Master of Education - Special Education

Program Description

The Special Education master’s program will prepare students to help exceptional students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students will also learn to manage teams, mentor colleagues, coach paraprofessionals and work closely with parents. Their knowledge will fill a nationwide need. According to the National Education Association, 98 percent of U.S. school districts report a need for qualified special educators.

Students will be able to:

• Understand how exceptionalities may interact with development.
• Use foundational knowledge of the field and their professional ethical principles and practice standards to inform special education practice, to engage in lifelong learning, and to advance the profession.
• Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments.
• Use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities.
• Select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
• Use multiple methods of assessment and data sources in making educational decisions.