NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT



NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Office of Higher Education

Office of College and University Evaluation

Application for Registration

Undergraduate Level Upper Division

Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program

|Only those institutions with current, registered, active, and accredited program(s) in the targeted certification title(s) for which the proposal|

|is submitted are eligible to receive funding. |

|Targeted Certificate Titles |

|Students with Disabilities (SWD) 7-12 Generalist; |

|Math 7-12 or Science 7-12 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science); |

|Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL); or |

|Bilingual Extensions* to Students with Disabilities (SWD) 7-12 Generalist and Math 7-12 or Science 7-12 |

|*Note: To be eligible for funding, institutions offering programs leading to bilingual extensions must also offer programs leading to SWD 7-12 |

|generalist, Math 7-12, or science 7-12. |

|Section I: Institution and Program Information |

|Name of institution: |

|Address of institution: |

|CEO or designee |

| Name and title: |

| Signature and date: |

|Contact person for this application, if different |

| Name and title: |

| Telephone: Fax: E-mail: |

|Current program code: |

|Current HEGIS code: |

|Current award: |

|Proposed award, if different: |

|Program format: Check all applicable program scheduling and format features. (See definitions) |

|i) Format: Day Evening Weekend Evening/Weekend Not Full-Time |

|ii) Mode: Standard Independent Study External Accelerated Distance Education (submit distance education application with |

|this proposal) |

|iii) Other: Bilingual Language Other Than English x Upper Division Program |

|Current program title: |

|Proposed program title: |

|Current certificate title(s) to which the program leads (check all that apply): |

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|___ SWD 7-12 Generalist |

|___ Math 7-12 |

|___ Physics 7-12 |

|___ Biology 7-12 |

|___ Chemistry 7-12 |

|___ Earth Science 7-12 |

|___ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |

|___ Bilingual Extensions* |

|*Note: If an institution checks this option, the institution must check at least one of the following options: SWD 7-12 generalist, Math 7-12, |

|Physics 7-12, Biology 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, or Earth Science 7-12. |

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|Proposed certificate. Please check only one. |

|___ SWD 7-12 Generalist |

|___ SWD 7-12 Generalist with Bilingual Extensions |

|___ SWD 7-12 Generalist with subject area extensions (identify extensions: |

|_____________________________________________________________________) |

|___ SWD 7-12 Generalist with Bilingual Extensions and with subject area extensions (identify extensions: |

|______________________________________________________________________) |

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|___ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |

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|___ Math 7-12 |

|___ Physics 7-12 |

|___ Biology 7-12 |

|___ Chemistry 7-12 |

|___ Earth Science 7-12 |

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|___ Math 7-12 with Bilingual Extension |

|___ Physics 7-12 with Bilingual Extension |

|___ Biology 7-12 with Bilingual Extension |

|___ Chemistry 7-12 with Bilingual Extension |

|___ Earth Science 7-12 with Bilingual Extension |

|CEO or designees of the participating institutions (only applicable to joint programs) |

| Name and title: |

| Signature and date: |

|Section II. Program Information |

|Program Description and Purpose |

|Provide a brief description of the program as it will appear in the institution’s catalog. |

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|Provide a clear description of the residency and how it will be administered and monitored. For residencies that are at a distance, provide information|

|about the supports, resources, and oversight that will be provided to the candidates. |

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|How does the program relate to the institution’s mission and/or master plan? |

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|Describe the role of faculty in the program’s design. |

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|Describe the input by external partners, if any (e.g., employers and institutions offering further education, P-12 schools). |

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|What is the anticipated enrollment? |

