{"id":99,"date":"2020-09-10T09:39:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/teaching\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2022-03-03T12:27:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:27:32","slug":"master-of-arts-in-teaching-inclusive-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/teaching\/master-of-arts-in-teaching-inclusive-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching, MA &#8211; Inclusive Education with Mild\/Moderate Education Specialist Credential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of La&nbsp;Verne designed the Master of Arts in Teaching, Inclusive Education degree for individuals seeking to earn a Preliminary Mild\/Moderate Education Specialist Credential <i>and <\/i>Multiple and Single Subject candidates who plan to teach students with mild or moderate special education needs, including learning disabilities, emotional and behavior disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, other health impaired, and autism spectrum disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The program encompasses <b>45 credit hours,<\/b> along with fieldwork, and can be <b>completed in about two years<\/b> with summer and January terms. Students who have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree and want to gain a broader understanding of special education may benefit from the blend of theory-based and hands-on learning. Concentrations further emphasize skills necessary for teaching in specialized and inclusive general education settings.<\/p>\n<p>Within this framework, the Master\u2019s degree in Inclusive Education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>trains you to tackle the challenges of today\u2019s diverse K\u201312 classroom and create a truly inclusive environment where students achieve their goals and gain a sense of belonging;<\/li>\n<li>provides you with the skills to create an intellectually-stimulating setting meeting Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) expectations;<\/li>\n<li>instructs you in best practices for teaching educational or subject topics to students with mild to moderate disabilities;<\/li>\n<li>prepares you to develop special education programs and assess the specific needs of students with ASD; and<\/li>\n<li>helps you get ready for your initial teaching license through a blend of educational theories, methodologies, current classroom trends, and hands-on experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Master of Arts in Teaching, Inclusive Education is available at the main campus and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/locations\/bakersfield\/\">Bakersfield<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/locations\/burbank\/college-of-the-canyons\/\">Santa Clarita<\/a> regional campuses.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"video\"><\/a>Faculty<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet the Professors: Amber Bechard (Education Department)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaH7Cel26_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ideal graduate program will have faculty with relevant expertise in the field and who\u2019ve worked in the kinds of places graduates want to work. Our faculty can prepare students to take the next step in their career and education.<\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>Through core and concentration courses, the curriculum covers a wide spectrum of instruction techniques, skill development, and professional insights necessary for working with K\u201312 students, including English language learners. The <b>core courses (12 semester hours)<\/b> establish a foundation in inclusive education, introducing topics related to law, behavior, case management, and writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).<\/p>\n<p>All students then select a <b>concentration (33 semester hours)<\/b> based around one of California\u2019s teaching credentials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Education Specialist:<\/b>Professionals who earn an Education Specialist credential are eligible to teach across a range of settings in the specialization of Mild\/Moderate Disabilities. We also offer an Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization which can be added to a California Education Specialist Credential.<\/li>\n<li><b>Multiple Subject Candidate: <\/b>Earning this credential is essential for instructing all subjects in a self-contained K\u201312 classroom, as well as for serving in a core or team teaching setting. You\u2019re also in the position to teach English language learners, including specific academic subject instruction in English.<\/li>\n<li><b>Single Subject Candidate: <\/b>This concentration is designed for individuals aspiring to teach a specific subject in a Preschool\u201312 setting, particularly in middle or high school, and earn the credential they need to do so. Receiving this distinction further allows you to provide English language instruction, including within your specific subject area or grade level authorization.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dual-Credential (MS\/EDSP) Candidate: <\/b>Students complete 48 credit hours in this joint program where you work to earn a Master of Science in Teaching and Education: Specialist Credential (EDSP) upon graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although classes differ, concentration courses touch on language and literary concepts, teaching practices, and subject-specific pedagogy. In the process, you\u2019ll complete an Introductory and\/or Advanced Supervised Teaching experience and finish with a capstone project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"program-requirements-shortcode\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Careers in California with a Master\u2019s in Inclusive Education<\/h2>\n<p>Nationally, demand for special education instructors is predicted to remain relatively stable between 2018 and 2028, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/education-training-and-library\/special-education-teachers.htm\">based on figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. California, on the other hand, presents a different case. Across 977 school districts with over 6 million pupils, one in eight students receive special education services, and over the past decade, that percentage has increased. For the 2014\u201315 school year, 10.3% of students received special education services; by 2018\u201319, that number grew to 11.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/edpolicyinca.org\/initiatives\/policy-research-panels\/organizing-schools-serve-students-disabilities\">according to a report from Policy Analysis for California Education<\/a>, many districts don\u2019t have enough special education instructors. In turn, professionals with the right certifications are in demand across the state.<\/p>\n<p>In California, special education teaching credentials involve a two-step process. Graduates first work toward their Preliminary Credential and, after some time, seek to earn a Clear Credential. In the past, these were known as Level I and Level II Credentials, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>To start this process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Regional or Central Campus Master\u2019s in Inclusive Education candidate will be eligible for an Enhanced Intern Credential (Education Specialist) if they have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA; completed the US Constitution requirement; finished SPED 420, SPED 430, EDUC 425, EDUC 426, and SPED 421; is enrolled in SPED 459; received a passing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctcexams.nesinc.com\/\">California Subject Examinations for Teachers\u00ae (CSET)<\/a> score and earned a 3 or higher on the writing competency assessment; and has received a contract with a public school district.<\/li>\n<li>For the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing\u2019s Preliminary Credential, candidates must have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; successfully completed EDUC 497A: Introductory Student Teaching and SPED 409: Directed Teaching; earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA; passed their TPE Portfolio; completed an Application for Credential; submitted an Individual Induction Plan; and is cleared by the credential analyst for all remaining requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a Professional Clear Credential with the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, candidates must complete a professional induction program within five years of receiving their Preliminary Credential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of La&nbsp;Verne designed the Master of Arts in Teaching, Inclusive Education degree for individuals seeking to earn a Preliminary Mild\/Moderate Education Specialist Credential and Multiple and Single Subject candidates who plan to teach students with mild or moderate special education needs, including learning disabilities, emotional and behavior disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-99","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v23.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Teaching MA, Inclusive Education | University of La Verne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"La Verne\u2019s Master of Arts in Teaching, Inclusive Education prepares you to work toward a Preliminary Mild\/Moderate Education Specialist Credential. 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