The Clear Education Specialist Credential is designed for candidates who hold a valid Preliminary Education Specialist Credential. Candidates in the Clear Credential Program are employed as teachers in the specialization area of their Credential or, if not employed, are conducting field work in their specialization area. This Program leads to completion of a Clear Education Specialist Credential with Specialization Areas in Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Early Childhood Special Education, Mild/Moderate Disabilities or Moderate/Severe Disabilities. A Clear Education Specialist Credential Program must be completed within 5 years of the date of issuance of the Preliminary Credential.

Formative Assessment (3 units)

SPED 628 Induction and Formative Assessment (3) (Prerequisites: Completion of the Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Program in the specialization (MM, MS, DHH, ECSE); Admitted to the Clear Education Specialist Credential Program; Must be taken the first semester of the Program.)

Pedagogy Courses (6 units)

Pedagogy courses may be used for the M.A. Degree. Courses used for the Preliminary Credential cannot be counted toward the Clear Credential.

Select two courses from the following options:

Deaf Studies/ASL/Language and Culture

(Only if DEAF courses were not part of B.A. Degree studies.)

DEAF 400 Deaf People and Hearing People: A Comparative Cultural Analysis (3)
DEAF 485 Issues in American Sign Language (3)
DEAF 489/L Introduction to ASL Translation of Literary and Artistic Works/Creative Uses of American Sign Language (3)

Studies in Multiple Disabilities

SPED 404 Teaching Diverse Learners with Social-Communication Disabilities, including Autism (3)
SPED 567 Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with Special Needs (3)
SPED 581 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3)
SPED 595T Assistive Technology (3)
SPED 640 Physical Disabilities (3)
SPED 642 Students with Multiple and Sensory Impairments (3)
SPED 652 Educating Children with Emotional Disturbance (3)
SPED 655 Promising Practices and Interventions for Students with Autism (3)
SPED 695A Advanced Behavior Support (3)

Studies in Early Childhood Special Education

SPED 532 Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum and Instruction (3)
SPED 535 Collaboration with Families in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
SPED 536 Methods for Young Children with Disabilities: Motor and Adaptive Skills (3)
SPED 537 Methods for Young Children with Multiple Disabilities: Sensory Impairments (3)

Other courses—no longer offered but may have been taken as part of the Level II Credential Program

SPED 624 Teaching English Learners with Disabilities (3)
SPED 695D Working with Very Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and their Families (3)

Assessment of Professional Competence (3 units)

SPED 638 The Role of the Special Educator in the 21st Century (3) (Prerequisite: SPED 628. Must betaken in the last semester of the Program and may be used for the M.A. Degree. This course provides a mechanism for a final assessment of the Candidate’s competence in individually targeted areas appearing on the Individual Induction Plan (IIP) and proficiency in meeting standards for the Clear Education Specialist Credential.)

Additional Requirements for Candidates Who Completed a Level I Education Specialist Credential Program:

Health: HSCI 396, 435, 496ADO or 496TH
Technology: EED 513, 515 or 602, or SED 514, or SPED 595T (preferred).
Other Requirements: Must maintain a 3.0 GPA, with no course grade lower than “C.”
American Sign Language Proficiency Requirement: Candidates must have a 2.7 rating or higher on the ASLPI within the past 5 years.