- a."Pre-Professional Skills Test: Reading" (0710) – 176; or
- b."Computerized Pre-Professional Skills Test: Reading" (5710) – 176; and
- a. "Pre-Professional Skills Test: Writing" (0720) – 174; or
- b."Computerized Pre-Professional Skills Test: Writing" (5720) – 174. 264
- Three (3) letters of reference, one of which must come from the applicant's most recent employer.
- Verification that the applicant has completed previous designated, on-line training and possesses necessary technology competency in order to be successful.
- B.A MASPE program applicant must write and submit an essay that addresses his or her motivation for becoming a teacher of special education (LBD, P-12) and includes related experiences. The essay is judged as satisfactory or unsatisfactory by the Education Graduate Committee.
- C.A MASPE program applicant who wishes to transfer graduate course credit to KSU must provide all required documentation of the relevant course(s) upon application. A maximum of six (6) graduate credit hours in the field of special education may be transferred from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. The applicant must have earned a grade of B or above for a course to be accepted.
- D.MASPE program applicants who meet all entry requirements are granted admission status by the Education Graduate Committee and become Candidates.
- CHECKPOINT II: Requirements for Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP):
- A.Graduate students in the MASPE program must be admitted to the TEP before they are permitted to enroll in ESP 510, ESP 511, ESP 524, and ESP 573/ESP 574/ or ESP 575.
- B.Graduate students must pass 12 graduate credit hours of required ESP courses (ESP 502, ESP 504, ESP 505 and ESP 507), with a GPA of at least 3.00, no more than two course grades of C, and no course grade below C.
- C.A TEP applicant must submit a letter of recommendation and a completed Disposition Instrument from one of his or her KSU instructors in the MASPE Program.
- D.A TEP applicant must submit a satisfactory, initial electronic portfolio, with all required artifacts, as listed in the MASPE PROGRAM GUIDE.
- E.A TEP applicant must prepare her or his own application and clearly reference any resources used. Applications are reviewed by the TEP admissions/data coordinator or designee. Education Committee (TEC) for action. Approval by the TEC is given only when all requirements are satisfied.