2018-2019 Academic Catalog

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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, Licensure

Admission Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree with a 2.7 cumulative minimum 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.

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M.Ed. Intervention Specialist: ECIS

Prerequisites to Intervention Specialist Licensure Sequence: Required for those seeking Initial (first) Licensure:

ED 6600 - Teaching in the American Educational System Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6700 - Student Learning and Motivation Credit Hour(s): 3

Ohio Content Standard Courses: Required for those seeking Initial (first) Licensure

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

State Mandated Reading Core Requirements: to be taken in the following sequence. Required of candidates who have not yet met these requirements:

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

Intervention Specialist Courses: Required for All Students:

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 6400 - Education of Children with Medical, Physical, Sensory, and Autism Spectrum Exceptionalities Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6240 - Curriculum, Methods, and Materials for Early Childhood Intervention Specialist and Pre-K Spec Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6630 - Introduction to Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6200 - Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Intervention Specialist and Pre-K Spec Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6220 - Establishing Partnerships with Families for ECIS or PKSN Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6690 - Clinical Practice in Remediation Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 6280 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Credit Hour(s): 8
OR
EDS 6260 - Practicum in Special Education: Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Credit Hour(s): 2
EDS 6990 - Professionalism and Ethics in Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 65-71 Hours