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Ruth S. Ammon School of Education
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Advanced Certificate in Childhood Special Education, Grades 1-6 (ECC)

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Gainful Employment Disclosure

Last completed award year 2011-2012
Program name: Childhood Special Education for Certified Teachers (ECC)
On-time completion rate:
95%

Placement rate (awaiting further guidelines from federal regulators for computation formula)

N/A
Occupations by name and SOC codes: CIP 13.1001
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Total estimated Tuition and Fee Costs:
• $15,830 (Garden City)
• $11,480 (Manhattan)
Books and Supplies • $700 per semester full-time
(12 credits or more)
• $525 per semester (9-11 credits)
• $350 per semester (6-8 credits)
Room and Board $5,710 per year
Median Title IV Loan Debt
$20,500
Median Private Loan Debt $0
Median Debt from Institutional Financing plans or amount students were obligated to pay at program completion $0

* If the number of students who completed the program during the award year was less than 10, for privacy reasons, this information is not disclosed to the public.

^ This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center.

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Note: A Masters Degree and a Current NYS Certification in Childhood Education is required for entrance into this program.

This program leads to certification in Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6.

Plan of Study (12-21 credits)

Prerequisite Courses
(May Be Taken Concurrently With Foundation 700-Level Courses)
Course# Course
Credits
EEC 600 Introduction To Special Education (25 hours fieldwork)
3
EEC 700 Foundations, Families, Cultures And Learning (10 hours fieldwork)
3

Foundation Core Courses
Course# Course
Credits
EEC 710 Classroom Management (25 hours fieldwork)
3
EEC 720 Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment (25 hours fieldwork)
3
EEC 705 Team Collaboration
3
EEC 750 Methods of Instruction (25 hours fieldwork)
3

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice
(waived for those who have student taught in an Inclusive setting)

Completion of all program courses, and passing scores on all required State examinations. Candidates register for:

Course# Course
Credits
EEC 821


Practicum in Special Education Seminar (fall or spring)

3
or    
EEC 822 Summer Practicum in Special Education
(available only to certified teachers who are working full time in regular education)
3

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Contact

For additional information about the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, please contact:

Adelphi University
Ruth S. Ammon School of Education
Harvey Hall
1 South Avenue
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701

p - 516.877.4100

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