Does your program prepare special education teachers to:

Provide a description of the evidence your program uses to show that it prepares special education teachers to teach students with disabilities effectively, including training related to participation as a member of individualized education program teams, as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to effectively teach students who are limited English proficient. Include planning activities and a timeline if any of the three elements listed above are not currently in place.

In the Master of Arts in Special Education, there are numerous practical assignments that require students to engage in the development, implementation, and assessment of the IEP

Section VII Contextual Information

Please use this space to provide any additional information that describes your teacher preparation program(s). You may also attach information to this report card. The U.S. Department of Education is especially interested in any evaluation plans or interim or final reports that may be available.

The teacher preparation program at Kentucky State University is designed with the undergirding belief that teachers are liberators through education. We believe that education is powerful and can serve as the source of changing one's life for the better. We offer programs in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education; four secondary 9-12 program (English, Biology, Mathematics, and Social Studies); three K-12 areas (Art, Music, Health, and Physical Education); and an Alternative Initial Certification through the Master of Arts in Special Education (Learning Behavior Disorders K-12) program. We are a small program under new leadership. An Interim Chair has been identified as the past chair has moved to become the Interim Associate Provost. Kentucky State University is the only Historically Black College in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and produces over 33% or the minority teachers and probably a numerical equal amount of non-minority teachers for the State. We are also proud to produce numerous culturally astute professionals for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Our program is highly diverse and nationally accredited. The LiveText assessment system and clinical and field portals has been fully implemented. The institution has completed our move to the Banner Data Management System. A robust PRAXIS I & II preparation and support system has been fully implemented. This system has yield significant results in the success of our students on the PRAXIS Tests.

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