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What is the requirement for teaching students with disabilities?
At least one semester hour (20 inservice points) of teaching students with disabilities (SWD) must be earned during each renewal period to renew your certificate.
How can I view how many points I’ve earned in this validity period towards SWD?
Log into PowerSchool, click on the “Transcript” tab and choose the beginning date of your validity period for “Section End Date From” and “Section End Date To” and click “Search.” Scroll down to see the courses you have completed during the validity period entered. Confirm that all surveys have been completed to receive credit. The "Total" box displays the number of hours/points you have earned so far for each area. Only hours listed under ESE in the "Bankable" box count toward the Students with Disabilities requirement for renewal (more info below). Training Hours do not count towards renewal.
If you have questions about additional credits that do not appear in PowerSchool, your school's bookkeeper or data entry clerk can access and print your "Workshop Attendance" transcript in SAP, or you may contact Professional Development.
Which courses meet this requirement?
- Courses offered through С³óߣ listed as ESE Bankable in PowerSchool such as
- Each of the 60-hour ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Endorsement courses
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- Independent study courses on the The following courses are approved by С³óߣ for SWD credit:
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- Battelle Development Inventory
- Building Inclusive Schools
- Collaborative Teaching Partnerships
- DeafEd Express
- Developmentally Appropriate Principles and Practices for Early Childhood Education
- Effective Teaching Practices for Students with Disabilities
- Emotional/Behavioral Disability: An Introduction
- Increasing Outcomes for All Pre-K Children
- Integrating Student Services for Inclusive Schools
- Leadership for Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
- Math Difficulties, Disabilities, and Dyscalculia
- Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
- Reading Difficulties, Disabilities, and Dyslexia ALSO COUNTS TOWARD READING REQUIREMENT
- Secondary Transition
- Strategies to Support PreK Activities and Routines
- Structured Literacy through a Multi-Sensory Approach ALSO COUNTS TOWARD READING REQUIREMENT
- Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Teaching Students with Disabilities for Physical Education
- Usher Syndrome Screening
Please note that teachers cannot receive inservice points towards renewal for completing the same ASD, ESOL, Reading, Ed Leadership, Gifted or SWD course that was completed previously.