Pennsylvania

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72. Certification: Special Education Grades Pre-K-12

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73. Degree BS, Special Education

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74. The Special Education (SPED) program is designed to prepare teachers to work with all children with disabilities in grades Pre-K through Grade 12. Students who successfully complete the SPED program are eligible for recommendation by the University to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for teacher certification in special education (PK-12). The University’s recommendation and the successful completion of other requirements established by the state, including meeting the pass scores specified by PDE on the required battery of certification tests, qualify graduates for PA Instructional I certificates. Pennsylvania has signed an Interstate Agreement through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification which facilitates certification in other states. States’ requirements vary; graduates should determine what they have to do to become certified in a state other than Pennsylvania

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75. Pre-service teachers in SPED must successfully complete the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum, a series of Teacher Education Department professional core courses and field/practicum experiences, and the courses and experiences required by the special education specialization - Special Education Grades PreK-12. SPED majors must satisfactorily complete a series of field/practicum experiences that begin during the first year and continue every semester until graduation. By graduation, our pre-service teachers will have spent approximately in community classrooms, both high incidence and low incidence settings with at least one placement at the PK-8 level and at least one at the 7-12 level. During students’ final semester, they must complete two seven week student teaching assignments (two separate special education placements). One placement will take place in an inclusive setting

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    750
76. The sample plan of study for this program is available here

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