特殊教育理学硕士-中度/重度残疾

中度/重度专业课程符合CTC要求的专业课程特定标准的凭据。候选人将达到加州的教学专业和教师表现期望标准。分析中度/严重/严重残疾学生的特征对于服务交付影响评估，IEP开发，指导和课程选择的影响。分析学生的口头和非语言交流能力，以开发所需的补充，替代或签名系统，包括辅助技术，以增强交流，社交互动，学习成绩和技能发展。评估各种评估和程序，以最大程度地在整个学校/社区环境中，根据IEP目标和目标，使学生最大程度地参与标准和基于证据的学术/生活技能/健康课程。
The Master of Education in Special Education with a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Extensive Support Needs (ESN) program is designed to provide candidates with critical skills needed to teach in inclusive classrooms providing children with disabilities with extensive support. The program is designed for courses to be taken in sequential order and provides candidates with the opportunity to gain professional understanding, integrate research-based teaching practices with appropriate assessment of student work, meet the needs of diverse learners, and learn and apply the principles of specially designed instruction in the 21st-century classroom and global learning community. The program provides candidates with critical skills in laws and policies, positive behavior management, and assessment needed to teach in inclusive classroom settings.<br><br>The program provides the knowledge and skills needed to successfully teach and impact the lives of students who have extensive support needs. This program explores the range of educational learning problems and applies the latest teaching strategies to enhance the performance of students, no matter their abilities. The program focuses on practical field-based experience that helps candidates understand and critically evaluate education practices and provides strategies that can be immediately applied in teaching practices,<br><br>The M.Ed. in Special Education is aligned with the new Education Specialist Authorizations and Standards of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). This program also allows candidates to obtain a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: ESN Credential with Intern Option (CA) as part of the master's degree. The Master of Education is ideal for educators looking to move into leadership roles or improve their own instructional strategies.<br><br>To receive a Master of Education in Special Education with a Preliminary Education Specialist credential Extensive Support Needs (ESN) candidates must complete at least 81 quarter units. Students must complete 54 units in residence at National University. Further information on graduate admission and evaluation can be found in the Academic Information for Graduate Degrees section of the catalog.