Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
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The Dual Endorsement Program in Special Education and Elementary Education prepares students for teaching in the elementary grades (kindergarten to grade 8) as well as in special education classes (birth to age 21). 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).
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 412 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| 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 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 | |
| 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. | ||
| 30–hour multicultural education field requirement | ||
| 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 do the following:
- be able to administer, interpret, use, and communicate assessment information in the delivery of special education services;
- be able to collaborate with families, teachers, school staff, and the community in the delivery of special education services.
- be able to deliver specially designed instruction that meets Federal and WA State legal requirements, is evidence-based, and improves the lives of students with disabilities;
- be able to 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.