We firmly believe that every student deserves a top-quality education. The MA in Special Education program- offers both full- and part-time tracks to fit working and family schedules, is offered in-person and will be also be offered fully online beginning with the Fall 2024 semester, does not require previous teaching experience and prepares new teachers for DC, Maryland, and Virginia licensure with reciprocity in over 40 states, prepares teachers to meet the specific needs of preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, and adult students at risk for or living with learning disabilities, teaches practical individualized training in diagnostic-prescriptive teaching within a solid theoretical framework of the Sally L. Smith Methodology, resulting in a 100% placement rate.<br><br>Our graduates go on to work in many different settings related to the special education field including: public schools, private schools, independent schools, clinics, treatment centers, government, and research institutions and go on to doctoral programs as well as school, organizational, and government leadership.

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