Lead Faculty: Ms. Colleen L. Smith
Upon completion of this program, candidates are expected to:
• Utilize research knowledge to critique and synthesize cultural-historical perspectives, educational theories, and effective ASL-English learning practices.
• Implement and evaluate differentiated visual learning activities that motivate individual academic development and lifelong learning within our diverse communities.
• Implement and evaluate culturally relevant curriculum expanding students’ megacognitive skills and multiple literacy skills.
• Critique communication policies and language planning frameworks, and implement the latest technology to facilitate individual student’s identity development, nonverbal communication, and academic interaction skills.
• Demonstrate academic discourse competency in both ASL and written English, and utilize interpretation and translation skills between the two visual languages.
• Implement and evaluate creative ASL-English curriculum showing evidence of individual students’ learning progresses based on learning interests and state content standards.
• Demonstrate negotiation skills by reconstructing new knowledge working as change agents advocating the communication and academic needs of ASL-English speakers.
• Demonstrate consultation and collaboration skills by linking reflective learning communities, working with and through professional organizations and families
Admission to the Program
Submit the following application documentation in ONE complete packet:
• Application for Admission to Education of the Deaf graduate program
• CD or DVD portfolio of ASL Fluency (video samples, 10 to 12 minutes maximum in length) including the following content:
1. Introduce yourself and discuss your sign language acquisition experience
2. Narrate an ASL story
3. Narrate a selected work of children’s literature
• Intermediate proficiency or better in American Sign Language competencies as assessed by Proficiency Interview
• Personal and professional goals essay (a writing sample, 1 full single spaced page maximum)
Send ONE complete application packet to:
DHH Lead Faculty Advisor
National University
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037-1011
Prerequisites
(10 courses; 43.5 quarter units)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology or equivalent course
PSY 301 Child Development
PSY 427 Biological Psychology
PSY 431 Theories and Techniques of Psychological Testing
HED 602 Introductory Health Ed: K-12
EDT 608 Computer based Technology in the Classroom
EXC 603 Dev. EC Spec Needs
EXC 604 Excep & Diversity in Clsrm
EXC 602B Fld Exper: Incl Settings (3 quarter units)
CLD 627 Meth. Crosscult. Instr.
Interdisciplinary Core Courses
(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
TED 615 The Foundations of Education
EXC 620 Positive Behavior Support
TED 621A Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.
Generic Core Exam
Core Courses for the Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Credential
(11 courses; 48 quarter units)
DHH 600 ASL-English Bilingual Education
DHH 601 ASL Acquisition & Development
DHH 602 English Acquisition & Dev
DHH 603 Assessment for DHH Learners
DHH 604 Bi-literacy Education
DHH 605 Ed of Deaf Special Needs
DHH 606 Curriculum and Instruction
DHH 607 Bilingual – Multicultural Ed
DHH 608A Student Teaching I
DHH 608B Student Teaching II
DHH 609 Student Teaching Seminar (3 quarter units)
(Must be taken concurrently with student teaching)
Exit Comprehensive Exam
To apply for the credential please refer to “Recommendation for Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential” section of the catalog.
Students seeking the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist- DHH credential must demonstrate Intermediate-high proficiency or better in American Sign Language competence as assessed by Proficiency Interview before taking:
Exit Requirements
• Successful completion of the admission process.
• Successful completion of the field experience activities, including Student Teaching.
• Proof of passing with a grade of “C” or better coursework or an examination on the U.S. Constitution.
• Official transcripts of all colleges/universities attended on file at National University.
• Proof of passing Basic Skills Requirement.
• Proof of meeting the appropriate subject matter competence.
• Valid CPR certification for Infant, Child and Adult.
• Pass all required coursework with a B average. No grades of D or F are accepted.
• Proof of a Certificate of Clearance or other valid document.
• Proof of passing the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).
• Zero account balance prior to student teaching and completion.
• Attend exit appointment with Credential Advisor to receive final clearance and credential documents
• Letter of recommendation from Master Teacher
• Comprehensive Examination
National University is an affiliate of the National University System.