Baltimore County Public Schools Department of Professional Development. Cohort-at-a-Glance Information

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1 Title of Cohort: Masters in Special Education for All Educators (Elementary/Middle and Secondary) Name of College/University: Loyola University Maryland Total Number of Credits in Cohort: 39 Duration of Cohort: Fall Summer 2014 Total Tuition Per Course: FY12: $1485 FY13: $1560 FY14: $1638 FY15: $1719 Total program cost: $20,451 Student Out-of-Pocket Tuition Costs Per Course: FY12: 12 $ per course FY13: 12 $420 per course FY14: 12 $ per course FY 15: 3 $ per course Total program cost: $5, BCPS Direct Billing Amount Per Course: $750 Page 1

2 Brief Description: Loyola s masters degree in special education is nationally recognized, and meets the professional needs of new career entrants as well as advanced career professionals. This program will meet the requirements for initial certification in generic special education. The special education program emphasizes legal issues, flexible service delivery, comprehensive assessment, evidence-based intervention techniques, and advanced professional skills. The program prepares both beginning and advanced professionals to provide effective services to students with high incidence disabilities including language or learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, ADHD, and mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Program graduates are prepared to teach students with special needs in a variety of educational settings across the Baltimore County Public Schools. Candidates must have successfully completed the following prerequisites either within undergraduate or graduate degree programs: Elementary/Middle School Prerequisites: Child and Adolescent Development Introduction to Special Education Processes and Acquisition of Reading Materials for Teaching Reading Assessment and Instruction in Reading I Assessment and Instruction in Reading II Passing score on the Praxis I exam Secondary Prerequisites: Child and Adolescent Development Introduction to Special Education Observation and Participation in Special Education Teaching Reading in the Content Areas I Teaching Reading in the Content Areas II Page 2

3 Course Numbers and Titles in Sequence: Elementary/Middle School Semester Course # Course Title Fall 2011 ED 600 Foundations of Research in Education Fall 2011 SE 911 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of Learning and Behavior Problems Spring 2012 SE 905 Characteristics of Learners with Mild and Moderate Spring 2012 SE 914 Communication, Collaboration, and Consultation with Parents and Professionals Serving Students with Fall 2012 SE 909/917 Instruction in Content Areas Fall 2012 SE 913 Comprehensive Classroom Management for Teachers of Students with Special Needs Spring 2013 SE 912 Instructional Planning, Adaptations, and Learning Strategies for Students with Special Needs Spring 2013 SE 921 Autism Fall 2013 SE 901 Advanced Behavior Programming Fall 2013 SE 902 Reading Methods for Students with Mild and Moderate Spring 2014 SE 907 Developmental, Remedial, and Corrective Mathematics Spring 2014 TBD Practicum I Summer 2014 TBD Practicum II Secondary Semester Course # Course Title Fall 2011 ED 600 Foundations of Research in Education Fall 2011 SE 911 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of Learning and Behavior Problems Spring 2012 SE 905 Characteristics of Learners with Mild and Moderate Spring 2012 SE 914 Communication, Collaboration, and Consultation with Parents and Professionals Serving Students with Page 3

4 Fall 2012 SE 909/917 Instruction in Content Areas Fall 2012 SE 913 Comprehensive Classroom Management for Teachers of Students with Special Needs Spring 2013 SE 912 Instructional Planning; Adaptations, and Learning Strategies for Students with Special Needs Spring 2013 SE 916 Transition to Post-Secondary Settings for Students with Mild and Moderate Fall 2013 SE 901 Advanced Behavior Programming Fall 2013 SE 902 Reading Methods for Students with Mild and Moderate Spring 2014 SE 907 Developmental, Remedial, and Corrective Mathematics Spring 2014 TBD Practicum I Summer 2014 TBD Practicum II BCPS Content Contact: Mr. Lance Williams Phone: lwilliams10@bcps.org College/University Contact: Tonya M. Lewis Phone: tlewis@loyola.edu Registration Information: Participants will need to complete the online application at The $50 application fee is waived for all cohort participants. Please use cohort code BCSE1 for the certificate program. Application requirements include: Official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended One letter of recommendation Résumé Applications are due August 15, 2011 Page 4

5 Information Session Dates: February 10, March 9, and May 3,, 2011 Information Session Times: 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 4:30 p.m. on March 9, and 4:30 p.m. on May 3 Information Session Location: Loyola Timonium Graduate Center 2034 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD Page 5