Mild Intervention Graduate Concentration

Supporting Every Learner

With UIndy's graduate Mild Intervention online licensure program, you can add Mild Interventions to your current Indiana teaching license.

Federal mandates for Indiana will cease all emergency permits in special education on July 1, 2022. Enroll now to add on your Mild Intervention license.

The graduate program in Mild Interventions consists of six graduate-level courses including a supervised field experience that you can conduct in your classroom. These courses are designed to enhance your instruction of students with mild to moderate disabilities. Each course is taught by a member of our expert faculty and is highly interactive. Faculty build a vibrant community of practice through our Brightspace Virtual Classroom which enables face-to-face learning and collaboration.

University of Indianapolis is participating in a tuition assistance program through the Indiana Special Education Assisted Licensure program. Please visit I-SEAL for more information about tuition support.

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About the Mild Intervention Graduate Concentration

Program Length & Format

The program is 18 credit hours for those with an Indiana State teacher's license. All classes are offered online.

Courses

The course sequence is flexible and you can start whenever you are ready: fall, winter, or summer terms. Each course is 8 weeks long and you can take two courses each semester. The complete 18 hours of instruction could be completed in 3 semesters.

If you are interested in applying the MI coursework toward the Master’s Degree in Special Education Leadership and Practice, we can work with you to plan a course of study. Teachers who complete this license addition will have earned 18 hours toward a master’s degree and Director of Exceptional Needs license.

We will conduct a transcript analysis to determine if you have taken graduate courses that could be counted toward the MI license. Transfer credits could reduce the total number of courses that you would need to complete.

EDUC 572 - Introduction to Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credit hours)

An introduction to the characteristics, history, and identification of students with mild disabilities. Particular attention is devoted to understanding disability as a social construct, the impact of labels on children and families, and the concepts of cultural competence and normalization. Strategies of working collaboratively with other professionals and families to optimize the outcomes of the child in the inclusive classroom and community are stressed.

EDUC 573 - Teaching Learners with Mild Disabilities (3 credit hours)

Models of effective instruction for students with diverse learning needs are presented. Emphasis is placed on promoting culturally responsive teaching and strategies to differentiate and adapt instruction to accommodate exceptional learners within the general education classroom. Curriculum that promotes the academic, social, and behavioral competence of students will be demonstrated in addition to data-based instructional systems such as curriculum-based measurement. Prerequisite: EDUC 572

EDUC 574 - Assessment and Instruction of Learners with Mild Disabilities (3 credit hours)

This course presents various models of formal and informal assessment to discern the needs of students with diverse learning profiles. Assessment and intervention are linked to promote optimal student outcomes. Candidates learn to administer, evaluate, and interpret various tests, rating scales, and classroom-based assessments to determine appropriate instructional strategies. Assessment procedures by other service providers such as occupational therapists are identified. Curriculum-based assessment and measurement are examined as an operational model to inform teaching and learning. Application of assistive technology to support instruction and assessment are explored. Prerequisites: EDUC 572, 573

EDUC 576 - Classroom Management through Positive Behavior Support (3 credit hours)

This course presents a framework for creating an instructional environment based on positive behavior support and school wide discipline. Knowledge and skills of proactive classroom management to promote the academic, behavioral, and social success of students are presented. These approaches range from the techniques of self-management to collaborative problem solving. Functional assessment and analysis as methods to determine causes of challenging behavior and academic failure are stressed. An overview of conflict resolution curricula is provided with strategies to prevent and manage school-based crises.

EDUC 577 - Family and Professional Collaboration (3 credit hours)

This course examines the dynamics of empowerment as a means of developing effective school-family partnerships. Starting from a "system of care" perspective, effective strategies for supporting families as they negotiate educational challenges and for promoting collaboration among the various professionals serving learners and their families are discussed. Required field-based assignments are designed to help participants identify and understand community-based resources beyond their individual school settings.

EDUC 595 - Supervised Field Experience (3 credit hours)

This is an internship in the student's field of teaching under the direction of a supervisor or mentor teacher.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree in education and an instructional teaching license from a regionally accredited institution
3.0 GPA preferred
Copy of most recent teaching license

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Tuition & Aid

University of Indianapolis is participating in a tuition assistance program through the Indiana Special Education Assisted Licensure Program. Financial aid is available for students seeking a Master's Degree.