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Introduction/Overview

This Undergraduate Teacher Preparation pathway program is designed for undergraduate students who are seeking teaching positions in school settings as Education Specialists. The pathway fulfills all the requirements for a California Preliminary Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Support Needs Teaching Credential. 

Per Federal Regulation 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v), all LMU School of Education credential/licensure programs meet the California state requirements as specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and for the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences as appropriate. The institution (LMU) has not made a determination as to whether these credential, licensure, and professional preparation programs meet the requirements of states outside of California. If you are interested in practicing outside the state of California, it is recommended that you contact the respective licensing entity of that state to seek information or guidance regarding their licensure and credential requirements in advance to allow for appropriate planning. 

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of this program, candidates will:

• Utilize evidence-based differentiated strategies and implement engaging and developmentally appropriate culturally and linguistically sensitive instruction
• Design lessons based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines that are aligned to California content standards
• Exhibit professional responsibility and leadership while engaging all stakeholders
• Apply knowledge of non-biased, evidence-based principles of assessment and interpret data to make appropriate and equitable academic, behavioral, and instructional decisions

Program Admission Requirements

Students accepted into the University are not automatically accepted into the School of Education upon matriculation. Students must apply to the School of Education to enroll in the necessary coursework to earn a preliminary teaching credential. The program admission requirements are listed below.

• Attend a Mandatory Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Application Information Session
  • Contact the School of Education Enrollment Management Assistant Director to attend an information session. Applicants will receive an information packet that includes all application materials and instructions.
• Teacher Education Application Form
• Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0, or 3.05 in the last 60 Undergraduate Units, or Completion of a Request for Exception to GPA Requirement
• Candidate Information Sheet
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
  • 1 Letter from an LMU Professor
  • 1 Letter that speaks to the candidate’s experience in working with children in the target age group
• Personal Statement of Intent
  • 1-2 pages, double spaced, addressing the following:
    • Why you want to go into teaching
    • Your personal values in reference to the School of Education’s REAL conceptual framework
• Unofficial LMU Transcript (retrieved through PROWL)
• Verification of 20 hours of experience working with culturally diverse youth in the age group applicant plans to teach (ages 5-13)
• Status of steps taken to meet the Subject Matter Competence Requirement (SMCR)
• Interview with Academic Program Director

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