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|Sample Program Schedule |

|Complete Table 1 |

|If the program will be offered through a nontraditional schedule, provide a brief explanation of the schedule. |

|Please indicate hours of instruction and supplementary assignments per semester hour of credit: |

|Hours of instruction per semester hour of credit: |

|Hours of supplementary assignments per semester hour of credit: |

|Faculty |

|Complete the Table 2 to describe full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and/or faculty to be hired, as applicable. Faculty curricula vitae should be |

|provided upon request. |

|What is the institution’s definition of “full-time” faculty? |

|If the proposed programs are to be offered at multiple campuses, please submit the faculty tables for each campus. |

|Financial Resources and Instructional Facilities |

|Summarize the instructional facilities and equipment committed to ensure the success of the program. |

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|Complete the new resources table (Table 3). |

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|Library Resources |

|Summarize the analysis of library resources for this program by the collection librarian and program faculty. Include an assessment of existing library |

|resources and their accessibility to students. |

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|Describe the institution’s response to identified needs and its plan for library development. |

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|Academic Support Services: Summarize the academic support services available to help students succeed in the program. |

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|Admissions |

|List program admission requirements for this upper division program. Detail all prerequisites to ensure that the candidate can enter and complete this |

|program in two years. |

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|Section III. Curriculum |

|General education core in the liberal arts and sciences. Describe how the program ensures that candidates are prepared with knowledge, understanding, and skills in|

|the liberal arts and sciences, including but not limited to: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; |

|humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression. |

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|Content core. |

|Identify the major or concentration for the program. |

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|Indicate how the program ensures that candidates are prepared with a content knowledge base for assisting students in meeting the State Learning Standards. |

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|If the proposed program leads to Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist certificate, indicate how the program meets the following requirement: the |

|program shall ensure that the candidate has completed a minimum of six semester hours in each of the following subject areas (total 24 semester hours): |

|mathematics, English language arts, social studies and science; |

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|If the proposed program leads to SWD Subject Extensions, indicate how the program meets the following requirement: The program shall include at least 18 semester |

|hours of study or its equivalent in the subject area of the certificate sought. For social studies, the candidate shall complete the 18 semester hours through a |

|combination of study in United States history, world history and geography. |

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1. Pedagogical core

a) Coursework.

1) In the Program Chart for Pedagogical Core Courses (Program Chart), list all pedagogical courses in the proposed program.

2) In the attachment, list the course(s) that meet each of the pedagogical core requirements (see Attachment) for the appropriate certification/extension(s) that the program leads to.

3) At the end of the application, attach a description of each pedagogical course for this program as it appears in the college catalog.

4) For each course, provide course syllabi. Syllabi should include a course description and identify course credit, objectives, topics, student outcomes, texts/resources, and the basis for determining grades.

5) When a course has been identified as meeting the general/program-specific requirement(s) of the pedagogical core, the course description language must reflect the alignment.

Program Chart for Pedagogical Core Courses

|Course Number and Title |Credit |Required/Electiv|Instructor(s)/Status1 |

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1Indicate whether the instructor is full-time (FT) or part-time (PT).

b) Field experiences.

I. List courses that include field experiences*:

|Course Number |Course Title |Instructor |Grade Level |Clock Hours |

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II. List courses that include college-supervised Clinical Residency experiences*:

|Course Number |Course Title |Instructor |Grade |No. of Full School Days |

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*Note: Submission of this application fulfills requirements for the Commissioner to grant a time-limited

approval for an alternate model for field experience and college-supervised student teaching.

c) Please check that the field experience and Clinical Residency meet the following requirements:

The field experiences and Clinical Residency shall:

___ be consistent with the program's philosophy, purposes and objectives and carefully selected and planned by program faculty, with learning outcomes specified and their achievement regularly evaluated;

___ be accompanied by coursework or seminars and supervised by one or more faculty who participate actively in the program and in program development, and who have training and skills in supervision and the expertise to provide supervision related to content and pedagogy. Full-time faculty shall participate in supervising students during their student-teaching and Clinical Residency; and

___ provide candidates with experiences in a variety of communities and across the range of student developmental levels of the certificate, experiences practicing skills for interacting with parents or caregivers, experiences in high need schools, and experiences with each of the following student populations: socioeconomically disadvantaged students, students who are English language learners, and students with disabilities.

