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Illinois Certification Testing System All candidates seeking teacher certification in Illinois must pass all sections of the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) prior to admission to any of the teacher education programs.
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Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist I) Major SECOND YEAR Spring Term CSD 245 Survey of Communication Sciences and Disorders: Educational Settings (Half Course) SPE 215 Introduction to Assessment (Half Course) SPE 223 Education of PK-12 Learners Exceptionalities SPE 270 Linking Brain Learning Research and Educational Practice Integrated Curriculum Requirements THIRD YEAR Fall Term (Core I) SPE 300 Intermediate Seminar for Teaching in Diverse and Inclusive Schools (Quarter Course) SPE 316 Literacy III: K-12 Instructional Strategies and Interventions SPE 334 Characteristics of Learners I SPE 434 Academic Curriculum/Assessment/Instructional Strategies Integrated Curriculum Requirements
Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist I) Major SECOND YEAR Spring Term CSD 245 Survey of Communication Sciences and Disorders: Educational Settings (Half Credit) SPE 215 Introduction to Assessment (Half Credit) SPE 223 Education of PK-12 Learners Exceptionalities SPE 270 Linking Brain Learning Research and Educational Practice Integrated Curriculum Requirements SPE 300 Intermediate Seminar for Teaching in Diverse and Inclusive Schools (Quarter Course) THIRD YEAR Fall Term (Core I) SPE 316 Literacy III: K-12 Instructional Strategies and Interventions SPE 334 Characteristics of Learners I SPE 434 Academic Curriculum/Assessment/Instructional Strategies Integrated Curriculum Requirements
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SPE 440 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties Minor in Language Arts Education One content-area reading course (at least 2 semester hours) EDU 321 Content Area Reading (Half course) or SEC 421 Theory and Practice for Building Academic Literacies in K-12 Classrooms
SPE 440 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties - Spring Only Minor in Language Arts Education One content-area reading course (at least half credit) EDU 321 Content Area Reading (Half credit) Fall Only or SEC 421 Theory and Practice for Building Academic Literacies in K-12 Classrooms
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Minor in Reading Education One course in content area reading (at least 2 semester hours SEC 421 Theory and Practice for Building Academic Literacies in K-12 Classrooms or EDU 321 Content Area Reading (K-12) for early childhood, elementary, or special education certificates (Half course)
Minor in Reading Education One course in content area reading (at least half credit) SEC 421 Theory and Practice for Building Academic Literacies in K-12 Classrooms or EDU 321 Content Area Reading (K-12) for early childhood, elementary, or special education certificates (Half credit) Fall Only