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The educational specialist teacher credential prepares candidates to teach students with disabilities that include specific learning disabilities, mild to moderate intellectual disability, attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and serious emotional disturbance, for grades K-12, as well as in Adult Education.
This course of study has been approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
This credentialing program is offered by AU Santa Barbara.
Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Teacher Credential
AT A GLANCE
- 12-month program*
- 2 classes, twice a week (Mon. and Thurs.)
- 4:00pm-10:00pm
- 19-20 courses
- 75 quarter units
*Participate in novice teaching for 2 quarters (10 weeks each quarter)
Program Overview
Schedule
The Education Specialist Mild/Moderate is designed to be completed in a 12-month period. Students attend classes on generally 2 evenings a week from 4–10 pm and participate in novice teaching for 2 quarters, or 20 weeks (10 weeks each quarter). Placements are made by the University and are sensitive to the geographic considerations of the student.
Candidates are placed in schools each of the 4 quarters, beginning with 10 hours of observation in the first quarter, followed by 10 days for the second quarter, and half-time field experiences for quarter 3, and full-time novice teaching for quarter 4. For those who are already school aides or teachers, your school might be a possible site for the novice teaching experience. Check with the Department for approval.
Curriculum
Quarter 1: Connecting
Systems: TEP 5360: Foundations of Social Justice Education
Access: TEP 5440: Child Development and Learning
Communication: TEP 5450: Language Development and Acquisition
Integration and Currency: TEP 6010A: TEP 6010A: Social and Legal Dimensions of Special Education and TEP 6010B: Teaching and Accommodating Students with Disabilities
Quarter 2: Designing
Systems: TEP 5331: Field Practicum, TEP 5650: Adaptation Pedagogy and 5611 Assessment of Student Learning
Access: TESE 5410: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Communication: TESE 5380: Comprehensive Behavior Assessment and Positive Behavior Support
Integration and Currency: TEP 5070: Real World Math
Quarter 3: Evaluating
Systems: TEP/TESE 5120: Student Teaching with Proseminar
Access: TESE 5160: Understanding and Teaching Students with M/M Disabilities I and Communication: TEP 5050: Reading Instruction in Elementary School Classrooms
Integration and Currency: TESE 5090: Assessment in Special Education
Quarter 4: Reflecting
Systems: TEP/TESE 5122: Student Teaching with Proseminar
Access: TESE 5170: Understanding and Teaching Students with M/M Disabilities II and TESE 5180: Family Dynamics and Communication for Special Education Services
Communication: TESE 6010B: Individualized Education Design and Policy Implementation
Integration and Currency: TEP 6020: Advocating for Healthy Children
View Course Matrix
Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Theme / Goal | Connecting | Developing | Evaluating | Reflecting |
Systems | TEP 5360: Foundations of Social Justice Education | TEP 5331: Field Practicum
TEP 5650: Adaptation Pedagogy TEP 5611: Assessment of Student Learning |
TEP/TESE 5120: Student Teaching with Professional Seminar I | TEP/TESE 5122: Student Teaching with Professional Seminar II |
Access | TEP 5440: Child Development and Learning | TESE 5410: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | TESE 5160: Understanding and Teaching Students with M/M Disabilities I | TESE 5170: Understanding and Teaching Students with M/M Disabilities II
TESE 5180: Family Dynamics and Communication for Special Education Services |
Communication | TEP 5450: Language Development and Acquisition | TESE 5380: Comprehensive Behavior Assessment and Positive Behavior Support | TEP 5050: Reading Instruction in the Elementary Classroom | TESE 6010B Individualized Education Design & Policy Implementation |
Integration & Currency | TEP 6010A: Social and Legal Dimensions of Special Education
TEP 6010B: Teaching and Accommodating Students with Disabilities |
TEP 5070: Real World Mathematics | TESE 5090: Assessment in Special Education | TEP 6020: Advocating for Healthy Children |
Revised Jan. 2021
CBEST and CSET Requirements
- The CBEST must be passed by the end of the first quarter
- 2 sections of the CSET passed by the end of the second quarter
- 3rd section of the CSET passed by the end of the third quarter
Please review the registration deadlines and test dates as the CBEST is offered a limited number of times each year. For more information about the CBEST, visit cbest.nesinc.com.
