006.57A Grade levels: Pre-kindergarten
through grade 12, Pre-kindergarten through grade 6, Pre-kindergarten through
Grade 9, Grades 7-12.
006.57B
Endorsement type: Subject.
006.57C
Persons with this endorsement may teach individuals with learning disabilities
and consult with teachers, parents, and students in pre-kindergarten through
grade twelve.
006.57D Certification
Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement shall require a minimum of 36
graduate semester hours of course work and 150 clock hours of
practicum/clinical experiences with specific emphasis on individuals with
learning disabilities.
006.57D1
Practicum/Clinical Experiences. This program shall provide applicants with
supervised practicum/clinical experiences. The experiences shall consist of a
minimum of 150 clock hours.
006.57E Endorsement Program Requirements:
Nebraska teacher education institutions offering this endorsement must have on
file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and the
course completion requirements which the institution utilizes to grant credit
toward completion of this endorsement.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
ENDORSEMENT.
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
should prepare prospective teachers to:
A. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and
current perspectives relating to the characteristics and education of
individuals with learning disabilities.
B. Collect and interpret a variety of data,
including norm-referenced, standardized, and authentic assessments; and
observational techniques to assess the learner's behavior, social skills,
vocational, and school functioning in the context of the settings where they
occur for planning, implementing, and evaluating student progress.
C. Identify and teach cognitive, emotional,
and social skill strategies, and use a variety of intervention techniques to
effect management of student behavior.
D. Provide specialized instruction in
reading, language arts, and mathematics as applied in other curricular
areas.
E. Demonstrate knowledge of
cognitive and language development and its impact on the individual.
F. Use consultation and collaboration
strategies with general educators, administrators, related service providers,
community service agency personnel, parents, and others to facilitate the
education of individuals with learning disabilities.
G. Demonstrate knowledge of program
management and resources for individuals with learning disabilities including:
1. student assistance and multi disciplinary
teams;
2. educationally relevant
medical findings;
3.
identification/verification;
4.
individual educational plans (IEP's);
5. legal compliance;
6. ethical considerations;
7. a continuum of service delivery
models;
8.
paraprofessionals;
9. service and
referral agencies; and
10.
transitional plans.
