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34 School of Education 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 597/Intersection of Culture, Language, and Abilities 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. This five-year program, featuring a dual major multiple, culmi- nates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and New Jersey teaching cer- tifications in education of the deaf and hard of hearing and in elementary education K-6. The program meets the standards and requirements of: Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) New Jersey State Department of Education Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) At the end of the fourth year, students earn a bachelor's degree in their liberal arts major and in education of the deaf and hard of hearing without certification. The course of study continues through the fol- lowing summer and academic year and culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Graduates of the program are then eligible for certifications as Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Oral/Aural Teacher, of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sign Language Communication, and Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, all subjects. Above the 6th grade level, candidates are eligible for employment with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students as support and resource teachers, as well as in consultative capacities including supplemental instruction to deaf or hard of hearing students. Depending upon college course work and examinations passed, candidates may be eligible for additional endorsements (certificates), enabling them to teach all students in subject areas above the 6th grade instructional level, where eligibility for employment varies with the nature of the teaching position and school/ districts' classification of learners related to the position. Admission Requirements: n Only students who have completed a bachelor's degree in the Deaf/ elementary education program at TCNJ may matriculate into the MAT. n Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to matriculate into the MAT portion of the program. n Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills the SAT, ACT, GRE or Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators tests. For more information visit the certification website here: http://education.tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/. n Students are required to take the Praxis II prior to student teaching. Students who do not meet the cut off score for licensure will be allowed to student teach but will need to retake the test to be eligible for certification. Students must earn the NJ minimum score or higher for certification. Graduation Requirements: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites—33 credits (no more than 3 cr. may be accepted from another institution as transfer credit in this program and a grade of "B" or higher must have been earned) Grade of B or better in Student Teaching (no transfer credit will be accepted for Student Teaching) Required Courses: Senior Year of Undergraduate Program 6 cr. DFHH 530/ Speech Development in Deaf DFHH 522/ Assistive Listening Devices and Auditory Management of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Individuals Summer and Following Year 27 cr. EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities ELEM 520/Multicultural Social Studies (2 credits) RDLG 579/Reading in the Content Areas or An approved course in reading or language arts ESLM 578/Theory and Practice of Teaching a Second Language or ESLM 525/Second Language Acquisition or ESLM 587/ Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment for Second Language Education *DFHH 690/Culminating Field Experience DHH DFHH 597/Special Topics in Special Education (1 credit) ELEM 695/Culminating Field Experience Elementary Ed. DFHH 700/Comprehensive Exam *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 DHH 423 and a minimum grade of "B" in DHH 423. 244328_001-091_r1.indd 34 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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