Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
• Verify possession of a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. • Non-native English speakers must verify a score of 100 iBT on the TOEFL exam. • Complete Biola University’s Graduate Education Application. • Interview with a member of the School of Education. Note : Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student’s academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution. Special Education Program Requirements The four courses required in the Special Education certificate include:
conducting research, and participating in an educational conference or professional educational organization. 5. Candidates demonstrate a collaborative work ethic with students, parents, and peers, leveraging strengths of individuals to benefit the community through collegial research, writing, and presentations. 6. Candidates conduct quality research, learning from natural revelation, and effectively communicating findings to the educational community through successful research, writing and presentation. 7. Candidates exercise discernment, individually and in team settings, creatively solving problems as contextual needs emerge within the educational community through successful collaboration with peers in think tanks, writing, research, and oral presentations. 8. Candidates embrace God’s calling to maximize one’s leadership skills, demonstrating the qualities of a constructive change agent in the educational community to advance the Kingdom of God by envisioning and implementing improvements. Admission Requirements • Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. • Hold a preliminary credential or provide verification of the equivalent professional experience and passage of CBEST. Students living outside the U.S. wanting to pursue the Master of Arts in Education Personalized Program must provide verification of professional experience and present alternate admissions documentation for review and approval in place of the CBEST exam. • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. • Non-native English speakers must verify a score of 100 iBT on the TOEFL exam. • Complete Biola University’s Graduate Education application. • Interview with a member of the School of Education. Those applying to the M.A.Ed. Teaching Concentration will need all of the above listed admissions requirements as well as the following: • Hold a California SB2042 Preliminary Credential. • Clear Credential candidates must verify that a commission-approved induction program is not available through their employer (public school or WASC-accredited private school) by submitting the CL-855 CTC form. Induction candidates must provide verification of enrollment in a state-approved induction program. • Clear Credential candidates must submit the Coach and Placement Information form. Note : Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student’s academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution.
Issues in Special Education Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
Credit(s): 3.
SEED 561 SEED 562
Credit(s): 3.
SEED 563
Credit(s): 3.
Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs
SEED 564
Credit(s): 3.
Master of Arts in Education (On-Campus)
The Master of Arts in Education is a research-oriented degree that prepares candidates to work in a variety of academic settings, including leadership roles, and sets the stage for a doctorate. The program emphasizes professional writing, research and theory. Learning Outcomes Biola equips teachers to be distinctively Christian educators. Personal relationships with University faculty, school administrators, master teachers, and colleagues; academic studies; and field experiences lead to the following learning outcomes: 1. Candidates analyze, evaluate, and apply knowledge of current educational issues, settings, and legislative requirements from a biblical perspective through preparing a philosophy of education, analyzing case studies, and developing an educational portfolio. 2. Candidates skillfully link theory with practice, effective differentiation of curriculum for diverse learners (e.g., ability, culture, language, SES, gender) and communities, and validation of each child as a unique bearer of the image of God through case studies, policy papers, and analysis of teaching methodology. 3. Candidates demonstrate Christian attitudes and actions conducive to the development of professional excellence and witness to the community through writing a personal educational philosophy statement, completing spiritual formation assignments, and conducting ethical research. 4. Candidates exhibit initial commitment to lifelong
learning, professional growth, and a lifestyle of service to others as an act of worship through completing spiritual formation assignments,
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