Cross-Categorical: Special Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disabilities, Licensing

Program Requirements

1. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has established competencies that must be completed prior to granting PI34 Licensure. A majority of these mandated competencies are embedded in required coursework and experiences and met through prior coursework. Advisors will discuss program plans individually with each student, suggesting courses to meet these mandates if there is a need.  
2. Students who do not have a teaching license will need to complete the Initial Licensure Sequence.
3. Candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
4. WIDPI License Requirement change to K-12 requires candidates to understand young children through Adolescent Development:  ED 681 Child Development at Edgewood College. The candidate’s transcript audit and life/teaching experiences are considered in this determination.
5. All students seeking Initial License must pass the ALTFORT Reading Portfolio 
   1. Pass ED 672A and ED 672B with a 3.0 average or above in each course.
      1. ​Students who have less than a 3.0 will retake the specific course.
   2. Complete a Reading Portfolio in each course documenting Reading Assessment and Reading Planning and Instruction with a Proficient Rating.
   3. Receive Reading Coaching and Feedback from a Licensed Reading Specialist license 5017 through observations of Reading Assessment & Instruction.
6. See Clinical Experiences section below for details on clinical/practicum requirements.

Licensing Requirements

Students who do not have a teaching license will need to complete the Initial Licensure Sequence:

Clinical Experiences

Clinical Experiences are required for the MA in Education: Special Education Concentration: 

• ED 610P - Initial Practicum SPED  

• ED 660P - Intermediate Practicum SPED  

• ED 760P - Advanced Practicum SPED  

Students are to enroll in the designated practicum/clinical experience during the same semester that they take the associated ED courses: 

ED 616  and ED 704  – Students are to complete an Initial Level Clinical Placement of 15 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED ED 610P .

ED 672A  and ED 672B  – Students are to complete an Intermediate Level Clinical Placement of 15-20 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 660P .  

ED 675A  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 25 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P .  

ED 676A  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 25 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P . 

ED 688  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 15-20 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P . 

These clinical hours fulfill degree completion and certification requirements for licensure as a teacher. 

Practicum placement, observation, and assessment are coordinated through the Office of Clinical Experiences. 

A supervision plan of the clinical experience will involve observation and assessment and assigned through the clinical office.