Director of Exceptional Needs License
The approved licensure program
for Director of Exceptional Needs consists of a maximum of 40 semester
hours of prescribed graduate credit. Applicants must also meet the following
requirements:
- Complete a master's degree with a minimum graduate grade
point average of 3.25 from an accredited institution;
- Hold either
a standard or proficient practitioner teaching or school services license
in the field of exceptional needs, language and speech pathology, or
school psychology;
- Complete a minimum of two years of experience in
special education settings;
- Meet the state cut-off score on the School
Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) exam; and
- Submit artifacts that
meet Department of Graduate Studies in Education and SLLA standards
through the online assessment system, TaskStream.
COURSES
Foundations (12 credits)
EDCI 585 Multicultural Education
EDPS 530 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDPS 533 Introduction to Educational Research I: Methods
EDPS 664 Seminar
in Special Education: Law
EDFA 608 Business Management in Education
Administration
(28 credits, taken in sequence)
EDFA 512 Foundations of Educational Administration
EDFA 609 Legal Aspects of American Education
EDFA 610 Supervision of
Instruction and Instructional Personnel
EDFA 516 School and Community
Relations
EDFA 591 Legal Aspects II
EDCI 591 School Curriculum
EDFA 591
School Administration
EDFA 695 Internship in Special Education
EDFA 695
Internship in Administration
Note: This program is designed for candidates
who already have a master’s degree and special education experience/background.
The intent is to couple the Exceptional Needs Director’s License
with the Building Level Administrator’s License whenever possible.
However, a master’s degree can be worked into the program for those
who do not have one. Also, additional special education coursework may
be included, for those who need it.
For further information and advising,
please contact Dr. Pam Frampton, Chair of Educational Administration
(frampton@calumet.purdue.edu or 219.989.2773).
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