Overview

At Teaching and Leadership - Teaching (Secondary Special Education-Alternative Licensure) from Pittsburg State University, candidates must be employed as full time paraeducators in accredited Kansas schools, working with secondary students who have high-incidence learning needs or can be hired by a school district as the Teacher of Record using the Limited Apprentice License.

Careers

The Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education prepares paraeducators who have earned a baccalaureate degree in any non-education major (from an accredited university) to take and pass the Principles of Teaching and Learning Praxis test and the Special Education PRAXIS test to earn a Kansas High Incidence Special Education grades 6-12 teaching license.

A Low Incidence Endorsement can be added after obtaining the High Incidence Special Education teaching license. (See the Low Incidence Endorsement program.)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Characteristics of Students with High-Incidence Learning Needs

Behavior Analysis and Management

Methods of Teaching English Language Arts for the Secondary Teacher

Assessment in Special Education

High-Incidence Learning Needs

Teaching Secondary Students with High-Incidence Learning Needs

Partnerships with Families of Exceptional Children and Youth

The Professional Special Educator

General Education Curriculum for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

Advanced Educational Psychology

The Professional Semester Teacher - Initial Experience

Techniques for Teaching Secondary

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Pittsburg, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Teaching Educational Leadership View 397 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Online form

Official transcript(s) of your secondary and post-secondary school credits

TOEFL, IELTS, score results (not required for conditional admission)

Current bank statement which reflects the financial resources (immigration requirement)

Financial Statement of Support form (immigration requirement)

Mailing Address form

Copy of Passport

The transcript should clearly indicate: all coursework and grades (or marks), the degree awarded, the date the degree was awarded, the name of the institution where degree was earned

Tuition Fees

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14724 USD / full

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14724 USD / full

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14724 USD / full

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