Special Education Add-on Endorsement

Adding a Special Education Endorsement

Individuals who hold a current teaching license and wish to add a special education endorsement may enter this 18-month program of coursework and practicum experiences. Candidates must complete a practicum but may not register for the practicum until testing and coursework requirements are fulfilled.  All of the below are required:

The program is designed for the following:

• Teachers on a License for conditional assignment (LCA)  who are the teacher of record in a special education classroom
• General educators who would like to become special educators

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Special Education Add-on Endorsement program, candidates will be able to:

• Integrate principles of cultural competency, culturally responsive pedagogy and equitable practices 

• Understand how exceptionalities interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.

• Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.

• Use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities.

• Use multiple methods of assessment and data sources in making educational decisions.

• Select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.

• Use foundational knowledge of the field and their professional, ethical principles and practice standards to inform their special education practice, to engage in life-long learning, and to advance the profession.

• Collaborate with families, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences.