MEd Degree in Special Education for DoDDS Staff - University of Maryland
Master's Degree in Special Education for
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| December 18th : | Application due
to the department of Special Education. Please go to the
University of Maryland link http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/application
to complete the application online (refer
to instructions “Specifics for the Online Application
Form” below for further elaboration on the process.* Please note: When using the online application process you will be submitting electronically for the Fall 2010 semester. Once you are accepted your registration for classes will be moved appropriately to your first semester of coursework which is Spring 2010. *) |
| January 15th: | Entrance Exam Completion: Students may fulfill this requirement in one of the following ways. (For admission purposes, the PRAXIS I, NTE, GRE, or MAT scores may be used as described below.) PRAXIS I or NTE Scores: Students who have previously taken the NTEs or the PRAXIS I may mail a copy of their OFFICIAL SCORE record for either test in lieu of retaking the exam. There is no expiration date for previously taken scores. The only requirement is that it must be a copy of an official record and this copy should reach the University no later than January 15th. Mail copy of scores to Ms. Foster at the address below. If applicant has not taken the NTEs or PRAXIS I and thus has no test records to submit, they must complete the PRAXIS I test at a verified testing center. Students should request for scores to be sent directly to the University of Maryland, College Park (You will need to enter the Institution code for the University of Maryland) on the paperwork for the testing service (Institution Code #5814). You may also submit an OFFICIAL copy of your results once you receive the full score report. To take the PRAXIS I contact Rhine Ordinance Barracks in Kaiserslautern (there may be other areas in Germany as well where the test is available.) Please contact a testing site directly for more information. Additional information re: Base Testing Sites: DANTES test sites on military bases offer the "paper and pencil" form of the test - website address is http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/examinations/praxis.htm. Required Scores: For the PRAXIS I the State of Maryland required cut-off scores are: Reading- 177, Writing - 173, Mathematics - 177 or a composite score of 527. For the NTE scores will the cut-offs are: General Knowledge at 645 and Communication Skills at 648. |
| January 15th: | Personal Goal Statement and 3 Letters of Recommendation must be submitted no later than 1/15/2010. Once you have submitted your application online, you will be sent an email within a few days that provides you with instructions to complete the Application Supplemental Form (ASF) these include the following: • Personal Goal Statement:This statement is very important to your application. Your personal goal statement should focus on: 1) a narrative summary of your teaching and educational experiences to date, including any experience with individuals with disabilities or those experiencing academic failure, and 2) your overall career goals in education and how you would expect this M.Ed. program to complement you career aspirations and plans. • 3 Letters of Recommendation due by 1/15/2010: These letters can be submitted online through the University ASF form, or emailed to Ms. Foster, jfoster@umd.edu directly. |
| January 15th: | * Official Transcripts from All Previous University Work Completed by 1/15/2010. Official transcripts must be submitted by 1/15 for all University work completed at any time, including undergraduate and graduate records that are listed on your application form. Students are responsible to contact all previously attended institutions of higher education and request that official transcripts be sent directly to: Ms. Foster (address below.) • Please Note: If students graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park since January, 2003, and had submitted transcripts with their previous program admission paperwork, these transcripts may be on file at the University and may not need to be resubmitted (i.e., we will check for them.) If these transcripts cannot be found they will need to be resubmitted |
| January 29: | Admission Decisions will be Finalized and Students Notified |
| February 12, 2010: | First Weekend of Class begins |
First weekend of class will begin approximately February 12, 2010. There will be two to three classes offered in each semester (Fall and Spring) for the three years. Each class will meet for five weekends (Friday evenings and all day Saturday.)
. Pleas mail all materials to:
Ms. Judy Foster
Special Education Department
University of Maryland
1308 Benjamin Bldg.
College Park, Maryland 20742
Instructions for Completing the Online Application
SPECIFICS FOR
THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
RE: THE SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP Ed.D.
Tips on Filling out Application
Tips below are written to assist with the online application form and are provided for clarification purposes.
Please note: A few sections of the application that need clarification are explained below.
Demographics Information:
Enter your Last (Family) Name, your First (Given) Name, Middle Name, add Suffix (Jr., Sr., III, etc.), Former Name if appropriate.
Mailing Address: Enter the APO address to which you want all correspondence and notification of admission decision sent. (Do not use a local German address.)
Please list complete telephone numbers (starting with the country code 49) and all
e-mail addresses where you can be contacted.
Service Requirements
Financial Support and Service Obligation:
Tuition fellowships are available through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Stipends will be provided to the first 25 students who are successfully admitted.
The stipend covers the cost of tuition, approximately $10,000.00 per year. A student who completes this program as scheduled is eligible for total accumulated fellowship stipends of approximately $30,000.
As with most federally funded personnel preparation programs, there is an expectation that the recipients of such a program will spend time serving the students that they have received preparation to instruct. This expectation is called the Service Obligation. All applicants should review the full “Conditions That Must Be Met by Scholar” specifications which can be found on pages 32399-32400 of the Federal Register at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2006-2/060506a.pdf
Students participating in this program will be required to sign a letter that indicates they understand the said requirements. Please review these Government requirements and the example letter of understanding below, before applying to the program.
Pay-Back
Provision Letter Example -- Applicants Will be Required to Sign
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See Below
Dear
I am pleased to offer you a fellowship from our Master’s degree grant in Special Education (M.Ed.) designed for professional personnel in DoDDS, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. You will receive a total of approximately $ 30,000.00 which includes a stipend, funds for mandatory fees, books and tuition for 39 graduate credits billed at the resident rate. As a condition of receiving support under this grant, all awardees must agree to the federal regulation that requires either work in the field of special education or repayment of all or part of the support received from the grant. This is in accordance with section 662(h)(1) of IDEA and 34CFR part 304. If you accept this offer, your signature on copy of this letter will indicate that you understand this requirement.
Enclosed please find two copies of this letter. Please sign one and return to me. The other copy is for your personal record.
Sincerely,
Philip J. Burke, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Project Director, Special Education Department
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
I accept the fellowship and agree to the terms as stated in this letter.
| ____________________________________ | _____________________ |
| Student Signature | Date |
Federal
Register / Vol. 71, No. 107 / Monday, June 5, 2006 / Rules and Regulations
32399
Subpart C—Conditions That Must Be Met by Scholar
§ 304.30 Requirements
for scholar.
Individuals who receive scholarship assistance from grantees funded
under section 662 of the Act must—
| (a) | Training. Receive the training at the educational institution or agency designated in the scholarship; |
| (b) | Educational allowances. Not accept payment of educational allowances from any other entity if that allowance conflicts with the scholar’s obligation under section 662 of the Act and this part; |
| (c) | Satisfactory progress. Maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree, certificate, endorsement, or license as determined by the grantee; |
| (d) | Service obligation.
Upon exiting the training program under paragraph
(a) of this section, subsequently maintain employment— (1) On a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; and (2) For a period of at least two years for every academic year for which assistance was received; |
| (e) | Eligible employment.
In order to meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section
for any project funded under section 662 of the Act, be employed
in a position in which— (1) At least 51 percent of the infants, toddlers, and children to whom the individual provides services are receiving special education, related services, or early intervention services from the individual; (2) The individual spends at least 51 percent of his or her time providing special education, related services, or early intervention services to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; or (3) If the position involves supervision (including in the capacity of a principal), teaching at the postsecondary level, research, policy, technical assistance, program development, or administration, the individual spends at least 51 percent of his or her time performing work related to the training for which a scholarship was received under section 662 of the Act. |
| (f) | Time period.
Meet the service obligation under paragraph (d) of this section
as follows: (1) A scholar must complete the service obligation within the period ending not more than the sum of the number of years required in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, as appropriate, plus five additional years, from the date the scholar completes the training for which the scholarship assistance was awarded. (2) A scholar may begin eligible employment subsequent to the completion of one academic year of the training for which the scholarship assistance was received that otherwise meets the requirements of paragraph (1); |
| (g) | Part-time scholars. If the scholar is pursuing coursework on a part-time basis, meet the service obligation in this section based on the accumulated academic years of training for which the scholarship is received; |
| (h) | Information upon exit. Provide the grantee all requested information necessary for the grantee to meet the exit certification requirements under § 304.23(c); |
| (i) | Information after exit. Within 60 days after exiting the program, and as necessary thereafter for any changes, provide the Department, via U.S. mail, all information that the Secretary needs to monitor the scholar’s service obligation under this section, including social security number, address, employment setting, and employment status; |
| (j) | Repayment. If not fulfilling the requirements in this section, subject to the provisions in § 304.31 regarding an exception or deferral, repay any scholarship received, plus interest, in an amount proportional to the service obligation not completed as follows: (1) The Secretary charges the scholar interest on the unpaid balance owed in accordance with the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3717. (2)(i) Interest on the unpaid balance accrues
from the date the scholar is determined to have entered repayment
status under paragraph (4) of this section. (3) Under the authority of the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended, the Secretary may impose reasonable collection costs. (4) A scholar enters repayment status on
the first day of the first calendar month after the earliest
of the following dates, as applicable: (5) The scholar must make payments to the Secretary that cover principal, interest, and collection costs according to a schedule established by the Secretary. (6) Any amount of the scholarship that has not been repaid pursuant to paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(5) of this section will constitute a debt owed to the United States that may be collected by the Secretary in accordance with 34 CFR part 30. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820–0622) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1462(h)) |
| § 304.31 Requirements for obtaining an exception or deferral to performance or repayment under an agreement. | |
| (a) Based upon sufficient evidence to substantiate
the grounds, the Secretary may grant an exception to the repayment
requirement in § 304.30(j), in whole or part, if the scholar—
(1) Is unable to continue the course of study in § 304.30 or perform the service obligation because of a permanent disability; or (2) Has died. (b) Based upon sufficient evidence to substantiate the grounds, the Secretary may grant a deferral of the repayment requirement in § 304.30(j) during the time the scholar— (1) Is engaging in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher education; (2) Is serving on active duty as a member of the armed services of the United States; (3) Is serving as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act; or (4) Is serving as a full-time volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. |
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| (Authority:
20 U.S.C. 1462(h)) |
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Possible Course Listings
| EDSP 604: | Education of Students with Autism |
| EDSP 602: | Functional Assessment and Instruction in Special Education |
| EDSP 606 | Inclusive Practices in the Schools: Focus - Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 605: | Exceptional Children and Society |
| EDSP 678A: | Social-Communication Challenges and Strategies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 683: | Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics in Special Education |
| EDSP 614: | Functional Reading and Community Based Curriculum: Focus Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 684: | Reading and Writing Instruction in Special Education |
| EDSP 613: | Behavior and Classroom Management in Special Education: Focus Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 687: | Family Partnerships in Special Education and the Impact of Military Deployments on Students and their Teachers |
| EDSP 678C: | Seminar in Special Education: Focus Cultural Diversity, Families, and Disability |
| EDSP 690: | Research Seminar: Research Methods and Instructional Inquiry Project: Focus Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 798A: | Special Problems in Special Education: Induction for Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 600: | Exceptional Children and Youth: Current Issues and Controversies Impacting the Education of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| EDSP 889: | Internship in Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders Elementary / Middle School, Special Education |
