Licensure Only: Inclusive Special Education 18-41 credits
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial License in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8), Moderate Disabilities (5-12) or Severe Disabilities (All Levels) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This non-degree program leads to one of three licenses: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities PreK-8, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities 5-12, or Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities All Levels. It provides the knowledge and skills to teach, support, and advocate for individuals with disabilities in their schools and communities. Grounded in evidence-based practices, the program emphasizes an inclusive approach to special education, in which problem solving, engagement, self-determination, and social justice are promoted for all.
Program Prerequisites: active Initial or Professional teacher license with SEI endorsement.
Practicum prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of core and license-specific courses, pre-practicum hours, and satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). This full-time, full-semester experience is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.
Orientation Requirement: Accepted students must complete a new student orientation at the start of their first semester (taken in conjunction with ESPED 5020).
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions. Courses may be waived based on previous coursework, which may reduce the total number of program credits. Minimum program credits: 18
Program of Study
Core Courses (29 credits):
| ESPED 5020 | The Special Education Profession: Orientation & Overview | 1 |
| ESPED 5100 | Inclusion, Social Justice, and Disability | 3 |
| ESPED 6130 | Speech, Language, and AAC | 3 |
| EWKSP 6131 | Pre-Practicum: Inclusive Special Education | 0 |
| ESPED 5114 | Universal Curriculum Design and Assistive Technology | 3 |
| ESPED 6124 | Formal Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| ESPED 6134 | Developing IEPs in Collaboration with Schools and Families | 3 |
| ESPED 6107 | Assessment for Instructional Design and Decision Making | 3 |
| ESPED 6014 | Targeted Reading and Writing Instruction | 3 |
| ESPED 6128 | Targeted Math and Science Instruction: Access and Fluency | 3 |
| ESPED 6143 | Positive Behavior Support: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices | 4 |
Moderate PreK-8 coursework (9 credits)
| EEDUC 6173 | Literacy in the Disciplines (1-6) | 3 |
| ESPED 7717 | Practicum and Seminar in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | 6 |
Moderate 5-12 Coursework (12 credits)
| EEDUC 6170 | Middle and High School Content Literacy | 3 |
| ESPED 6150 | Laying the Groundwork: Fundamentals of Transition | 3 |
| ESPED 7718 | Practicum and Seminar in Moderate Disabilities (5-12) | 6 |
Severe All Levels Coursework (12 credits)
| ESPED 6150 | Laying the Groundwork: Fundamentals of Transition | 3 |
| ESPED 6154 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Supports: Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| ESPED 7719 | Practicum and Seminar in Severe Disabilities | 6 |