2014-2015
University of South Alabama – College of Education
Educational Specialist – Ed.S.
CLASS AA CERTIFICATE – SPECIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE TEACHER K-6
Student Name _______________________________ _______
Jag Number ____________________________________
Advisor ___________________________________________
Date Admitted to Program ________________________
MINIMUM GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED: 30
I.
EDU/IDE 640
EDU/IDE 650
II.
Grade
3
3
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3
3
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OR
3
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3
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3
3
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Instructional Development
Instructional Techniques
Seminar in Education Policies Studies
Advanced Theories of Learning
Research and Evaluation (9 Hours)
IDE 620
IDE 615
EDU/IDE 692
SPE 699
IV.
Semester
Educational Foundations (3 Hours)
EDF 615
EPY 602
III.
Hours
Curriculum and Teaching (6 Hours)
Quantitative Methods I (Pre-req IDE 510)
Assessment & Evaluation for Leaders
Research Project Seminar
Research Project
Teaching Field (12 Hours)
Advisor approved hours in Teaching Field.
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All certification programs require an introductory special education course if not previously completed. This is in addition to
the 30 semester hour requirement.
SPE 500
Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth
3
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SPE 699 Committee:
Chair of Committee:
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Committee Member:
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Committee Member:
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When enrolled in SPE 699, student must register for the COE’s comprehensive exam by the published date until successful
completion of SPE 699.
Revised 08/21/15
Class AA Certification/EDS Program for Teaching Fields
(1)
The requirements for admission to the program are as follows:
1.
The applicant shall have valid Class A certificate in the same teaching field or instructional support area in which the sixthyear program is sought;
The applicant shall have a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution; and
The applicant shall have at least two years' successful experience as a teacher in the area of specialization in which the
sixth-year program is sought. A Supplemental Experience Form is required as proof of teaching experience.
A two to three page narrative, typed and double spaced, stating the applicant's reasons for pursuing an Educational
Specialist Degree.
Three letters of recommendation. Letters may not be written by someone currently teaching in the College of Education.
Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores including the Analytical writing section.
Submission of resume with chronology of professional employment.
Official GRE test scores including the Analytical writing section.
Clear background check.
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(2)
Purposes of a Class AA (Sixth-Year Level) Program for Teaching Fields. The essential objective of the Class AA program
shall be to extend upward the level of competence of the teacher.
(3)
Curriculum of Class AA Programs for Teaching Fields. The curriculum shall be in work approved by the graduate school or
division of the institution as meeting its standards of quality for study at the sixth-year level. The institution shall be
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award education specialist degrees.
(a)
A Class AA program for a teaching field must require at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit not used for
prior-level certification in any teaching field or area of instructional support.
1.
At least one-third of the program shall consist of teaching field courses.
2.
English language arts, general science, and general social studies programs shall require at least one course in two
areas within the broader field.
(b)
Institutions must have and enforce policies that preclude a candidate who took a course for credit in a Class A
program from taking the same course for credit in a Class AA program.
(c)
A survey of special education course, if not previously completed.
(4)
Requirements for Class AA Certification in a Teaching Field.
(a)
Satisfactory completion of a State-approved program with a minimum GPA of 3.25 on all courses in the Alabama
State Board of Education approved teacher education program as verified on an official transcript.
(b)
Successful completion of a practicum shall be required for initial certification in a special education teaching field.
(c)
A passing score on a comprehensive written assessment documenting mastery of the curriculum of the teacher
education program, which may include, but may not be limited to, an oral examination.
(d)
A valid Class A Professional Educator Certificate in the same teaching field(s) which was used as a basis for
admission to the Class AA program, except for areas of special education as provided for in Rule 290-3-3-.52(2)(a).
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