Mission Statement
& Program Outcomes
Mission
We, the faculty of the Special Education Program are committed to supporting the development of teachers who acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to construct effective, high quality educational programs for all children and their families. Our mission is to foster knowledgeable, passionate, competent, and reflective program graduates who will serve as eloquent and articulate advocates for all children, families, and their profession.
Special Education Program Goals/Performance Outcomes/Standards
Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Candidates
The Special Education Program prepares its undergraduate and post baccalaureate candidates to meet the unit outcomes and standards of the following:
- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) which includes knowledge and skills based standards under the following domains: Foundations, Characteristics of Learners, Individual Differences, Instructional Strategies, Learning Environments and Social Interactions, Language, Instructional Strategies, Assessment, Ethics and Professional Practice and Collaboration.
- What Every Special Educator Must Know: Professional Ethics & Standards (7th Edition)
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The WCUPA Department of Special Education Program Outcomes .
Master Degree Candidates
The Special Education Program prepares its master degree candidates to meet the unit outcomes and standards of the following:
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Advanced Preparation which includes advanced knowledge and skills based standards under the following domains: Foundations, Characteristics of Learners, Individual Differences, Instructional Strategies, Learning Environments and Social Interactions, Language, Instructional Strategies, Assessment, Ethics and Professional Practice and Collaboration.