SPECIALIST
EDUCATION CREDENTIALS – 2001-03 Catalog
University Center for Teacher Education Information Center
Education Bldg. (02), Room 120
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Education Specialist
Preliminary Level I
Professional Clear Level II
Pupil
Personnel Services
Agriculture
Specialist
Administrative
Services
Preliminary (Tier I)
Administrative Intern (Tier I)
Professional (Tier II)
The Education
Specialist
(formerly known as Special Education) credential authorizes the holder
to teach in the area of specialization in the following settings: special day
classes, special schools, home/hospital settings, correctional facilities,
nonpublic schools and agencies, and resource rooms.
Cal Poly is authorized to offer
programs in the specializations for mild/moderate disabilities and
moderate/severe disabilities.
These programs prepare candidates
to instruct pupils from ages 3–21 with conditions ranging from learning disabilities,
delayed intellectual development, to behavioral, sensory and/or motor
impairments, including mental retardation, autism and multiple disabilities.
A full-time candidate may
complete the requirements in one calendar year. The Education Specialist
program is heavily field based. Candidates who complete the Preliminary Level I
program will be required to obtain a Professional Clear Level II Education
Specialist credential within five years of employment as a special educator.
Admission
Requirements
*
admission to Cal Poly as a postbaccalaureate
student;
*
2.75 GPA in last 90 quarter units;
*
evidence of taking the California Basic
Educational Skills Test (CBEST);
*
early field experiences in general and
special education;
*
subject matter competency (exam or
coursework);
*
application for Certificate of Clearance;
*
attendance at an information meeting; and
*
meet personal and professional standards
during an interview.
A
Multiple or Single subject teaching credential is not required for admission. In some cases, Education Specialist
coursework may be applied toward the requirements for the Preliminary and Clear
Multiple Subject Credential. In addition, some coursework taken for the Single
Subject or Multiple Subject Credential program may be applied to the Education
Specialist Credential program.
Mild/Moderate
Disabilities
This program is designed to
prepare candidates to work with pupils with mild/moderate disabilities which
include specific learning disabilities; mild to moderate mental retardation;
attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders; and serious
emotional disturbance, and authorizes serving individuals in kindergarten,
grades one through twelve, and in classes organized for adults through age 22.
Moderate/Severe
Disabilities
This program is designed to
prepare candidates to work with pupils with moderate/severe disabilities which
include autism; deaf-blindness; moderate to severe mental retardation; multiple
disabilities; and serious emotional disturbance, and authorizes serving
individuals in kindergarten, grades one through twelve, and in classes
organized for adults through age 22.
For more
information regarding this program, contact the Coordinator, Special Education,
University Center for Teacher Education.
Pupil
Personnel Services
The
Pupil Personnel Services credential program is designed to prepare students for
counseling and guidance positions in public and private schools in grades K-12.
This program stresses applied theory and practical, direct experiences to
prepare pupil personnel candidates. A low student-adviser ratio allows for
personalized attention. The PPS Credential program has excellent fieldwork
placements in K-12 public schools including career centers, continuation
schools, and special classes. Required courses are generally offered in late
afternoons and evenings.
For more
information regarding this program, contact the Coordinator, Counseling and
Guidance, University Center for Teacher Education.
Agriculture
Specialist
This
program is usually taken as a co-requisite with the single subject credential
in Agriculture. Contact Dr. Glen Casey, Chair of the Agriculture Education
Department, for more specific information.
Administrative
Services
Administrative Services offers three credential programs:
one leading to recommendation for the Preliminary Administrative Services
Credential; a second, the Administrative Intern Credential, for those persons
earning their Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and who
concurrently serve in an administrative position; and a third leading to
recommendation for the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential.
Preliminary Administrative Services
The
preliminary program emphasizes a comprehensive knowledge of public school
administration including applied theory, administration and leadership, schools
in contemporary society, and effective management related to educational
outcomes. As a basis for credential recommendation, the preliminary program
emphasizes applied theory with actual experience in fieldwork assignments and
an evaluation of administrative competence.
To enter
the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program, a candidate must
verify proof of a valid basic teaching credential or appropriate service
credential and three years of teaching and/or related service, and
satisfactorily complete all admissions requirements including 3.0 GPA in last
90 units, and two letters of recommendation.
The
credential program requires 45 quarter units, most of which are applicable to
the MA in Education with a Specialization in Educational Administration. The
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential authorizes service in any
administrative position at any grade level in California.
Administrative Internship Program. California does not provide an
emergency provision to hire someone to be a school administrator who does not
possess an administrative credential. The Administrative Internship Program supports districts that have an
immediate need for an administrator and are without suitable candidates.
Applicants for this program must verify proof of a valid basic teaching
credential or appropriate service credential and three years of teaching and/or
related service, documentation of being offered an administrative position, and
support for this Internship from the superintendent of schools in the employing
district or county office of education. Students will earn the Preliminary
Administrative Services Credential as they serve in an administrative capacity
within a two year timeframe.
Professional
Administrative Services
To enter
the Professional Administrative Services Credential program, applicants must
verify proof of a valid basic teaching credential or appropriate service
credential and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, confirm current
employment in an administrative position, and satisfactorily complete all
admission requirements.
The
professional credential program prepares candidates for the Professional Clear
Administrative Services Credential. The program requires an equivalent of 36
quarter units of work. A minimum of 18 quarter units are appropriate
coursework, 6 are induction planning and assessment, and 120 hours or 12
quarter units are professional development hours or university coursework that
meet identified student goals.
The
program emphasizes advanced skill development in building-level or central
office administration with emphasis on the deepening of management and
leadership skills.
For
credential recommendation the candidate must, in addition to completing the
program of study, have had two years of successful administrative experience
and meet program competency review criteria.
For more information
regarding this program, contact the Coordinator, Educational Administration
program, University Center for Teacher Education.