Graduate Programs PA Certification: Special Education Supervisor (N-12)
Program Director: Karen Piscopo (kpiscopo@eastern.edu)
- Program Description
- Graduate Admission Requirements
- PA Certification Requirements
- Course Requirements
Program Description
The Supervisor Certification programs are offered only at the graduate level and candidates must have completed five years of satisfactory professional experience as certified teachers in the supervisory certification areas prior to application.
The successful completion the Special Education Supervisor program will prepare students to supervise special education services in the elementary education (N-6) or secondary education (7-12) level. This program can be combined with M. Ed. in Multicultural Education. See the Program of Study that list course requirements for this certification and the M. Ed. in Multicultural Education.
PA Certification Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements before being recommended for a PA certification in their certification area.
- 5 years of satisfactory professional experience as certified teachers in the supervisory certification areas
- An exiting GPA of 3.0
- Successful Completion of course requirements in their certification area
- Successful Completion of PRAXIS II test in supervision
- Practicum taken in a school district under the supervision of a district supervisor with certification in supervision of the area of certification and a college representative
Course Requirements
General Supervisor certification requirements include the following:
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
|
EDU 607 |
Supervision of Instruction |
3 |
|
EDU 608 |
Seminar for Supervisors (60hrs.) |
3 |
|
EDU 614 |
Practicum for the Supervisor (300 hrs.) |
3 |
|
EDU 623 |
Curriculum Design |
3 |
|
EDU 624 |
School Law |
3 |
|
EDU 635 |
Research Design (Offered in Fall and Spring Only; prerequisite- EDU 521 Statistics) |
3 |









