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Special Education for Licensed Teachers

MAED IN MILD/MODERATE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS & K-12 INTERVENTION SPECIALIST LICENSE

MAEd in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs 

MAEd + K-12 Intervention Specialist License: 36 Semester Hours

BW’s Master of Arts in Education degree in mild/moderate educational needs prepares teachers to fulfill a statewide and national need for intervention specialists able to work in inclusive settings as consultant teachers, small group instructors, resource room teachers, transition service coordinators and co-teachers in an inclusive classroom. View course sequences for Online Summer or Online Fall/Spring.

  • Thirty-six semester hours leads to the MAEd degree and the intervention specialist license (K-12). Teachers may also add the intervention specialist license (24 semester hours) without completing the entire master’s degree. Enroll on campus or online.
  • Licensed teachers may enroll part time and complete the MAEd in as little as two years. The intervention specialist license alone may be completed in 14 months.
  • Students enrolling in the licensure + master’s program should plan additional time to complete their program due to on campus or in person undergraduate course and clinical requirements.
  • The program includes a summer practicum in which students work in a supervised setting with children who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities.
  • Successful completion of the state exam is required for license eligibility in mild/moderate educational needs.

Ohio 12-hour Reading Core Requirement
In Ohio, teachers seeking the intervention specialist license must complete the Ohio-mandated 12-hour reading core. Early childhood education and middle childhood education teachers likely completed this reading core with their initial license. While teachers are not required to have the reading core completed as they begin BW’s mild/moderate educational needs program, they must have the reading core completed prior to applying for the intervention specialist license.

Students seeking an initial teaching license and masters are required to complete a combination of in-person and online courses.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

K-12 Intervention Specialist License

24 Semester Hours

Teachers may complete the intervention specialist license (24 semester hours) in as little as 14 months. As part of the curriculum, teachers seeking the intervention specialist license will need to complete the mandated 12-hour reading core. Early childhood education and middle childhood education teachers likely completed this reading core with their initial license. While teachers are not required to have the reading core completed as they begin BW’s MAEd in mild/moderate educational needs program, they must have the reading core completed prior to applying for the intervention specialist license.

Advanced Practice Minor

BW’s K-12 MAEd programs provide students with concentrated expertise in a targeted area plus breadth of knowledge in another area, resulting in an advanced practice minor. Minors can be obtained in: Technology Integration or Literacy.

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All of BW’s education licensure programs, including endorsements in Reading and Computer/Technology, are approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).

Initial and advanced education licensure programs at Baldwin Wallace University are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

View additional education accreditation information and CAEP annual reporting measures.

Baldwin Wallace University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association.

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