Table 1: Program Schedule

|Indicate academic calendar type: __Semester __Quarter __Trimester __Other (describe) |

|Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2) |

|Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed. |

|Term: |Check course classification(s) | |Term |Check course classification(s) |

|Course Number & Title |Cr |LAS|Maj |New |

|Course Number & Title |

|Program Totals: |Credits: |Liberal Arts & Sciences: |Major: | Elective & Other: |

|Cr: credits LAS: liberal arts & sciences Maj: major requirement New: new course Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the noted courses |

Table 2: Faculty

|Faculty Member Name and Title|Highest and Other Applicable Earned Degrees &|Additional Qualifications: list related |Program Courses (Course |Faculty Status |Percent Time to |

|(include and identify Program|Disciplines (include College/University) |certifications/ licenses; professional |Number and Title) to be |(full-time/part-time/t|Program |

|Director) | |experience; scholarly contributions, etc. |Taught |o-be-hired) | |

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Table 3: New Resources

|List new resources that will be engaged specifically as a result of the new program (e.g., a new faculty position or additional library resources). New resources for a given year should be carried over to the |

|following year(s), with adjustments for inflation, if they represent a continuing cost. |

|New Expenditures |Year 1 |Year 2 |Year 3 |

|Personnel | | | |

|Library | | | |

|Equipment | | | |

|Laboratories | | | |

|Supplies & Expenses | | | |

|(Other Than Personal Service) | | | |

|Capital Expenditures | | | |

|Other | | | |

|Total all | | | |

Attachment: Pedagogical Core Requirements

01. Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist

02. Adolescence Education

03. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (all grades)

04. Bilingual Education Extension (must be coupled with SWD 7-12 Generalist, Math 7-12 or Science 7-12)

Please identify courses that meet each of the pedagogical core requirements (general and specific) of the certification/bilingual extension that the program leads to.

01. Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist

General requirements

The program shall include the following:

(i) human developmental processes and variations, including but not limited to: the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school, and community on students’ readiness to learn -- and skill in applying that understanding to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that is free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and that fosters the health and learning of all students, and the development of a sense of community and respect for one another;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ii) learning processes, motivation, communication, and classroom management -- and skill in applying those understandings to stimulate and sustain student interest, cooperation, and achievement to each student’s highest level of learning in preparation for productive work, citizenship in a democracy, and continuing growth;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iii) means for understanding the needs of students with disabilities, including at least three semester hours of study for teachers to develop the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. The three semester hour requirement shall include study in at least the following areas: the categories of disabilities; identification and remediation of disabilities; the special education process and state and federal special education laws and regulations; effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers; individualizing instruction; and applying positive behavioral supports and interventions to address student and classroom management needs. When such requirements cannot be completed in three semester hours, the remaining study requirements may be included in other courses. This three semester hour requirement may be waived at the discretion of the commissioner, upon a showing that the program provides adequate instruction to prepare candidates on understanding the needs of students with disabilities through other means;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iv) language acquisition and literacy development by native English speakers and students who are English language learners -- and skill in developing the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(v) curriculum development, instructional planning, and multiple research-validated instructional strategies for teaching students within the full range of abilities -- and skill in designing and offering differentiated instruction that enhances the learning of all students in the content area(s) of the certificate;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vi) uses of technology, including instructional and assistive technology, in teaching and learning -- and skill in using technology and teaching students to use technology to acquire information, communicate, and enhance learning;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vii) formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one’s own teaching practice -- and skill in using information gathered through assessment and analysis to plan or modify instruction, and skill in using various resources to enhance teaching;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(viii) history, philosophy, and role of education, the rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education, and the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home, and community for enhancing student learning -- and skill in fostering effective relationships and interactions to support student growth and learning, including skill in resolving conflicts;

