Special Education Endorsement

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Option 1 Special Education 7-12 (For certified teachers)
Option 2 Special Education K-8 (For certified teachers)
Option 3 Special Education K-12 (FOR FAST TRACK STUDENTS ONLY)

Required 25 credits for all SPED certificate candidates:

Option 1: For the 7-12 Special Education endorsement, complete the following:

EDU 602 - Assessment for Learning (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 680B - Practicum 7-12 Special Education (3)
For elementary teachers who wish to add this endorsement, you must complete an additional practicum experience in the secondary schools.

Option 2: For the K-6 Special Education Endorsement, complete the following:

EDU 602 - Assessment for Learning (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 680A - Practicum K-6 Special Education (3)
For secondary teachers who wish to add this endorsement, you must complete a reading course, a writing course, and a mathematics course for elementary students.

Option 3: For the Initial Certification at the Advanced Level Student only: K-12 Certification

EDU 602 - Assessment for Learning (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDS 655 - Internship for Special Education (8)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 665 - Special Education Beginning Teacher Seminar (3)
EDS 680A - Practicum K-6 Special Education (3)
EDS 680B - Practicum 7-12 Special Education (3)
You must complete a reading course, a writing course, and a mathematics course for elementary students. (9)
Completion of all other Initial Certification at the Advanced Level courses required.

Content Testing

Effective September 1, 2015, candidates applying for any initial endorsement(s) to be placed on a Nebraska certificate must provide evidence they have passed the required Praxis II test for the endorsement. Both certified and Initial Certification at the Advanced Level Students seeking a Special Education endorsement must pass the Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications test, code 5354.