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Special Education Applications/Handouts/Forms

[All forms are available in the departments]

Please Note

  1. Completed forms should be submitted to the department by the posted deadline.
  2. Forms will not be accepted without all appropriate signatures.
  3. All students must meet with their assigned advisors at least once a semester and keep an up-to-date program advisement form on file and available.

General Documents

  Document Title Type
  List of Important Numbers Across Campus
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  Special Problems Petition (EDS 199, EDS 299)
Contact the department for more details, (916) 278-6622.
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Level I [Preliminary] - Educational Specialist Credential

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  How to Apply to the University and Level I (Preliminary) Credential Program
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  Level I Credential Application [TPAC]
For specific questions, call the Teacher Preparation Office at (916) 278-6403.
Fall 2010: November 30, 2009
Spring 2011: To Be Determined
Contact the department for more details
(email Chair Deaner).
 
  Program Advisement
Available from your assigned faculty advisor. A Program Advisement Form should be started your first semester of acceptance and updated each semester with your advisor. Disenrollment from program if this advisement does not occur.

Please Note: A copy of your most recent Program Advisement Form should be brought with you to every meeting with your advisor. It is strongly suggested that you maintain an updated version of this form as it is needed for many department and university processes.
 
  Student Advisement Guide
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  Student Teaching Applications
Fall/Summer: April 1st
Spring: November 1st
Mild/Moderate and Mild/Moderate plus Multiple Subject Moderate/Severe  
  Mild/Moderate and/or Multiple Subject Cover Sheet
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  Mild/Moderate and/or Multiple Subject Application PDF document icon
  Mild/Moderate and/or Multiple Subject Student Teaching Clearance Form
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  Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Cover Sheet
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  Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Application PDF document icon
  Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Student Teaching Clearance Form
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  Moderate/Severe Cover Sheet
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  Moderate/Severe Application
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  Moderate/Severe Student Teaching Clearance Form
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  Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE)
Candidates seeking a Multiple Subject Credential must meet the new CCTC requirements (SB 2042). Meeting the standards includes fulfilling all competencies as identified in the TPEs as covered in the EDS Teaching Seminar courses.
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Student Teaching Internship Handbook (Mild/Moderate, Moderate Severe, and Multiple Subject)

Evaluation Pages of Handbook:

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

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  Preliminary Level I Specialist Credential Application
Available fromt the Credential Analyst Office, Eureka Hall Room 209, (916) 278-4567. Please check with your advisor and the Credential Analyst Office for details near the end of your Level I program.

 

Level II [Professional Clear] - Educational Specialist Credential

  Document Title Type
  Level II Induction Program Advisement
Available through EDS 252 A/B Level II Induction Seminar. Contact the advisors for general information (email Dr. Patt Kearly or Dr. Rachael Gonzales).
  Level II Departmental Application Deadline
Application must be submitted to the department before registering for any Level II coursework.
Contact a Level II advisor for more details
(email Dr. Patt Kearly or Dr. Rachael Gonzales).
  How to Apply to the Level II [Professional Clear] Credential Program
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  Level II Application
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  Level II Timeline
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  Level II - Advisement Form - Induction Plan
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  Level II - Induction Plan Sample
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  Level II Mild/Moderate Standards Checklist
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  Level II Moderate/Severe Standards Checklist
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  Level II Early Childhood Special Education [ECSE] Standards Checklist
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  District Letter of Support (to be completed and submitted during EDS 252A/B)
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  Supplemental Notes (Includes Portfolio development information. Reviewed in EDS 252A/B)
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  Mentor Letter - Sample (Reviewed in EDS 252A/B)
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Master of Arts in Education (Special Education)

  Document Title Type
  MA Department Application
Fall Semester Classification: Due November 30, 2009
Spring Semester Classification: TBD
If the deadline has passed, contact Chair Guy Deaner or Diana Vega.
 
  MA Application Instructions [through March 1, 2010]
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  Classification Application (already admitted to credential program):
Available in the department office: Eureka Hall, Room 316
 
  Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
Information and Dates
Available at http://www.csus.edu/testing/wpj.stm
 
  MA Program Coursework
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  Program Advisement
Available from your assigned faculty advisor. A M.A. Program Advisement Form should be started your first semester of acceptance and updated as needed with your advisor. Disenrollment from program if this advisement does not occur.
Please Note: A copy of your most recent M.A. Program Advisement Form should be brought with you to every meeting with your advisor. It is strongly suggested that you maintain an updated version of this form as it is needed for many department and university processes.
 
  Advancement to Candidacy
Advanced to Candidacy forms also available in the Department office, EUR 316. Should be completed as soon as the student has:
  • Cleared all conditions, including WPE, through the department (ie., full classification); and
  • Completed at least 12 units of 200-level coursework towards the MA with a 3.0 GPA or better in all courses.
  • Must be advanced to candidacy in order to register for EDS 297, 298, 500, and 501
Available online through the Graduate Center at: www.csus.edu/gradstudies/forms.htm
 
 

Reservation Forms for EDS 297, 298, 500/501

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    A separate reservation form must be submitted for each semester you intend to register. No exceptions.
    Fall/Summer: February 15th
    Spring: October 1st
  Human Subjects Guidelines  
  Human Subjects Request Form  
  EDS Thesis and Project Advisement Guide  
 

Miscellaneous MA forms - available in the department (EUR 316) or online through the Graduate Center at:
www.csus.edu/gradstudies/forms.htm

  • WPE waiver
  • Petition for Exception
  • Petition for Currency
  • Graduation Application
  • Thesis/Project Receipt form
  • Microfilming and Binding Receipt
  • Thesis/Project Submission Checklist
  • Data Change form
  • Thesis/Project Resources
 
  Graduation Application for Masters
Fall Semester: November 1
Spring/Summer Graduation: March 1
 
  Commencement
Click on this Commencement link to learn what you need to do to participate in commencement, where and when it is held, and what will be expected of you during the ceremony.