Portland-State-University 2021-2022 Bulletin

Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program

The Early Intervention Special Education Program is designed to prepare professionals to provide services for infants, toddlers, and young children and their families with developmental delays, social-emotional behavioral needs, and disabilities. Representative positions include supporting children in community preschool and care settings such as Head Start and Early Head Start by providing consultation to their teachers; providing consultation and support for families in their homes and other community settings; providing assessment and evaluation services; working as a cross-disciplinary team member; and providing service coordination.

 

For current prerequisites, for initial licenses only, please see: http://www.pdx.edu/sped/prerequisite-coursework-eise

Requirements

Courses

ECED 571Play: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

3

SpEd 507Seminar: Student Teaching

1

SpEd 509Prac I: Supervised Field Experience

3

SpEd 509Prac II: Supervised Field Experience

3

SpEd 410/510Inclusive Early Childhood Models

3

SpEd 579Literacy in Early Intervention/Special Education

3

SpEd 520Collaboration I: Families and Community - EL and EI/SE

3

SpEd 525Student Teaching

6-15

SpEd 580Introduction to Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

3

SpEd 581Family Guided Early Intervention

3

SpEd 582Specialized Techniques: Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

3

SpEd 583Communication and Language Development: EI/SE (Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education)

3

SpEd 584Assessment: EI/SE

3

SpEd 585Instructional Strategies I: EI/SE

3

SpEd 586Instructional Strategies II: EI/SE

3

 

Total Credit Hours: 55

Adding an EI/SE endorsement to a non-provisional teaching license may vary by state but is approximately 21 credits.