Special Education Educational Examiner

Educational Examiner (P-12)

The program of study for licensure in Educational Examiner is designed to prepare individuals, licensed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to administer intellectual, academic, and /or behavioral rating scales, and some language measures in local public schools for special education purposes.  Educational Examiners may not administer tests that measure personality or psychiatric traits. 

Goals of the Program

To prepare students to carry out the role of educational examiner in the following areas:

1. Assessment of the educational and behavioral needs of students who might be eligible for special education services;
2. Active participation in special education committee meetings; and 
3. Provide assistance with modification, programming and transition recommendations for the Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Admission Requirements

1. Full admission to the Graduate School;
2. Teaching license from or another state;
3. Possession of a Masters degree or completion of one concurrently;
4. 3 years of successful teaching experience or related experience.  Those candidates with less than 3 years teaching experience may be required to complete one or more additional method courses.
5. Admission interview with two (2) faculty members teaching in the educational examiner or the special education program.

The following items are required for specific admission into the educational examiner program of study:

A.     Two letters of recommendation – one each from a current or past supervisor and an institution of higher education academic professional.
B.     Current resume
C.     Signed release of information for information from Henderson Graduate Office
D.     Written essay which addresses

• Your philosophy of assessment and special education assessment
• Autobiographical information with a discussion of why you are choosing to enter the educational examiner program of study       

The above must be submitted two weeks prior to the formal interview            

    6.   An individualized program of study will be developed in collaboration with the candidate and the faculty members after review of teaching experiences,
          degrees and course work, and other trainings. 

Exit Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of program of study including prerequisites;
2. Exit portfolio assessment conducted by two faculty members teaching in the educational examiner program or the special education program;
3. Successful completion of Praxis II Special Education: Knowledge Based Core Principles
            And
   Special Education: Preschool/ Early Childhood (P-4)
                Or
   Special Education: Application of Core Principles across Categories of Disability (4-12)
   

Program of Study

Prerequisites:

Requirements:       

For More Information Please Contact:

Kathy Balkman  (870) 230-5213   balkmak@hsu.edu

  Or

Bruce Smith      (870) 230-5282    smithb@hsu.edu