Education, Special Education Concentration, MA/Licensing

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Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

ED 603 - Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 692 - Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student may complete the Cross Categorical Licensing Sequence.

See Clinical Experiences section below for details on clinical/practicum requirements.

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.

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

Edgewood’s Cross Categorical Special Education License is based on the Council for Exceptional Children Teaching Standards and is for individuals interested in teaching in K-12 Elementary, Middle and Secondary schools.

Our program is geared toward working adults and career changers, recent college graduates, and Provisionally Licensed with Stipulations Teachers (emergency-licensed teachers).

The initial license sequence includes 28 credits of coursework with clinical field experiences, and supervised student teaching. The initial license courses can be applied toward a 34-credit Master’s of Arts in Education.

Classes are offered evenings and incorporate blended/online synchronous delivery formats.

Program Requirements

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.
Students who do not have a teaching license will need to complete the Initial Licensure Sequence.
Candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
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.
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.
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:

Initial Licensure Sequence

ED 635 - Diversity in the Classroom Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 681 - Child Developmnt & Exceptionalities Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 704 - XCAT DISABILITY & MARGINALITY Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Licensing Sequence Required Courses

ED 616 - Transition I & Family Process Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 660 - Reflections on Teaching Practice Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
ED 672A - SPED Reading Literacy I Ages 6-21 Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 672B - SPED Reading Literacy II Ages 6-21 Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 672C - Language & Communication Devlp XCAT Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 675A - Xcat SPED Assess & Analysis Dis Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 676A - SPED Methods Material Cd EBD Ld Dis Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 688 - Applied Beh Analysis for Teachers Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 695 - Xcat SPED Student Teaching MC-EA-A Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2

Add-On Licensing Sequence

An ADD-ON license is offered to those applicants with an existing education license for 12-18 Credits. Number of credits is based on Transcript Audit.

Clinical Experiences

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

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.