Add-On Certification - Mild/Moderate Special Education - Grades 4-8 and 6-12
(Requirements effective July 1, 2010)
The chart below identifies the requirements to Add-On Mild/Moderate Grades 4-8 and
6-12 certification to an existing valid teaching certificate.
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Existing Certification
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Add-On Requirements
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- Early Childhood Certificate (e.g., PK-K, PK-3)
- Elementary Certificate (e.g., 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8)
- Early Interventionist Certificate
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PRAXIS EXAMS:
- Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (#0353)
and
- Education of Exceptional Students: Mild Moderate Disabilities (#0542)
and ONE of the following:
- Mild/Moderate (4-8) - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): 5-9 and Middle School
Content Exam(s)
or
- Mild/Moderate (6-12) - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): 7-12 and High School
Content Exam(s)
COURSEWORK:
- Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3 hours) (SPED 608)
- Fundamentals of Instructional Technology (3 hours) (SPED 670)
- Self-Determination and Transition (3 hours) (SPED 603)
- Behavior Support and Intervention (3 hours) (SPED 612)
- Collaborative Teaming (3 hours) (SPED 613)
- Instructional Practices in Special Education (3 hours) (SPED 663)
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| Upper Elementary or Middle School Certificate (e.g., 4-8, 5-8, 6-8) |
PRAXIS EXAMS:
- Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (#0353)
and
- Education of Exceptional Students: Mild Moderate Disabilities (#0542)
and/or
- Mild/Moderate (6-12) - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): 7-12 and High School
Content Exam(s)
COURSEWORK:
- Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3 hours) (SPED 608)
- Fundamentals of Instructional Technology (3 hours) (SPED 670)
- Self-Determination and Transition (3 hours) (SPED 603)
- Behavior Support and Intervention (3 hours) (SPED 612)
- Collaborative Teaming (3 hours) (SPED 613)
- Instructional Practices in Special Education (3 hours) (SPED 663)
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- Secondary Certificate (e.g., 6-12, 7-12, 9-12)
- All-Level Special Education Certificate (Significant Disabilities, Visually Impaired
or Hearing Impaired)
- All-Level K-12 Certificate (art, dance, foreign language, health, physical education,
health and physical education, and music)
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PRAXIS EXAMS:
- Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (#0353)
and
- Education of Exceptional Students: Mild Moderate Disabilities (#0542)
and/or
- Mild/Moderate (4-8) - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): 5-9 and Middle School
Content Exam(s).
COURSEWORK:
- Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3 hours) (SPED 608)
- Fundamentals of Instructional Technology (3 hours) (SPED 670)
- Self-Determination and Transition (3 hours) (SPED 603)
- Behavior Support and Intervention (3 hours) (SPED 612)
- Collaborative Teaming (3 hours) (SPED 613)
- Instructional Practices in Special Education (3 hours) (SPED 663)
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