Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education (BAE)-This program prepares students for teaching in the elementary grades (kindergarten to grade 8) as well as in special education classes (P-12). The Dual Endorsement major satisfies the requirements for recommendations for endorsement for P–12 (Special Education) and K–8 classroom (with additional elementary education certificate requirements).

Admission to the Education Program 
Education Grade Requirements 

Students must complete the Elementary Education Core requirements (with the exception of EDUC 308) and the following Special Education Requirements.

Required Special Education Courses
SPED 420	PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR FOR STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS	4
SPED 421	CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SETTINGS	4
SPED 460	SPECIAL EDUCATION METHODS	4
SPED 461	SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH INCIDENCE DISABILITIES	4
SPED 462	METHODS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND SEVERE DISABILITIES	4
SPED 466	TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS W/DISABILITIES	4
SPED 470	SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT	4
SPED 480	INCLUSIONARY PRACTICES AND COLLABORATION	4
SPED 488	SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICUM (must be repeated )	6
Required Senior Capstone
SPED 490	SPECIAL EDUCATION CAPSTONE (or other approved capstone)	4
Total Credits		42

Education

Elementary Education Core
There are general education science and social science courses that are strongly recommended for the Elementary Education candidate. See the general requirements section of this catalog. Please see an Education advisor for clarification.
EDUC 304	INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING	3
EDUC 303 & EDUC 310 & EDUC 338 & EDUC 340 & EDUC 386A	FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2: INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM	18
EDUC 308 & EDUC 380 & EDUC 381 & EDUC 386B	FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 1 and INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 2 and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM	14
EDUC 423	ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING K-8	12
EDUC 427	GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (Variable credit. A minimum of 3 credits are required.)	3-15
Total Credits		50-62

Students who successfully earn a BAE–Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education from EWU should be able to:

• administer, interpret, use, and communicate assessment information in the delivery of special education services;
• collaborate with families, teachers, school staff, and the community in the delivery of special education services;
• deliver specially designed instruction that meets Federal and WA State legal requirements, is evidence-based, and improves the lives of students with disabilities;
• support the inclusion of students with disabilities in the K-12 public school system;
• demonstrate an understanding about the field of demonstrate special education and disabilities as measured content knowledge competencies by passing the WA State Exit exam (currently the NES) the WEST-E Exam;
• demonstrate the ability to think critically about current issues and research in the fields of education and special education and apply this information to problems of practice;
• produce legally correct and professionally appropriate special education documents (i.e., IEPs, evaluation reports, FBAs, PBS Plans, and lessons plans) and communicate the contents of these documents as appropriate and needed for the delivery of special education services.