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EDUCATION, GENERAL

Alabama A&M University

Education Specialist DegreeCIP: 13.0101

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama, Alabama

    4700 Meridian Street Normal, Alabama, Alabama, 35762

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionMonitoringInstructingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationLearning StrategiesCoordinationActive LearningWriting

Knowledge

English LanguagePsychologyEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsSociology and AnthropologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Provide assistance to students with special needs.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
  • Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to rei
  • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Deliver presentations at professional conferences.

Technology

Computer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareDesktop communications softwareElectronic mail softwareVideo creation and editing softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsAudio tape recorders or playersBraille slatesBraille stylusesCommunication boardsCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersData input scannersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersEducational board gamesEmergency first aid kitsEnteral feeding equipmentEye controlled computer mouse equipmentIntercom systemsLaminating equipmentLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMicrophonesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasComputer data input scannersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboards

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Teaching Assistants, Special Education25-9043.00
  • Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education25-9042.00
  • Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Education Specialist Degree)

  • Student support needs — identify and report under direct supervision of a lead special education teacher in a self-contained classroom.
  • Positive reinforcement techniques — apply basic behavior modification strategies following scripted protocols provided by supervising instructors.
  • Student supervision — monitor assigned students in classrooms, hallways, and cafeterias under the guidance of a credentialed special education teacher.
  • Assistive devices and supportive technology — retrieve, distribute, and assist students in using under step-by-step direction in a resource room setting.
  • Therapeutic regimen tasks — carry out structured personal development activities as directed by supervising psychologists or speech-language pathologists.
  • Individual tutoring sessions — assist single students or small groups with assigned tasks under a teacher's lesson plan in a general or special education classroom.
  • School policies and behavioral rules — enforce standard administration guidelines consistently in supervised school environments.
  • Active listening skills — demonstrate attentive, patient listening when students communicate needs or concerns in a special education classroom.
  • Instructional materials — prepare, organize, and distribute materials for special education lessons under teacher direction.
  • Electronic mail and scheduling software — use basic communication and calendar tools to receive daily assignments and duty schedules from supervising staff.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
80%
Placement Rate
83%