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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Endorsement 239
Director of Special Education
Entry point for this endorsement is during the Fall semester.
Students who hold or will be holding a Specialist degree or Masters plus thirty-two (32) semester hours of planned graduate study in Administration or Special Education and hold or meet the requirements for Supervisor of Special Education - Instructional may receive the Director of Special Education Endorsement by successfully completing the following program from the University of Northern Iowa.
| Option 1: |
A Doctor of Education - Special Education administration intensive study area. |
| Option 2: |
A Specialist in Education - Special Education supervision/administrator emphasis plus 12 graduate semester hours of educational administration coursework. |
| Option 3: |
A Master's Degree with a Special Education instructional for K-6 and 7-12 endorsement plus thirty-two (32) semester hours of planned study in special education administration. These hours may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. |
Content Requirements:
Sequence:
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270:232 School Governance, Law, and Intersystems Relations (Fall) |
3 Hours |
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270:247Organization Management: School and Community
(4 weeks – June) |
3 Hours |
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270:224* Organizational Studies (6 weeks – May term) |
3 Hours |
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270:340 School Finance (Spring) |
3 Hours |
| Electives in Special Education and/or related areas (any term) |
20 Hours |
| Total Hours |
32 Hours |
Other Requirements
- Meet the underlying teaching endorsements in at least two levels, Early Childhood Special Education, K-6, 7-12.
- Meet the requirements for one of the support area endorsements of School Audiologist, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, or Speech and Language Clinician. (An applicant holding a statement of professional recognition is not eligible for the Director Endorsement.)
*NOTE: You may want to substitute the above course for School Law since law is covered in the 270:232 course. You also may want to substitute 270:284, Facilitating Organizational Growth, for the law course since law will also be covered in that course.
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