Yolo Solano Center in partnership with Cal State Northridge is excited to offer
a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential Program
starting August 2021.
Intern Course of Study
The Deaf/Hard of Hearing Credential Program is a Satellite program offered by Cal State Northridge in partnership with YSCTC. This is a post BA three-year Program designed for teachers who are eligible for an intern credential and are hired in a cooperating school district or other educational agency.
The program is committed to providing students with an understanding of various communication/educational approaches and current applications, emphasizing the research basis for each approach. The program strongly supports a bilingual/bicultural approach, and facilitates the development of sensitivity on the part of future teachers in the field of Deaf Education toward the communication and cultural needs of deaf individuals.
Candidates seeking a teaching credential in Deaf Education must demonstrate communicative competence in expressive and receptive American Sign Language with a grade of 3.0 or higher on the ASLPI test.
The Education Specialist Credential in DHH is 55 units. The program begins with coursework in Special Education and General Education methods. Following that foundational coursework, students begin taking classes in the DHH Specialization area.
Candidates seeking a teaching credential in Deaf Education must demonstrate communicative competence in expressive and receptive American Sign Language with a grade of 3.0 or higher on the ASLPI test.
The Education Specialist Credential in DHH is 55 units. The program begins with coursework in Special Education and General Education methods. Following that foundational coursework, students begin taking classes in the DHH Specialization area.
Program Requirements
Preservice Courses
Applicants are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours of Pre-service Preparation. This preparation includes classroom management and planning, reading/language arts, specialty specific pedagogy, and human development, with a focus on teaching English learners.
To learn more about the YSCTC Preservice Courses click here.
Applicants holding a clear valid teaching credential with an EL authorization or a CLAD certificate meet the Pre-service Preparation component of Intern Eligibility.
American Sign Language Proficiency
The ASLPI at CSUN is administered through Gallaudet University: ASL Diagnostic and Evaluation Services (ASL-DES). All ASLPIs will be conducted via Video Phone by trained and approved ASLPI Evaluators. A complete description of the ASLPI housed at Gallaudet University can be found here.
Teacher Candidates (DHH) are required to take the ASLPI and achieve a 3.0 or higher. Deaf Education Program Faculty make final approvals pertaining to the ASLPI. Candidates are responsible for the fees required to take the ASLPI.
The American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) is an evaluation adapted from the Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) developed by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). The basic idea with this type of evaluation is to find out through an interview what an individual can do with the knowledge and skills he/she has in the target language at a given point in time. The ASLPI is an interactive process between an interviewer and the individual being evaluated. This process is video recorded and holistically scored by a team of evaluators. In accordance with national practices, CSUN uses the ASLPI as a method for measuring ASL fluency with Teacher Candidates.
For all other intern eligibility requirements click here.
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