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MED in Special Education General Curriculum November 22, 2013 Presented on behalf of the Department of Inclusive Education Purpose Summarize the proposed program changes for the MED in Special Education General Curriculum program. November 22, 2013 2 Rationale National: 2013 CEC Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children indicates 7+ million students with disabilities are services under IDEA and a shortage of teachers are available to meet this need. 45,514 of those serving as Special Education teachers do not meet required standards. State: 2013 U.S. Teacher Shortage Area listing identified special education teaching as an official shortage area for 48 states and D.C. Notably, Georgia’s demand for fully credentialed special education teachers exceeds the available supply. Local: Teachers take and pass the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) but do not hold specific content and pedagogical knowledge acquired from teacher preparation programs that lead to certification. A Director of Special Education Services from a metro-Atlanta school district reported, “ Given our staffing crisis, it is increasingly challenging to provide quality services to children with disabilities as required by federal mandates.” KSU: INED SPED MEd aims to ameliorate the challenge of chronic teacher shortage, by preparing highly effective Special Education teachers to meet the needs of children with disabilities within an increasingly diverse community. October 10, 2013 3 Guiding Questions? • What are the best practices in the field of special education today? • What will it take to become a program of excellence? • How can we better meet the needs of practicing teachers? October 10, 2013 4 Essential Tenets Culturally Responsive Practitioner Evidence Based Decision Maker Advocate October 10, 2013 Ethical Practitioner Collaborative and Reflective Practitioner 5 Revision Timeline Fall 2011 Department of Inclusive Education Identified the MED revision as priority after MAT was developed. Fall 2012 Evaluation of the Landscape Examined guiding standards Analyzed aspirant programs Consulted with Constituents Spring 2013 Identified Essential Program Topics Organized Course Content and Sequence Developed / Updated Syllabi and learning objectives Established Program Outcomes Summer 2013 October 10, 2013 Summer 2013 2014 Aligned Course Objectives with Guiding Standards Began examining and revising key assessments EPP Proficiencies Curriculum Review Committees Council for Exceptional Children InTASC NCATE/CAEP Review by Constituents Fall Admit candidates under new curriculum INED Curriculum Committee TEC GPCC Georgia PSC 6 Considerations No major revisions in the past decade Relevancy Minor changes to meet revised CEC standards when necessary Informed feedback from constituent groups Significant need to clarify expectations, alignments, policies and overall clean-up Changing Requirements Clarification of eligible candidates by GaPSC (must have an education degree in a field other than special education) Justification for changes based on previous CEC SPA Review Changes in guiding standards is on the horizon Revisions to existing standards Evidence-based Practices Strategic Instruction Best Practices Universal Design for Learning Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Reflective Practices Differentiation Delivery Options October 10, 2013 Fully Online Delivery for Master’s Level Program 7 Standards Alignment October 10, 2013 8 Program Electives Historic Current • Special education teachers required to be highly qualified in a content area. • Candidates entering with reading expertise • Reading was a content area • • Reading Endorsement Newly Implemented KSU implemented a variety of new endorsements • Seek to differentiate based on student interests • Build scalability by eliminating substitution exceptions • • Require Reading Endorsement unless candidates were already reading endorsed. Course substitutions would be done for exceptions. October 10, 2013 9 October 10, 2013 10 October 10, 2013 11 October 10, 2013 12 October 10, 2013 13