Overview

Special Education- Data Directed Student Progress (Online) is offered by University of Southern Maine. This online master's in special education program is designed to equip educators with the fundamental skills, knowledge, and competencies to meet the needs of students with disabilities—in multiple settings.

Key Facts

Prepare to effectively apply theory to practice and learn ways to implement specialized teaching, build effective curricula, and collaborate with other professionals to reach the best outcomes for exceptional students. Our curriculum promotes a multi-tiered system of support for students and incorporates standards from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Learning Outcomes:

Collaborate in culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences
Understand how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences
Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners
Use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to personalize learning for individuals with exceptionalities
Proficient in the CEC standards of Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences, Learning Environments, Curricular Content Knowledge, Assessment, Instructional Planning and Strategies, Professional Learning and Ethical Practice, and Collaboration

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Special Education Regulations, Procedures and the IEP Team

Data-Driven Student Behavior Support

Assessment in Special Education

Targeted and Individualized Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Data-Driven Reading Instruction
Technology for Communicating and Learning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Gorham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Provide financial documentation that shows you are able to support educational and living costs.
Pay the US $50 application fee (except Canadian applicants).
Submit an official evaluation of college-level transcripts approved by one of the following transcript analysis agencies:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)
Evaluations must be course-by-course and provide verification that the degree you hold is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the United States
NOTE: Some universities in Canada are exempt

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15780 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15780 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15780 USD / year

≈ 15780 USD / year

Funding

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Funding

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