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 part time program offered using a hybrid format 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 530 | Families and Advocacy | 3 |
| SpEd 537 | Reading Assessment & Instruction (Elementary) | 4 |
| SpEd 509 | Professional Practices Seminar 1 | 3 |
| SpEd 548 | Positive Behavior Support in the Classroom | 3 |
| SpEd 522 | Comprehensive Individualized Assessment and Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| SpEd 512 | Diagnostic Assessment | 4 |
| SpEd 523 | Comprehensive Individualized Assessment and Curriculum II | 3 |
| SpEd 510 | Inclusive Practices | 2 |
| SpEd 509 | Practicum II | 3 |
| SpEd 526 | IEP and Collaborative Teaming | 3 |
| SpEd 516 | Classroom Assessment, Instruction, and Behavior Management (Secondary) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 39