education specialist level ii (professional level) mild/moderate or moderate/severe
The requirements for the Level II Professional Clear Credential are based on an Individualized Induction Plan, which emphasizes professional growth and development. The Level II Education Specialist Program includes academic requirements, provisions for individual induction plans with support components, and options for some requirements to be met in non-university activities. Level II curriculum enhances knowledge and competencies developed in Level I and supports the additional Standards including both college and non-university activities (up to 25%). Total required units for the Level II Professional Clear program are nineteen (19). Non-university activities may include workshops, summer institutes, and other training offered through local school districts and agencies. 1 unit of coursework is equivalent to fifteen (15) contact hours. Students who have not completed the Health and Technology requirements for the Professional Clear Credential must do so in Level II. Within the curriculum, candidates are encouraged to pursue areas of specific interest that they have identified in their Induction Plan. Students choose the minimum of 15 units from the curriculum for the Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Program which follows:
Required Courses (19 units, including 15 units of SMC coursework and 4 units of District Activity)
- SPED 400 - Induction Plan Introduction, .5 units or SPED 401 - Induction Plan Conclusion, .5 units
- SPED 446 - Positive Behavior Support, 2 units
- SPED 441 - Advanced Assessment, Curriculum and Program Planning, 3 units
- SPED 434 - Advanced Intervention and Collaboration: Mild/Moderate, 3 units
- SPED 456 - Health and Medical Issues, 2 units
- SPED 430 - Current Issues and Emerging Practice, 3 units
- SPED 421 - Technology for Students with Special Needs, 3 units
- SPED 453 - Advanced Literacy Practicum, 2 units
