Graduate Programs in Education Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD (410)

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1 Graduate Programs in Education Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD (410) Interested in receiving Special Education Certification and a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree? Good News! Goucher College and Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) have a partnership to offer a cohort of Special Education courses. For those who are teaching under a conditional teaching certificate, the courses will count towards Goucher College s MSDE-approved Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree with Special Education Certification (either grades 1-8 or 6-adult). Details of course requirements for the degree are available at If you are already certified in Elementary Education or a content area, these courses can help prepare you to take and pass the Praxis II Special Education Exams which are required to add Special Education Certification (either grades 1-8 or 6-adult) to your existing certificate. Even Better News! Providing there is sufficient enrollment in the cohort, all special education courses and most other M.A.T. degree course requirements will be offered in a school in Anne Arundel County. An enrollment of 15 participants is needed to offer a class in Anne Arundel County. In addition, teachers working in Anne Arundel County Public Schools may qualify for additional funding in this high needs certification. Please contact the AACPS Human Resources Office for more details on the Critical Shortage Area Agreement. How much will the courses cost? A total of 15 credits in special education will be offered at the reduced tuition cohort rate (ED 686, ED 688, ED 689, ED 690, and ED 691). Each participant must pay a $75.00 non-refundable registration fee per 3 credit course to Goucher College. After participants successfully complete the course with the minimum grade required (B or higher), Goucher will bill Anne Arundel County for tuition reimbursement for each participant. (Participants who drop a class after the approved add/drop period or who do not earn at least a grade of B, will be billed directly by Goucher for the full tuition rate.) Students who withdraw after the first class are subject to the withdrawal policies of Goucher College and may owe a portion or all of the $750 tuition that would have been paid by AACPS if the student had completed the course. In addition, for participants who choose to complete the M.A.T. degree, direct reimbursement from Anne Arundel County is also available for the non-cohort courses, but without a discount in the tuition rate. For the Goucher College academic year (Summer 09 Spring 10), the tuition rate for non-cohort classes is $415 per credit. As a participant in the special education cohort, you would be eligible to pay the difference between the Goucher College tuition amount and the Anne Arundel County reimbursement rate ($1245 for a 3 credit class - $750 reimbursed directly to Goucher College = $495 out of pocket cost).

2 Please note that, according to the TAAAC Negotiated Agreement, Unit I members shall be reimbursed for a maximum of six (6) semester hours of college credit per teaching year (September through August). If an AACPS employee wishes to take reduced tuition cohort courses beyond the 6 credits reimbursed by Anne Arundel County, then the AACPS employee would be responsible for paying the registration fee ($75) and the reimbursement amount ($750.00) directly to Goucher College. The regular Goucher College tuition rate (currently $415 per credit) would apply to any non-cohort classes being taken in Anne Arundel County or at Goucher College. What do I need to do if I am interested in applying to the M.A.T. program? Call the Graduate Programs in Education Department at Goucher College ( ) or Tammy Adams (tadams@goucher.edu) to receive an application packet. Complete the application for admission into the Master of Arts in Teaching Program. This includes the application form, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts from undergraduate degree and graduate courses (if applicable). The essay and application fee are waived. What if I want to start by only taking a few courses in the reduced tuition cohort option? You can enroll in up to 12 credits as a non-matriculating student before having to officially apply to one of the degree programs. Complete the cohort application/registration form at the end of this document to register for the spring semester. Fall 2009 Reduced Tuition Cohort Offerings in Special Education: Listed below are the courses available during the fall 2009 semester to eligible AACPS teachers and administrators for the reduced tuition rate and direct reimbursement (up to 6 credits per year). ED Foundations of Special Education (3 credits) Hybrid Course (combination of online and face-to-face sessions) Wednesdays, 4:30 6:45 p.m., September 9 December 2, 2009 Offered at Overlook Elementary School, 401 Hampton Road, North Linthicum An examination of the characteristics of exceptional children, their educational needs, their legal rights, and curricular and methodological models for teaching them. Historical and philosophical development of treatments, provisions, institutions, programs, and services for exceptional children. ED Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (General) (3 credits) Wednesdays, 4:30 6:45 p.m., September 9 December 2, 2009 Offered at Corkran Middle School, 7600 Quarterfield Road, Glen Burnie Principles of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation and their role in addressing students with disabilities. Intervention, management, consultation, adaptations including computer adaptations, and instructional procedures for students with special needs.

