Special Education

Completion of all the requirements below allows for recommendation for PA Instructional I certification in Special Education (N-12).

I. Praxis Exams

Please send Praxis scores to Drexel’s score recipient code: 2194

PPST: Reading
Test Code: 10710
Qualifying Score: 172

PPST: Writing
Test Code: 20720
Qualifying Score: 173

PPST: Mathematics
Test Code: 10730
Qualifying Score: 173

Education of Exceptional Students: Content Knowledge
Test Code: 20353
Qualifying Score: 136

II. Core Pedagogy Courses (45 grad. credits)

Minimum “B” grade required for certification.

• EDUC 542 - Fundamentals of Special Education - 4.5cr
• EDUC 544 - The Inclusive Classroom - 4.5cr
• EDUC 546 - Literacy Development - 4.5cr
• EDUC 547 - Special Education Processes - 4.5cr
• EDUC 548 - Emotional/Behavioral Support - 4.5cr
• EDUC 549 - High Incident Disabilities - 4.5cr
• EDUC 550 - Low Incident Disabilities - 4.5cr
• EDUC 551 - Pervasive Developmental Disorder - 4.5cr
• EDUC 552 - Integrating Technology to Support Achievement - 4.5cr
• EDUC 553 - Special Education: Methods & Practices - 4.5cr

Required Clearances
All students are required to obtain and submit copies of the following clearances to the School of Education by the 5th week of the first term in order to participate in classroom observations and student teaching in PA. Non-PA students should contact their state's Department of Education or School District Office for a list of clearances required in their state.

• Child abuse
• Criminal history
• FBI clearance (PDF)
• Tuberculosis (TB) test (required by some school districts)