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(ix) means to update knowledge and skills in the subject(s) taught and in pedagogy;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(x) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xi) means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education, in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention, in accordance with Education Law section 808; and

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xii) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of course work or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

Program-Specific Requirements

Coursework

The program shall include the following:

(i) historical, social, and legal foundations of special education, employment and independence for individuals with disabilities;

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(ii) characteristics of learners with disabilities;

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(iii) managing behavior of students with disabilities and promoting development of positive social interaction skills;

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(iv) participating in collaborative partnerships for the benefit of students with disabilities, including family strengthening partnerships;

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(v) assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of students with disabilities;

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(vi) curriculum development and research-validated methods of instructing students with disabilities, including methods of teaching reading and mathematics and methods of enrichment and remediation in reading and mathematics;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vii) at least six semester hours of study in teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners. This six-semester-hour requirement may be waived upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the Commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the program provides adequate instruction in language acquisition and literacy development through other means;

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(viii) use of assistive and instructional technology in the teaching of and learning by students with disabilities;

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(ix) understanding the needs of students with autism, including, but not limited to, the etiology, prevalence, characteristics, and evidence-based instructional methodology for teaching students with autism, instructional design and supports to promote communication and socialization skills and skill generalization and maintenance; positive behavioral supports, functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans; collaboration between the home, class, school and community to ensure that students are supported in the general education environment; and knowledge of resources such as early childhood supports, respite care, state agencies, transition services and vocational rehabilitation services and parent support networks and associations that are available to support students and families;

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(x) planning and managing teaching and learning environments for individuals with disabilities, including planning for and supporting students with disabilities in general education settings; and

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(xi) study in the process of growth and development in adolescence and how to provide learning experience and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes.

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

02. Adolescence Education (grades 7 through 12)

General requirements

The program shall include the following:

(i) human developmental processes and variations, including but not limited to: the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school, and community on students’ readiness to learn -- and skill in applying that understanding to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that is free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and that fosters the health and learning of all students, and the development of a sense of community and respect for one another;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ii) learning processes, motivation, communication, and classroom management -- and skill in applying those understandings to stimulate and sustain student interest, cooperation, and achievement to each student’s highest level of learning in preparation for productive work, citizenship in a democracy, and continuing growth;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iii) means for understanding the needs of students with disabilities, including at least three semester hours of study for teachers to develop the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. The three semester hour requirement shall include study in at least the following areas: the categories of disabilities; identification and remediation of disabilities; the special education process and state and federal special education laws and regulations; effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers; individualizing instruction; and applying positive behavioral supports and interventions to address student and classroom management needs. When such requirements cannot be completed in three semester hours, the remaining study requirements may be included in other courses. This three semester hour requirement may be waived at the discretion of the commissioner, upon a showing that the program provides adequate instruction to prepare candidates on understanding the needs of students with disabilities through other means;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iv) language acquisition and literacy development by native English speakers and students who are English language learners -- and skill in developing the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(v) curriculum development, instructional planning, and multiple research-validated instructional strategies for teaching students within the full range of abilities -- and skill in designing and offering differentiated instruction that enhances the learning of all students in the content area(s) of the certificate;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vi) uses of technology, including instructional and assistive technology, in teaching and learning -- and skill in using technology and teaching students to use technology to acquire information, communicate, and enhance learning;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vii) formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one’s own teaching practice -- and skill in using information gathered through assessment and analysis to plan or modify instruction, and skill in using various resources to enhance teaching;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(viii) history, philosophy, and role of education, the rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education, and the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home, and community for enhancing student learning -- and skill in fostering effective relationships and interactions to support student growth and learning, including skill in resolving conflicts;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ix) means to update knowledge and skills in the subject(s) taught and in pedagogy;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(x) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xi) means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education, in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention, in accordance with Education Law section 808; and

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xii) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of course work or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

Program-Specific Requirements

Coursework

The program shall include the following:

(i) study in the processes of growth and development in adolescence and how to provide learning experiences and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes; and

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ii) at least six semester hours of study in teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners. This six-semester-hour requirement may be waived upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the Commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the program provides adequate instruction in language acquisition and literacy development through other means.

