Practical Experience, Flexible Education
Special Education Intervention Specialists work with schools and communities to ensure that students with disabilities are given the same learning opportunities as non-disabled students. Designed to prepare teachers for leadership roles in special education, this fast-track program enables you to complete your master’s degree in just two years, entirely online. You’ll work toward your degree one class at a time, for eight weeks per class. Assignments focus on practical applications that are meaningful to jobs, with lessons enriched by the real-world experience of top faculty.
An Online Degree with a Personal Touch
At UNC, we create an online experience in a classroom that is accessible 24/7. You’ll interact with instructors, collaborate on assignments, share information and discuss course topics 1-on-1 or with the whole class. It’s why we are the top-ranked university in Colorado for online graduate programs in education—and are nationally recognized for excellence in teacher education.
Degree Details
Credits Required:
34-42
Location/Delivery:
Online
Time to Completion:
2 years
Academic Coaching and Leadership
Designed especially for special education teachers who are seeking more advanced graduate training, this emphasis will prepare you for diverse leadership roles in special education. In addition to working with students, you’ll learn how to effectively work with parents, teachers and others who play an important role in students’ lives. In addition to working closely with experienced education instructors, math and literacy classes are taught by professors in the Math and English departments.
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Academic Coaching and Leadership ONline Program
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Your Future in Special Education
Intervention specialists make a real difference in the lives of students and their communities. More and more, school districts are looking for qualified leaders who can address complex challenges.
Consider UNC's M.A. in Special Education: Intervention Specialist if you are:
- Seeking graduate training to take the next step in your career
- Interested in working closely with students, teachers, parents and other members of the community to enhance learning opportunities for people with disabilities
- Looking for a flexible program you can complete while working full time
You’ll learn:
In Applied Behavior Analysis emphasis,
- Application of applied behavior analysis through the lifespan, including individuals with cultural and linguistic diversity, autism, traumatic brain injury and extremely challenging behaviors
- Identifying functions or problem behavior
- Designing, implementing and evaluating interventions
In Academic Coaching and Leadership emphasis,
- Highly-qualified special educator literacy and mathematics skills
- Research-based instructional interventions to meet students' needs
- Culturally responsive approaches to address the needs of diverse students and their families
Sample courses:
- Legal and Policy Foundations of Special Education
- Leadership in the School Community
- Research and Reflective Practice
- Introduction to Graduate Research
- Assessment and Intervention for Students with Challenging Behaviors
- Concepts and Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
Where can your degree take you?
Regardless of the emphasis you choose, your master’s degree will open the way to a variety of leadership and career opportunities, including:
- Early intervention specialist
- Behavior analyst
- Special education teacher
- Academic coach
Our graduates have gone on to careers in diverse settings, including public and private schools, hospitals, community centers and private education companies.
Building Partnerships and Resolutions
In addition to being skilled mentors, our professors are noted researchers in their fields. Our current research undertakings in special education include:
Dispute Resolutions in Colorado Schools
Tracy Gershwin, Ph.D., Professor of Special Education
Conflict between parents and school districts has been a topic of high importance, with Congress focused on implementing dispute resolution procedures that encourage meaningful problem solving and shared decision making. Gershwin is an active collaborator with the Colorado Department of Education, where she's helping to research and build a continuum of dispute resolution options for school districts across the state.
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