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Online Graduate Certificate in High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion

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100% Online

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12–15 Credits

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$567/cr.

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Rolling Admissions

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No GRE/GMAT Required

About the Program

The online Graduate Certificate in High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion provides educators with the practical tools to implement instructional changes that promote diversity and foster inclusivity in the classroom and within the school culture.

When used together, high-leverage practices (HLPs) and evidence-based practices (EBPs) become powerful tools for improving student outcomes. Many states and districts are implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to increase the success of all students. HLPs and EBPs are ideal complementary practices for implementing MTSS. 

The Graduate Certificate in High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion has two tracks: the Special Education Track for those working in special education and the General Education Track for those supporting individuals with or at risk of disabilities.

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Have questions about earning your Graduate Certificate in High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion online with UMaine? Contact a UMaineOnline advisor.

Amanda Hafford, M.Ed.

UMaineOnline Senior Advisor

207.307.4199
amanda.hafford@maine.edu

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Curriculum

The curriculum explores the high-leverage practices (HLPs) critical to supporting students’ social and emotional development. Field-based experiences are threaded throughout the program, and students receive first-hand opportunities to translate research and theory into practice. 

The Graduate Certificate in High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion has two tracks: the Special Education Track for those working in special education and the General Education Track for those supporting individuals with or at risk of disabilities.

Students working in special education will take the following courses (15 credits):

  • SED 532: Behavior Management and Intervention (3 credits) 
  • SED 544: Mathematical Methods in Special Education (3 credits) 
  • SED 545: Intervention for Reading Difficulties (3 credits) 
  • SED 546: Intervention for Writing Difficulties (3 credits) 
  • SED 566: Executive Function in Learning (3 credits)

Students in the M.Ed. in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction program or those supporting individuals with or at risk of disabilities will take the following courses (12 credits):

  • SED 544: Mathematical Methods in Special Education (3 credits) 
  • SED 545: Intervention for Reading Difficulties (3 credits) 
  • SED 546: Intervention for Writing Difficulties (3 credits) 
  • SED 566: Executive Functioning in Learning (3 credits)
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Admissions

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
  • Currently working or volunteering with students with disabilities in an educational setting involving math, reading, and writing tasks

We have rolling admissions, meaning you can apply and be accepted anytime. The admission evaluation process begins once we’ve received all of your application materials. Before you apply, please review the application instructions. When you’re ready to apply, please submit the following:

  • An online application
  • Current résumé or CV
  • Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended
  • A 300-500 word essay based on the following prompt
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Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there are projected to be about 35,900 openings for special education teachers annually from 2022 to 2032. The median annual wage for special education teachers was $65,910 in May 2023, higher than the median yearly wage for all occupations of $48,060.