Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement

Endorsement Description

Courses in this sequence are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as meeting the coursework requirements for an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education. The designated Illinois content area is listed in the parenthesis after each course. Students enroll as a “Student at Large” at ACE to take the courses listed in the course list.

Course List (12 Semester Credits)

RES5313 - Research Methods for Early Childhood Education (Early childhood special education methods)
ED5423 - Family, School, and Community OR
SPED5043 - Building Collaborative Relationships (Child, family, and community relationships)
SPED5073 - Language: The Foundation for Reading (Development of language in young children)
SPED5083 - Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention (Early childhood special education assessment)