Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement 项目

The Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement programs are available for those students who wish to pursue endorsement in special education 和 do not meet the MS degree admission requirements, or hold a provisional license in special education 和 wish to complete licensure requirements.

The ODU Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program meets Virginia Department of Education certification 和 endorsement requirements for any one or more of the following areas: early childhood special educationspecial education: general curriculum K-12 (mild disabilities); special education: adapted curriculum K-12 (severe disabilities); 和 visual impairments.

研究生s find employment as special education teachers within the continuum of services provided for children with special needs, administrative staff members in public 和 private schools, educational therapists, psycho-educational diagnosticians. 研究生s from this program may also serve as key members of child study teams 和 are prepared to address the educational, 情感, physical needs of students with disabilities.

Note that the Virginia Department of Education has provided grant funds for eligible individuals seeking endorsement in special education: general curriculum K-12; special education: adapted curriculum K-12; 和 visual impairment PreK-12.

 

Entrance Requirements

Regular admittance requires:

  1. completion of an undergraduate degree in the arts or sciences;
  2. admission to Old Dominion University as a non-degree seeking graduate student;
  3. cumulative GPA of 2.80 for all college credit courses taken in the baccalaureate degree program from a regionally-accredited institution or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution;
  4. 通过 Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests or equivalent assessments scores; 和
  5. submission of an application for admittance into the Darden College of Education & Professional Studies Teacher Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program

Provisional admittance requires:

  1. completion of an undergraduate degree in the arts or sciences;
  2. admission to Old Dominion University as a non-degree seeking graduate student;
  3. cumulative GPA of 2.50-2.79 for all college credit courses taken in the baccalaureate degree program from a regionally-accredited institution or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution;
  4. 通过 Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests or equivalent assessment scores; 和
  5. submission of an application for admittance into the Darden College of Education & Professional Studies Teacher Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program

Additional requirements:

Students admitted to the special education program are expected to be able to complete the essential abilities outlined in the Technical St和ards document 和 to exhibit the dispositions noted in the Teacher Dispositions statement. All individuals seeking admission into any Teacher Education Program at Old Dominion University, upon enrolling/registering for their first education class, are required to purchase LiveText, the web-based portfolio assessment system approved by the ODU Teacher Education Council. In addition, any student taking a course in which the instructor requires LiveText will be required to purchase this system. This must be purchased either from the ODU bookstore or http://www.livetext.com/. More information on LiveText at ODU.

Traditionally, students admitted to the University as non-degree seeking are not eligible for financial aid. 然而, Students enrolled in a teacher preparation program, such as the Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program, may be eligible to apply for financial aid if the student is enrolled in at least six credit hours. More information regarding financial aid eligibility is located on the Office of Finance Website, Licensure only link.

Checklists

Early Childhood Special Education

Find the checklist for Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program in Early Childhood Special Education.

Adapted Curricululm, K12

Find the checklist for Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program in Adapted Curriculum, K-12.

General Curriculum, K12

Find the checklist for Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Endorsement Program in Special Education - General Curriculum, K-12

Continuance Requirements

  1. completion of the Pre-Task Rating Form upon acceptance;
  2. successful completion of all courses required for licensure in an endorsement area(s); 和
  3. maintenance of a GPA of 3.0 with a B- or better in all course work, B or better in all practicum coursework.

Exit Requirements

  1. completion of the Post Task Rating Form when notified by program;
  2. 通过 scores on the Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE) [exception: endorsement in early childhood special education 和/或 special education: adapted curriculum does not require the RVE] 和 Virginia Communication 和 Literacy Assessment (VCLA), prior to internship/student teaching;
  3. completion of all requirements for the program including Child Abuse 和 Neglect Recognition 和 Intervention Training紧急 First 援助, CPR & AED Certification or TrainingDyslexia Awareness TrainingRegulations Governing the Use of Restraint 和 Seclusion in Elementary 和 Secondary 学校 in Virginia training; 和
  4. 通过 scores on the Special Education Exit Exam.

When all program requirements have been met, the 研究生 Program Director will provide a Verification of Course Work (VDOE Form DA 035) to the student.

Please be aware that if you do not complete an approved endorsement program, you will be subject to a transcript review by the Virginia Department of Education upon your request for licensure.

Teacher C和idate Internship

All Darden College of Education & Professional Studies teacher education programs provide opportunities to work with teachers 和 students in classrooms outside the University setting. These early field experiences (practica) 和 internships (student teaching) complement prospective students' studies of their teaching disciplines 和 of the teaching/learning process.