Please note that all students who earn a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential MUST pass both the CBEST and CSET.
This course of study has been approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Admissions
How to Apply
- Complete the Online Application, including:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current resume
- Admission Essay
- Submit the $50 non-refundable Application Fee.
- Official transcripts that post the Bachelor’s degree conferred from a regionally accredited college or university are required and request that they be sent to the Admissions Office. A student copy of a transcript may be submitted with your application, but official transcripts are required upon admission.
- Interview with Regional Director
- CBEST test scores, proof of registration, equivalencies (see list below), or proof of enrollment in Teacher Test Prep program,
- CSET: Multiple Subjects exam, proof of registration or scores, proof of completion of subject matter waiver program (for preliminary credential programs only) or enrollment in Teacher Test Prep program.
Please submit all materials to:
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Admissions Office
602 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
–OR–
[email protected]
All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.
AULA and AUSB campuses, of a one-system university, offer mission consistent options that are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Admission Essay
In 4-6 pages, please respond to the following questions. Question #10 is only required if your undergraduate GPA is below 2.8. Please use the following format guidelines: 12-point type, double-spaced, 1″ margins, top right header on every page (in all capital letters): first and last name, Teaching Credential, page number.
- What factors led you to undertake this education program at this time and how will the degree impact your professional goals?
- Describe your leadership skills and how they are used in the classroom, school, community, and/or other life situations.
- What reforms do you see needed in education today, and what visions do you have for achieving necessary changes?
- Describe a difficult situation you have had related to education or schools. Evaluate your handling of the situation, revealing any personal characteristics that enabled you to be an effective part of a solution.
- Describe any community action or organizing that you have been involved in, and how it impacts your perceptions of yourself as an educator.
- What experiences have you had that prepare you to work as an educator with people who differ from yourself?
- Please comment on your experience or interests in working toward or organizing for social change.
- Please describe in some detail your experiences in working and/or being with children. What were your roles, responsibilities? Who were the children? For applicants to the mild/moderate disabilities credential, please specifically highlight experiences with children with disabilities.
- What is your motivation to become a teacher/special education teacher?
- If your Bachelor’s degree cumulative GPA is below a 2.8: Discuss the factors that contributed to your current GPA and how, specifically, you will mitigate those factors to be successful in graduate-level coursework at Antioch University.
Provisional Admissions Requirements
(for credential programs only or with combined master’s degrees)
- Official transcript from a regionally-accredited college or university indicating Bachelor’s degree conferral
- CBEST test scores, proof of registration, equivalencies (see list below), or proof of enrollment in Teacher Test Prep program
- Interview with Regional Director
- CSET: Multiple Subjects exam, proof of registration or scores, or proof of completion of subject matter waiver program (for preliminary credential programs only), or proof of enrollment in Teacher Test Prep program
Full Admissions Requirements
By the end of the first quarter, passing CBEST scores must be submitted or equivalency.
CBEST Equivalencies
- CSU EAP (‘Ready’ in English and Math) or CSU Placement Exams (English Placement Test (EPT) and Entry Level Math (ELM))
- SAT (Math 550, English Critical Thinking 500)
- ACT(Math 23, English 22)
- AP English (3 or higher) and AP Calculus or AP Statistics (3 or higher)
- Basic Skills Requirement from another state.
For more information on these additional options please see: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl667.pdf
Application Deadlines
Quarter | International*/ Priority** Application | Final Application*** | Classes Begin |
---|---|---|---|
Summer 2021 | April 30, 2021 | Applications accepted until seats have been filled. | July 6th, 2021 |
Fall 2021 | July 23, 2021 | Applications accepted until seats have been filled. | October 4th, 2021 |
*In addition to satisfying AULA’s admission requirements for a specific academic program, International Students have additional, general requirements that must be met for admission.
***All application requirements (all unofficial or official transcripts or program-specific requirements) must be submitted at the time of final application deadline
Cost & Aid
AUSB Teacher Credential Tuition
Tuition Per Quarter Unit | $664 |
13-23 Quarter Units | $6,648 |
6-12 Quarter Units | $3,987 |
Please note: Additional fees for all AUSB programs may include (but are not necessarily limited to) charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, parking, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks.
Financial Aid
A majority of AUSB students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public, and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants – are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program at AUSB.
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