It is the intent of the program to provide current advanced information on educational research, service delivery, trends, community services, societal attitudes, technical developments, and instructional strategies and practices for the education of persons with disabilities. The programs' varied offerings allow teachers, learning consultants, supervisors, and other personnel within and outside special education to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to serve the disabled in a variety of settings. Upon successful completion of the required curriculum and documented three years of teaching experience, the candidate is eligible for the New Jersey certificate as a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDT-C).Click here for the Office of Certification. View requirements and course descriptions in the University Course Catalog Click here: Loading...
Exit Requirements: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM: All MEd degree Candidates in Learning Disabilities must take the graduate comprehensive examination, but only after they have successfully completed 24 credits. Application may be made for the examination only if a 3.0 graduate grade point average has been maintained. The comprehensive exam tests subject matter in the Learning Disabilities area. Please see your advisor regarding special requirements and specimen exams
Information Regarding LDT-C Clinical Component In order to receive a permit to register for SPED 6570 Seminar in Clinical Application of Learning Disabilities, you must submit the following paperwork: Application for LDT-C Clinical Component Resume for Clinical Work (4 copies) AND If you are doing the clinical component in your own school, you must also submit the LDT-C District Permission Letter All of the necessary paperwork can be found on the Office of Field Experience webpage. Please click here for additional information regarding clinical placement. Please keep the following dates in mind as you complete the paperwork: Semester of Clinical Placement Application Due Summer 2020 January 15, 2020 Fall 2020 January 15, 2020 Spring 2021 September 15, 2020 Summer 2021 January 15, 2021 Please turn all completed and signed paperwork in to the Graduate Director by the above due dates and be sure that all paperwork is neat and complete, or it will not be accepted.