Master of Special Education Program Profile
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Program Mission
The Master of Special Education program at °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ prepares you to serve learners with exceptional needs in diverse educational settings, equipping you with God-centered, reflective, and responsive skills, knowledge, and dispositions for inclusive teaching, learning, and leading.
In support of this mission, the program and faculty will assist
you in:
a. Deepening a biblical understanding of exceptionality and inclusive education
b. Cultivating compassionate, reflective, and responsive practices for meeting
diverse learner needs
c. Advancing a transformational, God-honoring vision for just and inclusive
educational communities
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practices and the scientific principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), with an emphasis on their application to assessment, data-based decision making, experimental design, effective instructional strategies, and evidence-based interventions.
- Accurately collect, measure, display, and interpret data to inform instructional planning and evaluate intervention effectiveness.
- Select, design, and implement effective behavior-change procedures and intervention strategies that are individualized, contextually appropriate, and supported by research.
- Exhibit a strong commitment to ethical, inclusive, and culturally responsive practices, consistent with Council for Exceptional Children professional standards and the .
- Develop and demonstrate professional competencies necessary for effective collaboration, reflective practice, and leadership within diverse educational environments.
| Program Objective | ABAI Content Areas | CEC Advanced Preparation Standards | ||
1. Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practices and the scientific principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), with an emphasis on their application to assessment, data-based decision making, experimental design, effective instructional strategies, and evidence-based interventions. | Applied Behavior Analysis Basic Behavior Analysis Conceptual Analysis Principles of Behavior Research Methods | 1: Assessment | A (Behaviorism & Philosophical Foundations), B (Concepts & Principles), C (Measurement, Data Display, Interpretation), D (Experimental Design), G (Behavior Change Procedures), H (Selecting and Implementing Interventions), I (Personnel Supervision and Management) | 1: Learner Development |
2. Accurately collect, measure, display, and interpret data to inform instructional planning and evaluate intervention effectiveness. | Applied Behavior Analysis
Principles of Behavior Research Methods | 1: Assessment 3: Programs, Services, and Outcomes | C (Measurement, Data Display, Interpretation | 6: Assessment 7: Planning for Instruction 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice |
| 3. Select, design, and implement effective behavior-change procedures and intervention strategies that are individualized, contextually appropriate, and supported by research. | Applied Behavior Analysis Principles of Behavior Research Methods | 2: Curricular Content 3: Programs, Services, and Outcomes | F (Behavior Assessment), G (Behavior Change Procedures), H (Selecting and Implementing Interventions) | 2: Learning Differences 5: Application of Content 7: Planning for Instruction 8: Instructional Strategies |
| 4. Exhibit a strong commitment to ethical, inclusive, and culturally responsive practices, consistent with Council for Exceptional Children professional standards and the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code. | Applied Behavior Analysis
Conceptual Analysis Ethics | 5: Professional Ethics & Practice 6: Collaboration | A (Behaviorism & Philosophical Foundations), E (Ethical Professional Issues) | 3: Learning Environments 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice 10: Leadership and Collaboration |
| 5. Develop and demonstrate professional competencies necessary for effective collaboration, reflective practice, and leadership within diverse educational environments. | Applied Behavior Analysis Conceptual Analysis Ethics | 6: Collaboration 7: Leadership and Policy | A (Behaviorism & Philosophical Issues), E (Ethical and Professional Issues), I (Personnel Supervision and Management) | 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice 10: Leadership and Collaboration |