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Credentials
Education & Human Development
2006-2007 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 263
Courses taken in the Early Childhood Edu-cation
Specialist Credential Program may
be used to satisfy part of the clear credential
(fifth year) requirements provided prior
approval is obtained from the early child-hood
education (ECE) coordinator. Spe-cialist
credential courses may also be used
to meet part or all of the requirements for
a master’s degree. It is strongly advised that
application for the master’s degree be com-pleted
at the same time the application for
the specialist credential occurs.
Education Specialist
Credential – Professional
Level II (Special Education)
Dana Powell, Coordinator
Education Building, Room 350
559.278.0340
http://education.csufresno.edu/cser/
In the 1990s, state regulations changed the
credentialing process for special education
teachers making it no longer necessary to
first obtain a Single Subject or Multiple
Subjects teaching credential before enter-ing
the field of special education. The
teacher candidate must obtain the Prelimi-nary
Level I and within five years receive
the Professional Level II Education Spe-cialist
Credential.
Career Opportunities
Persons completing the Education Special-ist
Credential in Mild/Moderate and Mod-erate/
Severe Disabilities may seek employ-ment
in public or private school programs,
clinics, special schools, resource classrooms,
educational programs, residential facilities,
hospitals, and other agencies serving per-sons
with special needs.
As candidates near completion of the Pre-liminary
Level I Education Specialist Cre-dential
program, they must plan for admis-sion
to the Professional Level II Education
Specialist Credential Program. Upon ad-mission,
candidates must complete all
coursework and obtain the Professional
Level II credential no later than five years
after obtaining the Preliminary Level I cre-dential.
The Level II credential program
cannot be completed with fewer than two
years of documented employment in a spe-cial
education position that requires the
Level I credential authorization. The Pro-fessional
Level II credential is required as a
condition for continued employment in
special education in the state of California.
The Professional Level II credential pro-gram
offers specialization in mild/moder-ate
and moderate/severe disabilities as de-scribed
under the Preliminary Level I
credential program. Candidates will have
selected one of these professional paths for
completion of the Preliminary Level I cre-dential
program. The selected specializa-tion
will be consistent with the work setting
in which the candidate is employed and
working under the Level I credential au-thorization.
The Professional Level II credential pro-gram
features close cooperation between
the university and the employing school
district. The candidate, the candidate’s
adviser from the university, and an assigned
and appropriately credentialed Level II
teacher’s support provider from the em-ploying
district will work cooperatively to
develop a professional credential induction
plan. The induction plan will identify the
unique needs of the candidate in relation to
the candidate’s professional setting and will
establish goals and determine specific ac-tivities,
including non-university activities,
that will assist candidates in their develop-ment
as a professional special educator.
Ongoing progress on completion of the
activities specified in the induction plan
will be documented in the candidate’s port-folio.
The induction plan can include up to
25% of the total program in approved non-university
activities if they are deemed ap-propriate
to the professional development
of the candidate.
Candidates may wish to pursue the Master
of Arts in Special Education while complet-ing
the requirements for the Professional
Level II credential program. There is con-siderable
coursework consistency between
the requirements of these two programs;
the candidate must meet the admission
requirements of both programs should this
be the educational objective. Please note
the requirements under Master of Arts in
Special Education.
Admission Requirements. Candidates may
complete their application for admission to
the Level II credential program toward the
conclusion of their Level I credential pro-gram.
In addition to the admission requirements
listed in the Graduate Education Programs
section of this catalog, Professional Level II
Education Specialist Credential program
applicants must meet the following require-ments:
1. Receipt of the Level I Education Special-ist
Credential.
2. Verification of employment in a special
education position that is likely to have
sufficient duration for the Level II cre-dential
program to be completed. (Day-to-
day substitute positions do not satisfy
this requirement.)
3. A letter of recommendation from the
supervising administrator of the employ-ing
district recommending the candidate
to the Professional Level II credential
program.
4. An interview with the program faculty
who will review progress in the Level I
credential program and thus assess suit-ability
for the program and the profes-sion.
5. Evidence of having passed the California
Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
6. Obtain and submit a current medical
clearance at the University Health Cen-ter
or from a private physician. (Out-of-state
students only)
7. Submit a valid Certificate of Clearance
to participate in public school field place-ment
activities (Out-of-state students
only)
Since candidates for the Professional Level
II Education Specialist Credential have
successfully completed the CBEST, have
demonstrated subject matter competency,
and have maintained an adequate grade
point average required for successful
completion of the Preliminary Level I cre-dential
program, these issues are reviewed
only to determine compliance with pro-gram
admission standards.
