CTC.PMM - CTC Preliminary Mild to Moderate Supprt Needs Spcl Ed Cred

The Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education program prepares individuals to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities and students with autism spectrum disorders; emotional disturbance; intellectual disability; multiple disabilities; orthopedic impairment; other health impairment; specific learning disability; traumatic brain injury; and authorizes service in grades K–12, transitional kindergarten, and in classes organized primarily for adults through age 22. Candidates take coursework and engage in field experiences concurrently from the very beginning of the program. The course content prepares candidates to know and understand various types of disabilities and their causes; design, adapt and differentiate instruction for students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities; design and implement positive behavior support plans for students’ behavioral challenges; and administer and interpret a wide variety of assessment instruments for referral and progress monitoring of struggling students and students with mild to moderate disabilities. The combined coursework and fieldwork experiences require candidates to think critically and reflectively about the theory to practice continuum. The capstone experience in this program consists of an intensive clinical experience in a special education classroom or setting, plus the presentation of a summative portfolio of assignments and case studies to address the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPE) required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Completion of these requirements, along with successful completion of all coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, is required for recommendation for the credential.

Additional Requirements for Credentials 

To be eligible to be recommended for the Preliminary Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education, candidates must meet the following additional requirements (unless otherwise stated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or by Executive Order): 

• U.S. Constitution credential requirement. Introduction to American Politics (POLI 111) or American History to 1877 (HIST 121) in the College of Arts and Sciences or their equivalents, satisfy the requirement.  

• CPR certificate requirement. Candidates must have a current CPR certificate that covers infants, children, and adults.  

• Complete an Individualized Development Plan during fieldwork.  

• Pass CalTPA instructional cycles I and II 

• Multiple Subject and Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education must pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment® (RICA®) (or assessment equivalent). Refer to the RICA webpage for more information.  . 

• Complete a Health Education Competency workshop or equivalency and Augmentative and Assistive Communication (AAC) Competency workshop or equivalent. 

• Pass the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPE) portfolio 

• Subject Matter Competency met. 

Subject Matter Competency 

All teacher credentials candidates must demonstrate competency in their specific subject matter area prior to student teaching or internship, or residency and the teaching seminar .