Build Your Own Master's Equivalent
Certification Central offers a build your own Master’s degree equivalent. You select modules/courses that best fit your career interests and goals. The only requirement is the SPED 900 Scholarly Capstone Portfolio (2 to 3 credit equivalent). To complete a Master’s equivalent, you select 9 modules to build your personalized program of study, then at the end of your program complete SPED 900 Scholarly Capstone Portfolio. To answer your questions or to help you get started, contact Dr. Katherine Terras for an individualized advising session. We look forward to hearing from you!
SPED Module 1
Learner Development & Individual Learning/Cultural Differences
SPED Module 2
Legal/Ethical Practices & Professional Learning
SPED Module 3
Curricular Content Knowledge & Individual Education Plans
SPED Module 4
Assessment & Measurement
SPED Module 5
Understanding and Managing Behavior
SPED Module 6
Instructional Planning, Strategies, & Transition
SPED Module 7
Collaboration, Consultation, & Supervision
SPED Module 8
Inclusive Learning Environments
ED Module 9
Pedagogy: Art and Science of Teaching
ED Module 10
Reading Methods: Elementary
ED Module 11
Math Methods: Elementary
Behavior Module 1
Methods & Applications for Behavior Support & Programming
Behavior Module 2
Behavior Assessment & Measurement
Behavior Module 3
Behavior Ethics, Supervision, & Consultation
Behavior Module 4
Behavior Research & Inquiry
SPED 900
Scholarly Capstone Portfolio
The purpose of the Special Education Capstone Portfolio is for candidates to provide evidence of growth and impact in the special education discipline. The portfolio is a mechanism for self-appraisal and for critical analysis of a candidate’s progress toward meeting teaching standards. The portfolio consists of narratives to answer specific questions supported with artifacts that represent understanding/application of content from the special education modules.
