Student Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for the special education - autism program

  • Students will be able to apply the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards to their field of study as demonstrated by successfully completing field-based practicum in a program for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
  • Students will demonstrate skills in individualized assessment, instructional planning, and data-based decision-making through satisfactory completion of ASD practicum/internship.
  • Students will demonstrate competence on the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards related to ASD by successful completion of a comprehensive examination designed to address these elements.
  • Students will demonstrate competence on Applied Behavior Analysis through completion of a field-based, research project involving the application of ABA procedures to a behavior intervention in the classroom with students identified with ASD.

Learning outcomes for the special education - blindness/low vision program

  • Students will demonstrate competence on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) content standards by earning a satisfactory score on the SPE Blindness/Low Vision Content Exam.
  • Students will be able to apply the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards to their field of study as demonstrated by successfully completing field-based practicum in a program for Blindness/Low Vision students.
  • Students will demonstrate skills in individualized assessment, instructional planning, and data-based decision-making through satisfactory completion of BLV practicum/student teaching.

Learning outcomes for the special education - orientation & mobility program

  • Students will demonstrate competence on the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) standards by successful completion of a comprehensive examination designed to address these elements.
  • Students will apply Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) standards to their field of study as demonstrated by successfully completing field-based internship under the supervision of a Cooperating COMS serving persons with blindness/low vision in orientation and mobility.

Learning outcomes for the special education alternative certification track

  • Students will demonstrate competence on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) content standards by earning a satisfactory score on the SPE Cross Categorical Content Exam.
  • Students will be able to apply the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards to their field of study as demonstrated by successfully completing field-based practicum or student teaching and receiving a satisfactory score on the Missouri PreService Teacher Assessment.
  • Students will demonstrate skills in individualized assessment, instructional planning, and data-based decision-making through satisfactory completion of field-based practicum or student teaching.
  • Students will demonstrate competence in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) through completion of a field-based, research project involving the application of ABA procedures to a behavior intervention in the classroom with students identified with mild/moderate disabilities.