Added Special Educator Endorsement (AddSPED)
The AddSPED endorsement program is designed especially for Oregon teachers with general education licenses at the elementary and/or middle/secondary grade levels that want to add a special education endorsement to their current non-provisional license. AddSPED is a six-term program that is designed with working teachers in mind.
For current prerequisites, please see: http://www.pdx.edu/sped/addspedprerequisite-coursework
Requirements
Courses
| SpEd 514 | Legal and Ethical Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| SpEd 510 | Reading Assessment & Instruction | 3 |
| SpEd 509 | Literacy Work Sample Practicum & Seminar | 3 |
| SpEd 521 | Behavior Management in the Classroom | 3 |
| SpEd 522 | Comprehensive Individualized Assessment and Curriculum I | 3-4 |
| SpEd 523 | Comprehensive Individualized Assessment and Curriculum II | 3-4 |
| SpEd 509 | Functional Practicum & Seminar | 3 |
| SpEd 510 | Families & Advocacy | 3 |
| SpEd 512 | Diagnostic Assessment | 3 |
| SpEd 526 | IEP and Collaborative Teaming (Elementary) | 3 |
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| SpEd 527 | IEP and Collaborative Teaming (Secondary) | 3 |
| SpEd 533 | Math Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 35