Sioux Center , Iowa , United States
Overview
Special Education from Dordt College provides practical, hands-on learning experiences in teaching and leading in a distinctively Christian manner.
Graduates with Special Education from Dordt College will be able to:
- assess and address learning difficulties of various types
- gain experience in developing instructional strategies, behavior interventions, and inclusion opportunities for special needs learners.
- maximize learning opportunities for children.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Issues in Education
- Learner Development and Principles of Learning
- Interpreting and Applying Educational Research
- Teaching and Learning with Technology
- Assessment of Learning Difficulties
- Advanced Behavioral and Social Interventions for Exceptional Children
- Instructional Decisions
- Transition Support and Collaborative Partnerships
- Teaching Students wtih Complex Communication and Behavior Needs
- Advanced Pedagogies for Teaching Literacy
- Advanced Pedagogies for Teaching Math
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Education Special Education View 1022 other Masters in Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree (GPA of 3.0 or higher) from an accredited institution.
- Completion of at least 24 hours of undergraduate coursework that includes: education psychology, applied education psychology, learner differences, learning environments, curriculum and methods (2 courses), philosophy of education, and statistics.
- Completion of a minimum of one year of successful teaching experience at the K-12 level, or a minimum of 500 hours of verified experiences in teaching or direct coaching beyond the bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants for whom English is a second language must have an adequate command of English as demonstrated by their performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Tuition Fee
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International
350 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 350 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
National
350 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 350 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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