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

03. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (all grades)

General requirements

The program shall include the following:

(i) human developmental processes and variations, including but not limited to: the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school, and community on students’ readiness to learn -- and skill in applying that understanding to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that is free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and that fosters the health and learning of all students, and the development of a sense of community and respect for one another;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ii) learning processes, motivation, communication, and classroom management -- and skill in applying those understandings to stimulate and sustain student interest, cooperation, and achievement to each student’s highest level of learning in preparation for productive work, citizenship in a democracy, and continuing growth;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iii) means for understanding the needs of students with disabilities, including at least three semester hours of study for teachers to develop the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. The three semester hour requirement shall include study in at least the following areas: the categories of disabilities; identification and remediation of disabilities; the special education process and state and federal special education laws and regulations; effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers; individualizing instruction; and applying positive behavioral supports and interventions to address student and classroom management needs. When such requirements cannot be completed in three semester hours, the remaining study requirements may be included in other courses. This three semester hour requirement may be waived at the discretion of the commissioner, upon a showing that the program provides adequate instruction to prepare candidates on understanding the needs of students with disabilities through other means;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(iv) language acquisition and literacy development by native English speakers and students who are English language learners -- and skill in developing the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(v) curriculum development, instructional planning, and multiple research-validated instructional strategies for teaching students within the full range of abilities -- and skill in designing and offering differentiated instruction that enhances the learning of all students in the content area(s) of the certificate;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vi) uses of technology, including instructional and assistive technology, in teaching and learning -- and skill in using technology and teaching students to use technology to acquire information, communicate, and enhance learning;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(vii) formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one’s own teaching practice -- and skill in using information gathered through assessment and analysis to plan or modify instruction, and skill in using various resources to enhance teaching;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(viii) history, philosophy, and role of education, the rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education, and the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home, and community for enhancing student learning -- and skill in fostering effective relationships and interactions to support student growth and learning, including skill in resolving conflicts;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(ix) means to update knowledge and skills in the subject(s) taught and in pedagogy;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(x) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xi) means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education, in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention, in accordance with Education Law section 808; and

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

(xii) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of course work or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

Identify courses (Course Number and Course Title):

Program-Specific Requirements

Coursework

*NOTE: Programs must ensure that candidates in Teaching English as a Second Language programs have completed at least 12 semester hours or the equivalent of study of a language other than English.

The program shall include the following:

(i) study in cultural perspectives, language acquisition, linguistics, English grammar, and methods of second-language teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, including methods of teaching reading to students who are English language learners and students with disabilities at the elementary and secondary levels, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation; and

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(ii) at least six semester hours of study in teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners. This six-semester-hour requirement may be waived upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the Commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the program provides adequate instruction in language acquisition and literacy development through other means.

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04. Extensions authorizing the provision of Bilingual Education for certificates for teaching childhood education; adolescence education; and students with disabilities at the adolescence level.

General requirements: Not Applicable

Program-Specific Requirements

Coursework

The program shall include the following:

(i) theories of bilingual education and bilingualism;

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(ii) multicultural perspectives in education;

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(iii) sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics;

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(iv) methods of teaching English language arts to bilingual English language learners, including literacy, using the native language and English, for meeting the State learning standards for students;

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(v) methods of teaching native language arts to bilingual English language learners, including literacy, using the native language and English; and

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(vi) methods of teaching other content appropriate to the teaching certificate to bilingual English language learners, using the native language and English, for meeting the State learning standards for students.

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To ensure that clinical residency candidates are adequately prepared across the range of student developmental levels of the certificate being sought, it is critical that the field experiences, coursework, seminar, and the clinical residency together provide instruction across the developmental range of the certificate. Please describe how this will be accomplished:

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