Elementary Education/Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild/Moderate, BS

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CIP Code: 13.1202/13.1007

Undergraduate degree-seeking students must meet all assessment requirements for certification before degrees will be conferred for professional education programs, including the following: 1) passing the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 2) passing score on the required content assessment(s) for each area of certification for which recommendation is sought; and 3) achieving a composite score of 42 or better on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation (completed during student teaching) for teacher candidates.

General Education Requirements (Education)

Bachelor of Science (Education)

Programs within the School of Teacher Education are subject to change as DESE alters their requirements. Students must regularly meet with their advisor to remain on track for graduation and to meet certification requirements.

Elementary Education/Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild-Moderate Major Requirements

Professional Requirements

EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates Semester Hours: Zero
EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One †^ (Must be taken not later than second semester sophomore year)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three † (Must be taken not later than second semester sophomore year)
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three †^ (Must be taken not later than second semester sophomore year)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 373 - Technology and Instructional Media Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three ⁑
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three *
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *‡
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three * ^
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One ^ (Must be taken once during the senior year, the semester prior to student teaching)
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three * (must be taken concurrently with EDSP 4709/5709 + ELCL 4703/5703 or EDCL 4700 )

Total: 29 Hours

^Teacher Education Program Gateway Courses - requires a grade of B or higher (may be repeated once)

‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 that does not include an equivalent field experience must take EDCL 420/520

Content Knowledge for Teaching/Teaching & Learning Strategies for the Young Child

ECSP 433/533 - Language Development and Disorders of the Young Child Semester Hours: Three ^*
EDRD 433/533 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *
EDRD 443/543 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities Semester Hours: Three *
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three *
EDSP 453/553 - Teaching Remedial Math K-12: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *
ELED 423/523 - Integrated Science and Social Studies Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ^*
ELED 433/533 - Integrated Mathematics Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *
ELED 453/553 - Integrated Language Arts Concepts and Children’s Literature for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *

Total: 24 Hours

Required Courses

ECSP 423/523 - Family Engagement and Partnership: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *
EDSP 433/533 - Introduction and Methods of Teaching and Inclusion for Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three *
EDSP 463/563 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Semester Hours: Three *
EDSP 443/543 - Transition/Career Development and Vocational Education Semester Hours: Three *

Total: 12 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Candidates must complete at least one field placement in each of the three levels (elementary, middle, secondary)

EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero
EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One †‡^ (regular education, grades 1-6) (Must be taken not later than secondsemester sophomore year)
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One †^ (special education at the elementary, middle, or secondary level)
ELCL 4709/5709 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Nine (regular education, grades 1-6, different level than EDCL 211 )
EDSP 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities Semester Hours: Three (special education, elementary, middle, or secondary, different level than EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDSP 4709/5709 +ELCL 4703/5703 or EDCL 4700 )

Total: 14 Hours

^Teacher Education Program Gateway Courses - requires a grade of B or higher (may be repeated once)

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 220.

Total: 79 Hours

Required Assessments

Admission to Teacher Education Program: To be completed by second semester of sophomore year (or first semester for students transferring as a second semester sophomore class rank or higher) in conjunction with EDUC 201 .
- Interview for admission to the Teacher Education Program
Students may not enroll in 400-level education classes until all requirements for admission have been met.
Approval to Student Teach: To be completed in the first semester of the senior year (or semester immediately preceding student teaching) with EDUC 401 .
- Folio exit interview
- Passing evaluation of completed Professional Development Folio (PDF)
Recommendation for Certification:
- Passing score report(s) for the state mandated content assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which recommendation for certification is being sought **
- Passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation to be completed during Student Teaching or EDCL 4700

** Assessments required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may be subject to change.

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