Student Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for the special education - autism program

  • Students will be able to apply the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and 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 the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and 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 Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) 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 the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and 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.