幼儿特殊教育P-3和幼儿教育P-3（双重认可）的教育学学士学位

特殊教育和教育领导力部提供的这项双重认可计划使有抱负的教师与出生至八岁的家庭和儿童一起工作。特别注意与有发育障碍或行为挑战的儿童一起工作。幼儿特殊教育者在许多领域都有广泛的知识，包括：1）学习和发展的过程，2）开发有效的教学计划，3）有效地使用评估数据指导课程计划，以及4）社会，法律，以及他们工作的政治环境。这个严格的计划包括在公立学校和社区机构中使用基于证据的做法的培训以及广泛的有监督的实践经验。
Special Educators need to have extensive knowledge in four areas: they need to know about students and how they learn, they need to know about effective instruction, they need to know about the content of the lessons they will teach, and, they need to know about the context (social, legal, and political) in which they will work. Therefore, training to become a Special Educator will include work in each of these areas. The program includes coursework and extensive supervised practicum experiences in the public schools. The program is rigorous and the expectations are high. However, the rewards are also high. This program will prepare you to be an excellent teacher in whatever position you eventually choose. Our graduates are actively recruited by school districts to work in a variety of rewarding special education settings.<br> <br>This plan of study is designed to prepare personnel to work with children from birth through eight years who have been identified as at-risk for developmental delay or disability and with their families. The major combines studies in Early Childhood and Special Education and leads to recommendation for a Washington State teaching certificate with endorsements in Early Childhood Special Education and an Early Childhood Education (P-3) endorsement.