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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Director of Special Education (20)


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Certificate of Graduate Study

This certificate is designed for school leaders seeking the Director of Special Education endorsement on the Professional Educator License (PEL). It is available to candidates who can document two full years of full-time special education teaching or service as a school social worker, school psychologist, school nurse, school counselor, or speech-language pathologist with a valid PEL. Candidates must have attained a GPA of at least 3.20 in their most recent graduate degree program. Individuals who do not have a master’s degree at the start of the program must have completed a master’s degree and pass the appropriate content area test prior to recommendation for the Director of Special Education endorsement. Application materials for this certificate are available through the Department of Special and Early Education.

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