Special Educator License - Elementary

Welcome

 

The Elementary Special Education program at Portland State University is a program of graduate study designed to prepare professionals to teach students age 3 through grade 8 with a range of disabilities from mild to severe. This program is offered for full-time and part-time students.

Deadline to complete all application material is February 15th ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Special Education Grants

Bilingual Special Educators Program (BiSPED)

FUTURES: Preparing Special Educators to Use Evidence-Based Practices to Support Desirable Futures for Students with Significant Disabilities

Special Education Focus Areas


Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

A Department of Special Education Focus Area with an emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Students will learn skills and be challenged to become future leaders in the development and implementation of PBS in their classrooms, schools, and districts to effectively serve all students.

 

Bilingual Special Education

Prepares bilingual/bicultural school district employees for special education licensure.