The Cross-Categorical Special Education Licensure Program provides advanced study to licensed teachers and to teachers eligible for a Wisconsin teaching license. It was developed according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Guidelines and the Council for Exceptional Children standards. Participants develop a portfolio through the course Teaching 7610. The portfolio provides a structured format for documenting competencies for certification in Cross-Categorical Special Education. Because the classes are competency-based, credits will vary according to the needs of each student.

Upon successful completion of all courses and having obtained a qualifying score on the Middle Level Praxis II Content Examination, teachers will be recommended to the WDPI for a Cross-Categorical License at the same developmental level as their general education license.

The program is closely aligned with the WSPI, and courses were developed to ensure that completers of the program would be proficient against the following content guidelines:

1. Philosophical, Historical and Legal Foundations
2. Characteristics of Learners
3. Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation
4. Instructional Content and Practice
5. Planning and Managing the Teacher and Learning Environment
6. Managing Student Behavior and Social Skills/Interactions
7. Communication and Collaborative Practices
8. Professional and Ethical Practices

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• Teaching 7610: Portfolio Development and Competency Review
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 6030: Management for Children with Disabilities
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 6200: Transitions for Children with Disabilities
  • 1-3 Credits
• Counselor Ed 6600: Measurement for Counselors and Educators
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 6730: Working with Families of Children with Disabilities
  • 1-2 Credits
• Teaching 6830: Strategies for Effective Inclusion
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 7620: Special Education Laws and Legal Issues
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 7630: Instructional Content and Practice
  • 1-3 Credits
• Teaching 7640: Ethical Practices in Teaching Children with Disabilities
  • 1-2 Credits
• Teaching 7960: Cross-Categorical Special Education Practicum
  • Application for Practicum
  • 3 or 6 Credits

• Practicum Application (Word)
  Practicum Application (PDF fill-in))

• Program Plan
  
• MSE Booklet

• Graduate Studies Forms

• Sue Alborn-Yilek
• Rea Kirk
• Daneil Leitch
• Tom LoGuidice
• Julie Phillips
• Won Im Son
• Kimberly Tuescher
• Judy Belken

Sue Alborn-Yilek
134 Doudna Hall
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
608.342.1276
albornyileks@uwplatt.edu