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May 04, 2024
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2006-2007 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Special Education, M.S.Ed.
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Associate Professor Schwartz, Graduate Program Director, (516) 463-5778, Diane.C.Schwartz@hofstra.edu
For students with New York State Certification in Childhood, Middle Childhood
or Adolescent Education or Literacy, to become teachers of students with disabilities
(Childhood-Adolescence): 34-37 s.h. The program is designed to develop ethical
scholar-practitioners capable of working with diverse populations of learners
in a variety of school contexts. This program consists of a sequence of core courses
and experiences for teaching students across the full range of disabilities and
special health care needs leading to New York State Initial/Professional Certification
as a special education teacher at the prescribed developmental level: Childhood,
Middle Childhood or Adolescent. Students can matriculate and complete additional
requirements in order to receive the New York State Annotation to Teach Students
with Severe or Multiple Disabilities.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) Special
Education program in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education,
and Rehabilitation (CRSR) must possess initial or professional New York State
Teacher Certification in: Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Adolescent Education,
or Literacy. Admission is based on a comprehensive review of multiple criteria,
including the following:
- A completed application form to the master’s program.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicants potential to succeed
in the teaching of students with disabilities.
- A written personal statement of professional intent.
- Interview with a faculty member in Special Education.
The Department understands that any single criterion may not reliably predict
a candidate’s potential for success in a graduate program. Consequently, candidates
are welcome to apply if they do not meet one of the criteria but feel that other
aspects of their experience may compensate. Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 34 to 37
Matriculated students must complete a minimum of 25 to 28 s.h. of the M.S. in Education
program in residence at Hofstra. No more than 9 s.h. may be transferred into the
program. Student teaching may be used to meet the 25 to 28 s.h. residency.
A maximum of 12 s.h. of graduate course work leading to the M.S. in Education
degree may be completed prior to matriculation in the program.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to remain
in the program. Courses in which students receive grades below C- confer no credit
toward the graduate degree but are included in determining grade point average. Knowledge Core - Semester Hours: 15
Characteristics of Learners with Mild to Moderate Disabilites:
Characteristics of Learners with Multiple Disabilities:
Select one from the following:
Associated Skills - Semester Hours: 16
Reflective Practice - Semester Hours: 3-6
Footnotes
*Fulfills requirements for the annotation for Teaching Students With Severe or
Multiple Disabilities. Field Experience Prior to Student Treaching
Note: Students holding New York State Certification in Special Subjects (K-12)
will be required to complete field placements in two developmental levels (K-6,
7-12).
Field experiences are integrated extensively into course curricula. A minimum
of 100 clock hours of observation is required prior to student teaching. At least
one placement (SPED 201) will be spent in a site recognized by the New York State
Education Department as high-needs. Placements are arranged by the Office of Field
Placement.
Participation/observation field experiences which correspond to the developmental
level of the certificate holder are required in each of the following courses: Student Teaching
Students will qualify for admission to Student Teaching, SPED 237, when they
have satisfied the following requirements:
- Successful completion of 27 semester hours of core course work
- A grade point average of 3.0 or higher in overall graduate course work.
Admission by permission of the program director and application to the Office
of Field Placement and the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education,
and Rehabilitation are due on October 1 for the spring semester and March 1 for
the fall semester. Application forms are available in room 118 Hagedorn Hall.
Students registered for SPED 237 will complete two student teaching experiences
at the developmental levels of their certificate.
Students registered for SPED 237A will complete a student teaching experience
at two developmental levels of their certificate. Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 34 semester hours in prescribed courses with no fewer
than 25 s.h. in residence.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 in overall graduate course work.
- Passing grade on the Comprehensive Examination.
- All course work taken in satisfaction of the degree requirements must have been
completed within a 5-year period.
Teacher Certification
Upon successful completion of a teacher education program, students
will be eligible to apply for the University’s recommendation for New
York state certification. Students are required to have passing scores
on each of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
(NYSTCE): the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST), the Assessment of
Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W), and the appropriate Content Specialty
Tests (CSTs). Students not receiving passing scores on all New York
state required examinations will not be eligible for certification. In
addition to fulfilling educational requirements, the New York State
Education Department requires that all prospective teachers being
recommended for teacher education programs receive instruction for the
purpose of preventing child abuse, maltreatment and child abduction and
preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. In addition, a
seminar on SAVE legislation, and a seminar on safety education and fire
and arson prevention are required in accordance with the Education
Laws. No student is recommended for certification without the
completion of all of these requirements. Please contact the Advisement
and Certification Office for information regarding the fingerprinting
requirement and any other specific requirements regarding certification. |
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