Special Education Endorsement Graduate Certificate
Being a special education director is a challenging and rewarding career for the right individual. The Idaho State University Special Education Director Endorsement Graduate Certificate is for P-12 educators with a master's degree in educational administration who seek to become a special education director. The program has an emphasis on special education leadership and administration.
Individuals with a master's degree in P-12 educational administration can complete a sequence of courses to receive a 15-credit graduate certificate and be eligible for an institutional recommendation from the College of Education to add the Special Education Director Endorsement to their Standard Instructional Certificate. Please contact our graduate studies director to learn more.
Application, Funding, and Support
Admission
- Meet the ISU Graduate School admissions requirements
- Some programs require additional information (e.g., letters of recommendation); please contact the specific department and review individual departmental sections of this catalog for additional requirements
Required Courses
Educational Administration Emphasis Courses (12 credits)
EDLA 7724 Data-informed Instructional Leadership 3 credits
SPED 5538 Policies and Procedures in Special Education 3 credits
SPED 5500 Creating Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits
SPED 6632 Administration of Special Education 3 credits
Internship (3 credits)
SPED 6639 Internship 3 credits
The internship may take more than one semester to complete. The internship requires 150 hours working with a practicing special education director. The candidate must register for 2 credits the first semester of internship and at least 1 credit in each additional semester (including summers) for continuous enrollment until the internship is complete.
Donald Hastings, EdD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education Room 377
Dr. Donald S. Hastings is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Idaho State University, specializing in leadership, trust, motivation, and effective instruction. He teaches graduate-level courses and guides dissertation research, drawing on over three decades of experience as a K–12 teacher, principal, and district administrator. A two-time award winner, Dr. Hastings has been recognized with the prestigious Texas Monthly Top Schools Award and as the Norwalk-La Mirada USD Site Administrator of the Year. He earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and his Master's in applied psychology and education administration