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“The resource specialist services are defined in regulations for students whose IEP indicates 1. Instruction in a general education classroom for more than 50% of their school day 2.Pull-out or push-in instructional support services designed to help students progress in the general education program (less than 50 % of the school day)� Ensuring Educator Excellence
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“The RSP Certificate and the RSP Authorization on the Education Specialist Credential authorizes providing resource services across all disability areas. However, a local employing agency may determine through the IEP process that an individual needs to hold an additional authorization.� Ensuring Educator Excellence
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All Education Specialist credentials include a resource services authorization ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Mild/Moderate Moderate/Severe Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Visual Impairments Physical and Health Impairments Early Childhood Special Education
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Level I/Level II credentials—only for the Moderate/Severe and the Early Childhood Special Education specialty areas
Preliminary/Clear credentials—preparation for all seven specialty areas include autism content and all specialty areas authorize teaching students on the autism spectrum
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ASDAA Standard 1: Characteristics of ASD The program provides opportunities for the candidate to be able to identify the unique characteristics of students with ASD. The candidate demonstrates unique knowledge of cognition and neurology and the core challenges associated with language and communication, social skills, behavior, and processing and their implications for program planning and service delivery. Ensuring Educator Excellence
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ASDAA Standard 2: Teaching, Learning, and Behavior Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder The program ensures that each candidate is able to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to become proficient in implementing evidence-based and multifaceted methodologies and strategies necessary in teaching and engaging students with ASD from acquisition through generalization. Ensuring Educator Excellence
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ASDAA Standard 3: Collaborating with Other Service Providers and Families
The program will ensure that each candidate teaching students with ASD is able to demonstrate the ability to collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary team with all service providers and effectively interact with families.
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California State University—14
University of California—2
Private Colleges and Universities—17
Local Education Agencies—9 As of February 2011
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Bakersfield
San Marcos
Chico
Humboldt State University
Dominguez Hills
San Diego State University
Fullerton
San Francisco State Universit
Long Beach
San Jose State University
Northridge
Sonoma State University
Pomona
San Bernardino Ensuring Educator Excellence
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Los Angeles
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Riverside
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Fresno Pacific University Alliant International University
Azusa Pacific University
Holy Names University
Brandman University
Mills College
California Baptist University Mount St. Mary’s College
National Hispanic University California Lutheran University
National University Claremont Graduate University
Point Loma Nazarene Univers Dominican University of California
Touro University
University of the Pacific
Whittier College
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Capistrano Unified School District
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Madera County Superintendent of Schools
Orange County Department of Education
Orange Unified School District San Joaquin County Office of Education Stanislaus County Office of Education Ventura County Office of Education Wiseburn School District Ensuring Educator Excellence
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Adapted Physical Education (APE) Deaf-Blind (DB) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Emotional Disturbance (ED) Orthopedic Impairments (OI) Other Health Impairments (OHI) Resource Specialist (RS) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Communication Development has transitioned to Language and Academic Development Education Specialist Preliminary Language and Academic Development Regulatory process began in January 2011 Regulations may be completed by fall 2011 Ensuring Educator Excellence
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No longer distinct Level II programs—ONE Clear Induction program
If after completing a Clear Induction Program an individual completes a Preliminary program in another specialty area—the individual will earn a Clear credential
May be offered by colleges and universities or local education agencies
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California State University, Northridge
Alliant University
Azusa Pacific University
Butte County Office of Education
Capistrano Unified School District
Contra Costa County Office of Education
Davis Joint Unified School District
El Dorado County Office of Education
Marin County Office of Education
Napa County Office of Education
Riverside County Office of Education
Sacramento County Office of Education San Diego County Office of Education San Joaquin County Office of Education San Mateo-Foster City School District San Ramon Valley Unified School District Santa Rosa City Schools Sonoma COE Stanislaus County Office of Education Sutter COE Tehama COE Tustin Unified School District Ventura COE Vista Unified School District
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