Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Add-On License
Education needs leaders who understand and advocate for policies and programs that create positive learning environments for 所有 学生. We’ll help you become that leader. Our Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Licensure program provides instructional leaders with the knowledge and skills to transform educational systems to meet the educational needs of 所有 learners.
This course is designed for administrators who already have their principal license seeking the #5080 Director of Special Education and Pupil Services (DSEPS) license for district or central office administration positions (e.g., directors, coordinators, etc.).
About the Program
Throughout the DSEPS licensure program, 学生 explore and execute organizational change principles. Coursework with data, research methods, technology and information systems lead 学生 to create long-range, continuous improvement plans for a school or district through the lens of pupil services. Operational planning and problem-solving skills are developed through coursework, preparing 学生 to succeed in practicum sections of the program. Historical and contemporary national and state legislation and funding systems that support organizational and leadership reforms related to pupil services are another key focus of program coursework.
During the first practicum of the program, 学生 analyze and build their own leadership theory as they gain insight into everyday school operations through observation of school leaders. Self-discovery and development are measured through a self-assessment and a personalized learning plan. The second practicum focuses on learning how 所有 stakeholders of a school community including teachers, non-certified staff, 学生, administrators, support staff and external organizations relate to and support inclusive learning environments.
Course Prerequisites:
Holds current administrative license (#10 or #51).
总学分
8学分
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Course Information
This hybrid course meets in person one Saturday a month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 在 Center for 研究生 Studies.
The next cohort's Saturday meeting dates are:
- February 3, 2024
- 2024年3月2日
- 2024年4月6日
- April 27, 2024
课程
Required DSEPS 课程
- 春| EDU630: Continuous Improvement for Leading Diverse Communities (3 credits)
- 夏天| EDU632: 领导 in Special Education and Pupil Services (3 credits)
- 夏天| EDU635: Special Education 领导 Practicum (2 credits) Note: there is flexibility in when this begins and ends.