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School of Education 33 n Overall satisfactory performance on the Professional Dispositions Assess ment in SPED 691. A rating of satisfactory being defined as: No concerns have been indicated on the student's dispositions by the instructor or, field supervisor. The candidate has been rated as profi- cient or higher in all of the criteria. n Student has taken the Praxis II for Elementary Education (currently test # 5001). See the following URL for more information on this test: http://www.ets.org/praxis/nj/requirements/ Special Education Specialization (SPEC_MAT02)— Five-Year Program (for TCNJ students only—Full Five-Year Undergraduate/Graduate Program) Helene Anthony, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Special Education The Department of Special Education, Language, and Literacy offers a program that prepares students to be teachers of students with disabili- ties. This five-year program, featuring a double major with dual certifi- cation, culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and New Jersey teaching certification in Elementary K–6 and Special Education. The program meets the standards and requirements of: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation New Jersey State Department of Education Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) At the end of the fourth year, students earn a bachelor's degree in their liberal arts major and special education without certification. The course of study continues through the following summer and academic year and culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Graduates of the program are considered "highly qualified" teachers and therefore meet current requirements for obtaining employment in New Jersey school districts. Admission Requirements: Only students who have completed a bachelor's degree in the Special/Elementary Education program at TCNJ may matriculate into SPEC_MAT02. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 to matriculate into the fifth-year portion of the program. Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills (e.g.) SAT, ACT or Praxis Core—not the same as the Praxis exam for certification). For more information visit the certification website here: http://education.tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/. Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Praxis II (5001) (Must be completed in the senior year) Graduation Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites—31 credits Grade of B or better in Internship II Required Courses: 15 cr. SPED 664/Research in Special Education SPED 522/Remedial Instruction SPED 515/ Multicultural Social Studies Instruction for Students with Disabilities SPED 521/Assistive Technology EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnership Field Experience 7 cr. *SPED 695/Internship II: Student Teaching SPED 597/Special Topics: Seminar Electives: Specialty Sequences 9 cr. Track I-BVI Specialty SPED 675/ Research on Implications of Blindness and Visual Impairment SPED 673/Literary Braille and Methods for Instruction SPED 672/Strategies for Teaching Students Who are B/VI Track II-Literacy Specialty SPED 609/ Assessment and Remediation of Severe Reading Disabilities RDLG 571/Language and Teaching RDLG 673/ The Writing Process in Literacy Development Reading Track III-Complex Disabilities SPED 648/Positive Behavior Supports for Extreme Behaviors SPED 647/ Communication Development for Students with Significant Disabilities SPED 631/Transition and Community Based Instruction Track IV-Behavior SPED 648/Positive Behavior Supports for Extreme Behaviors SPED 655/ Advanced Topics: Social and Cultural Constructions of Behavior ESLM 555/Culture, Language and DIsabilities Comprehensive Examination: SPED 700 *Eligibility for Student Teaching: In order to be eligible for student teaching, a student needs to meet the following criteria: n Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher n Demonstrate acceptable levels of teaching performance/proficiency in SPE 490. Minimum grade of "B" required in SPE 490. n Overall satisfactory performance on the Teaching Performance Assessment in SPE 490. A rating of satisfactory being defined as: No concerns have been indicated on the student's teaching performance by the instructor or field supervisor. The candidate has been rated as proficient or higher in all of the criteria. n Overall satisfactory performance on the Professional Dispositions Assessment in SPE 490. A rating of satisfactory being defined as: No concerns have been indicated on the student's dispositions by the instructor or field supervisor. The candidate has been rated as profi- cient or higher in all of the criteria. n Student has taken the Praxis II for Elementary Education (currently test # 5001). See the following URL for more information on this test: http://www.ets.org/praxis/nj/requirements. n The Department of Special Education, Language and Literacy main- tains the right and has the responsibility to dismiss students from the major who have not made satisfactory progress toward completing the major components of the program, i.e., successful ratings on the Teaching Performance Assessment Rubric and the Professional Dispositions Rubric as well as fulfilling all other department require- ments or expectations. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education (DHHA_MAT01)— Five-Year Program (for TCNJ students only—Full Five-Year Undergraduate/Graduate Program) Barbara K. Strassman, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Deaf and Hard of Hearing/ Elementary Education (MAT) The Department of Special Education, Language, and Literacy offers a program that prepares students to be teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 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