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School of Education 33 Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—For test waiver information, please visit http://graduate.tcnj.edu/apply/. Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills GRE 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/. Present an undergraduate major (or 30 semester hours) in a liberal arts and science major or 60 semester-hour credits in liberal arts/ sciences course work Undergraduate program must include: English—two college-level courses minimum Mathematics—two college-level courses minimum Science—two college-level courses minimum Social Studies—two college-level courses minimum (one of the courses must be U.S. history) 50 hours of documented "pre-clinical practice" in Special Education settings Graduation Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites—39 credits Grade of B or better in Internship I and Internship II Passing score on the state mandated edTPA and Praxis II Required Courses: SPED 501/Students with Disabilities in Our Schools EPSY 523/Advanced Child and Adolescent Development RDLG 579/Content Area Literacy ELEM 522/ Methods for Teaching Science and Math in the Inclusive Classroom SPED 612/ Curriculum and Methods for Students with Mild Disabilities EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities SPED 605/ Language and Reading Strategies for Students with Disabilities SPED 626/ Curriculum Design for Individuals with Severe Disabilities EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships SPED 521/Assistive Technology PRAXIS exam: Elementary Education: Multiple subjects-5001 SPED 691/Internship I SPED 695/Internship II* Must be completed in the semester fol- lowing Internship I. EDUC 615/Capstone Experience: The Teaching Professional SPED 700/Comprehensive Examination *Internship II must take place at the elementary level in a public school setting. 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 SPED 691. Minimum grade of "B" required in SPED 691. n Overall satisfactory performance on the Teaching Performance Assess- ment in SPED 691. A rating of satisfactory being defined as: No con- cerns have been indicated on the student's teaching performance by the instructor or field supervisor. The candidate has been rated as profi- cient or higher in all of the criteria. n Overall satisfactory performance on the Professional Dispositions Assess- ment in SPED 691. A rating of satisfactory being defined as: No con- cerns 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) Amy Dell, 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 cul- minates 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 final semester of 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 Passing score on the state mandated edTPA and Praxis 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 244328_001-091_r1.indd 33 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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