3 Additional Fall 2009 Reduced Tuition Cohort Offerings for those seeking the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree with special education certification. Listed below are additional courses that are required for the M.A.T. degree (with special education certification) and are available during the fall 2009 semester to eligible AACPS teachers and administrators for the reduced tuition rate and direct reimbursement (up to 6 credits per year). ED Advanced Methods in Secondary Reading Instruction (3 credits) Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. 6:45 p.m., September 8 December 1, 2009 Offered at Corkran Middle School, 7600 Quarterfield Road, Glen Burnie Instructor: Louise Batchelor Reading as a process Text selection and evaluation Before-during-and-after reading strategies Comprehension development (Meets state requirement for teaching reading in the secondary content area part II if you are seeking special education certification for grades 6-adults) ED Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits) Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. 6:45 p.m., September 9 December 2, 2009 Offered at Carver Staff Development Center, Carver Road, Gambrills, MD Instructor: Dr. Louise Waynant A consideration of the psychological, social, and administrative processes and assumptions underlying school improvement and change. Recent educational leadership and administrative research related to programs, strategies, and techniques that address varying student needs. How do I register for one of these classes? All Unit I members should contact the Human Resources Certification Specialist at for assistance regarding certification requirements prior to registering for a course. In order to secure your place in one of the fall 2009 classes, you must complete the application/registration form and mail or fax it along with your non-refundable registration payment of $ If this is the first class you are taking with the Graduate Programs in Education Department at Goucher, we need verification of degree completion. Please submit with your application a copy of one of the following documents: 1) Copy of undergraduate or graduate transcript, or 2) Copy of Maryland State Certification. (Please note these documents are only required of first time students in the cohort program and your application cannot be completed without it). For the fall 2009 semester, please return the application/registration form, payment and necessary documentation by September 1, 2009 to Tammy Adams, Goucher College, Graduate Programs in Education, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD, (FAX: ). You will receive an confirming receipt of your application/registration form. Please note that registrations cannot be finalized until all required payment and/or documentation is received. Purchase required textbooks prior to the first night of class. Textbooks will be available for purchase through the Goucher College Bookstore at

4 For more information, please direct specific questions to Wendy Tuttle. is the best way to reach Wendy and have your questions answered but you can also call her at

5 Cohort APPLICATION/REGISTRATION FORM Semester for which you are applying: FALL SPRING SUMMER All students must fill out this section. Graduate Programs in Education Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, Maryland (410) Fax: (410) *Name Last First Middle Street City State Zip Phone (h) (w) SS # Address: Please check here if your address or changed? First time students must complete this section as well County of Residence Country of Citizenship Gender: Male Female Ethnic Background Date of Birth Employer Job Title Highest earned degree Institution from which degree was earned Date of graduation Have you ever attended Goucher Yes If yes, at which level? Undergraduate b f Graduate No I wish to register for the following course(s): COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS County School System: School Name: Registration Fee $ Students must choose one of the following payment methods registration will not be processed with out payment included: Full payment enclosed (please circle: check, purchase order, Visa/MasterCard Card, or AmEx) Please charge my Visa MasterCard AmEx Amount to be charged: Print cardholder s name Card number Exp. Date I acknowledge that I am responsible for payment of all registration fees and charges to personal accounts. These may include expenses incurred at the bookstore, the library, and all other facilities that extend credit or charge student accounts. I also understand that if I do not complete the course or do not earn the necessary grade for reimbursement of tuition by my school system (grade of C or better for BCPS; grade of B or better for AACPS), I will be responsible for paying the tuition directly to Goucher College (currently $250 per credit for both BCPS and AACPS). I agree to reimburse the College for reasonable attorney fees and all other costs incurred in collection efforts, should charges not be paid when due. *If your name legally changes during the time that you are a student at Goucher College you are responsible for notifying the college and providing legal documentation (for example marriage license, divorce decree, or S.S. card) as well as a written request to change your name and a new FERPA Release Form for billing. If this process is not followed and we are not able to invoice the county for your tuition reimbursement because of a name discrepancy then you will be billed the $750 reimbursement amount and will be required to seek reimbursement on your own after paying the tuition to Goucher. CONSENT TO RELEASE GRADE REPORT (PURSUANT TO FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT) I, the undersigned, authorize Goucher College to release my official semester grade report for the course(s) listed above and the last four digits of my Social Security number to the above-named school system for the purpose of verifying my enrollment in and completion of classes at Goucher College in order for Goucher College to receive direct reimbursement from the above named school system for the tuition owed for any cohort or direct reimbursement class I am taking. Note: Registration is not valid without signatures and date. Goucher College Sheppard Pratt is an equal opportunity institution that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, or handicap in its personnel, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school administered programs. Date Date