Intervention Specialist, MEd

Mild to Moderate Educational Needs Concentration

Program Description:

The Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate licensure and degree program is offered at the graduate level and provides a multiage license and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. Candidates must successfully complete the program and pass all State of Ohio required licensure assessments in order to be eligible for a State of Ohio Provisional Intervention Specialist license in Mild/Moderate Needs (K-12).

Admissions Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.7 cumulative undergraduate GPA.

Dispositional Assessment - Candidate Disposition Inventory (CDI). Candidates must receive ratings of 3 or higher on all components of the CDI.

Demonstration of competence by scoring within the 50th percentile for each subtest on the GRE.

Completed FBI and BCII Background Check.

Admissions Process:

Apply To Graduate School

Complete Program Application

Clear criminal background check. Please consult with the college’s Office of Student Services for Background Check information: 937-775-3088 or 3086.

For more information visit: https://education-human-services.wright.edu/teacher-education

Mild to Moderate Educational Needs Concentration

Program Requirements:

In addition to meeting requirements for graduation established by the Graduate School, candidates for the Master’s degree in Education (MEd) will be required to complete the prescribed program of study listed below.

ED 6020 - Reading and Literacy I: Background and Tools for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6030 - Reading and Literacy Instruction II: Content Literacy Tools for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6040 - Instruction in Word Study and Phonics for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6050 - Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6600 - Teaching in the American Educational System Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6700 - Student Learning and Motivation Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6100 - Science Content Standards for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6110 - Social Studies Content Standards for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6120 - Mathematics Content Standards for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6510 - Foundations of Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6530 - Learners with Exceptionalities Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6550 - Special Education Research & Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6570 - Instructional and Behavioral Management Skills for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6590 - Assessment Skills for Intervention Specialists Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6610 - Curricula, Methods and Materials to Teach students with Mild to Moderate Educational Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6630 - Introduction to Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6650 - Transitions of Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6670 - Collaboration for Inclusion Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6690 - Clinical Practice in Remediation Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6710 - Practicum in Special Education: Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate Needs Credit Hour(s): 2
EDS 6730 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate Needs Credit Hour(s): 8
OR
EDS 6990 - Professionalism and Ethics in Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3