Rationale (Please include an explicit statement regarding how you expect this new course to fit into your graduate program.):   

On September 28, 2023, New York State Board of Regents established the Students with Disabilities (All Grades) certificate. This certificate will allow individuals to teach students with disabilities in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in NYS public schools. This change will also phase out current programs that lead to certification in Childhood (grades 1-6) and Adolescent (grades 7-12) special education. As a result of these changes, the Graduate Programs in Special Education (GPSE) will establish a new P-12 MSED program that leads to All Grades (P-12) certification to teach students with disabilities. In order to meet the need of our candidates and the requirements outlined by NYSED, the program will offer Introduction to Assessment in Special Education that covers the P-12 grade range. This course will be included in the new P-12 MSED special education program.

Projected Enrollment: 15-20 students per section

Projected Frequency: Every semester (fall and spring)

Online Instruction (If any or all class instruction is to be held online, please describe the rationale for this approach. Discuss the skills/training required of the instructor and describe how the instructor and students will interact online.)

Courses will be offered using on-campus, hybrid, and online modes of instruction.

Graduate courses for 3 credits typically meet 3 hours per week, the “2 hour plus conference” being an exception. If the proposed course is a “2 hour plus conference” course or some other format than 3 hours/3 credits, please give a detailed rationale explaining why this format is appropriate. N/A