Object Description
| Title | 2006-07 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2006-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 263 |
| Full Text Search | Credentials Education & Human Development 2006-2007 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 263 Courses taken in the Early Childhood Edu-cation Specialist Credential Program may be used to satisfy part of the clear credential (fifth year) requirements provided prior approval is obtained from the early child-hood education (ECE) coordinator. Spe-cialist credential courses may also be used to meet part or all of the requirements for a master’s degree. It is strongly advised that application for the master’s degree be com-pleted at the same time the application for the specialist credential occurs. Education Specialist Credential – Professional Level II (Special Education) Dana Powell, Coordinator Education Building, Room 350 559.278.0340 http://education.csufresno.edu/cser/ In the 1990s, state regulations changed the credentialing process for special education teachers making it no longer necessary to first obtain a Single Subject or Multiple Subjects teaching credential before enter-ing the field of special education. The teacher candidate must obtain the Prelimi-nary Level I and within five years receive the Professional Level II Education Spe-cialist Credential. Career Opportunities Persons completing the Education Special-ist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Mod-erate/ Severe Disabilities may seek employ-ment in public or private school programs, clinics, special schools, resource classrooms, educational programs, residential facilities, hospitals, and other agencies serving per-sons with special needs. As candidates near completion of the Pre-liminary Level I Education Specialist Cre-dential program, they must plan for admis-sion to the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program. Upon ad-mission, candidates must complete all coursework and obtain the Professional Level II credential no later than five years after obtaining the Preliminary Level I cre-dential. The Level II credential program cannot be completed with fewer than two years of documented employment in a spe-cial education position that requires the Level I credential authorization. The Pro-fessional Level II credential is required as a condition for continued employment in special education in the state of California. The Professional Level II credential pro-gram offers specialization in mild/moder-ate and moderate/severe disabilities as de-scribed under the Preliminary Level I credential program. Candidates will have selected one of these professional paths for completion of the Preliminary Level I cre-dential program. The selected specializa-tion will be consistent with the work setting in which the candidate is employed and working under the Level I credential au-thorization. The Professional Level II credential pro-gram features close cooperation between the university and the employing school district. The candidate, the candidate’s adviser from the university, and an assigned and appropriately credentialed Level II teacher’s support provider from the em-ploying district will work cooperatively to develop a professional credential induction plan. The induction plan will identify the unique needs of the candidate in relation to the candidate’s professional setting and will establish goals and determine specific ac-tivities, including non-university activities, that will assist candidates in their develop-ment as a professional special educator. Ongoing progress on completion of the activities specified in the induction plan will be documented in the candidate’s port-folio. The induction plan can include up to 25% of the total program in approved non-university activities if they are deemed ap-propriate to the professional development of the candidate. Candidates may wish to pursue the Master of Arts in Special Education while complet-ing the requirements for the Professional Level II credential program. There is con-siderable coursework consistency between the requirements of these two programs; the candidate must meet the admission requirements of both programs should this be the educational objective. Please note the requirements under Master of Arts in Special Education. Admission Requirements. Candidates may complete their application for admission to the Level II credential program toward the conclusion of their Level I credential pro-gram. In addition to the admission requirements listed in the Graduate Education Programs section of this catalog, Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential program applicants must meet the following require-ments: 1. Receipt of the Level I Education Special-ist Credential. 2. Verification of employment in a special education position that is likely to have sufficient duration for the Level II cre-dential program to be completed. (Day-to- day substitute positions do not satisfy this requirement.) 3. A letter of recommendation from the supervising administrator of the employ-ing district recommending the candidate to the Professional Level II credential program. 4. An interview with the program faculty who will review progress in the Level I credential program and thus assess suit-ability for the program and the profes-sion. 5. Evidence of having passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). 6. Obtain and submit a current medical clearance at the University Health Cen-ter or from a private physician. (Out-of-state students only) 7. Submit a valid Certificate of Clearance to participate in public school field place-ment activities (Out-of-state students only) Since candidates for the Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential have successfully completed the CBEST, have demonstrated subject matter competency, and have maintained an adequate grade point average required for successful completion of the Preliminary Level I cre-dential program, these issues are reviewed only to determine compliance with pro-gram admission standards. |
