Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild/Moderate)
Expand your teaching credentials and your impact on students with exceptional learning needs. This online M.Ed. is for working teachers who hold an Intervention Specialist license - or another teaching license - and want a deeper specialization in mild-moderate special education.
Program Overview
With a Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12, you can increase your knowledge in the field to expand the services provided to students in the classroom. Whether you currently have an Intervention Specialist K-12 license or a current license in another area, this program provides a pathway to expand and enhance your existing teaching credentials.
Through the Master of Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild/Moderate), you will receive an education that covers core educational topics such as motivational theories, technology integration, and philosophy of education, while also completing specialized education in cored Intervention Specialist topics, including nature and needs of students with mild to moderate disabilities, collaboration and transition models for families and schools, classroom management, and accommodations and technologies, among several others.
Graduates of this program will complete field experience and clinical practices to ensure the topics in the coursework can smoothly transition into their classroom settings. With low student-to-faculty ratio classes, graduate students will receive individual guidance to provide a high-grade delivery of education topics throughout the program.
Coursework in the Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12 will be delivered online, allowing working professionals the opportunity to complete their coursework on their schedule. With additional training in a high-need subject area, a graduate level degree in Intervention Specialist will prepare you to advance your career and impact more students in the classroom.
Career Outcomes
How to Apply
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Admissions Questions?
Graduate Admissions
Phone: (740) 351-3177
Email: gradadmissions@shawnee.edu
Ebenezer Asiaw
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
(740) 351-3258
easiaw@shawnee.edu
Program Inquiry
Jodi Dunham
Title: Director of Graduate Programs
Area: School of Education
Phone: (740) 351-3101
Email: jdunham@shawnee.edu
At A Glance
Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild/Moderate)
Degree
M.Ed.
Length
Under 2 years
Credits
34-38 (with 1-3 credits for additional research and practice)
Class Size
12:1
Start Date
6 entry points; next start date October 19
Why Study Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild/Moderate) at Shawnee University
Built for working teachers. Coursework is online so you can complete your degree while you continue teaching.
Deep dive in mild-moderate special education. You'll cover the nature and needs of students with mild-moderate disabilities, family and school collaboration, transition models, classroom management, accommodations, and assistive technology.
Low student-to-faculty ratio. You'll get individual guidance and feedback - not anonymous course-management.
Finish in under two years. The 34-38 credit program is designed to be done in less than two years of part-time study.
CAEP accredited. Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
The 34-38 credit curriculum covers graduate education core, intervention specialist coursework, and a capstone experience - giving you depth in both special education topics and broader graduate education foundations.
- Graduate education core (motivational theories, technology integration, philosophy of education)
- Intervention specialist core: nature and needs of mild-moderate disabilities, family and school collaboration and transition, classroom management, accommodations and assistive technology
- Field experience and clinical practice tied to your current classroom
- Capstone experience: seminar, National Board Certification seminar, capstone project, or research and practice
Field experience and clinical practice are built into the program so what you study moves straight into your classroom. Your capstone gives you four options - capstone seminar, National Board Certification seminar, capstone project, or research and practice - so the final work fits your role.
- Open up new career options - special education teacher, school principal, or school counselor (with relevant additional licensure)
- Apply strategies for students with special needs in both general and special education classrooms
- Develop instructional and behavioral management strategies
- Use tests and measures to inform special education decisions
Fully online. Faculty hold regular in-person office hours plus online meetings for course-content questions.
- Intervention specialist (K-12, mild/moderate)
- Lead special education teacher
- Special education program coordinator
- Inclusion or co-teaching specialist
- Pathway to school principal or counselor roles with additional licensure
Graduates teach in K-12 schools across Ohio and many move into special education leadership over time. Demand for qualified intervention specialists remains high.
Reading Requirements
Ohio requires all teacher candidates who intend to become licensed in the Intervention Specialist area to complete 12 semester hours in Reading Instruction. Candidates who hold licensure in Middle or Early childhood will have met the Ohio 12 semester hour Reading Core requirement for Intervention Specialist licensure, as these licensure areas also require the 12 semester hour reading core for licensure. For those candidates who have not met the reading core requirement, the necessary reading course work may be completed during the summer semesters.
Candidates licensed in Adolescent to Young Adult area (i.e. Math or Language Arts) or Multi-age Art would be required to complete the additional reading core hours to gain licensure. Each of these licensure programs is required in Ohio to have a 3 semester hour Reading in the Content Area course built into their licensure preparation program. Candidates with these licensure areas would enter the program with 3 of the 12 required Reading Core hours completed. The additional 9 semester hours of coursework (EDRE 2202, EDRE 2204 & ENGL 3300), could be completed during the summer semesters.
Field Experience
Field Experiences are built into the program to insure the candidate has experiences at a variety of instructional levels and with all identified disabilities served by the Mild/Moderate licensure area. Every effort will be made to allow candidates to complete field experiences without having to take time off from work. This means many candidates will be completing their field experience in their employing district school buildings. Candidate use of planning time or lunch time for field experiences will be encouraged. For those who are unable to use this format, placement will be arranged by the field placement office at Shawnee State.
Prior to clinical practice each candidate will be required to complete 50 clock hours of field experience in classrooms serving students with Exceptional Learner Needs. This field experience will be spread across three semesters of coursework and must be finished prior to enrolling in the EDIS 6585 course. In alignment with CEC guidelines, the candidate must complete field experience in special education settings serving students in the general and special curriculum.
Clinical Practice
Candidates will complete the requirements of clinical practice during the EDIS 6585 course at the end of the program. For candidates who serve students with exceptional learner needs in their classrooms, the experience may be completed in their work setting. For those who are not serving candidates with exceptional learner needs, a field placement will be arranged for the candidate to complete the requirements in a classroom serving exceptional learner needs.
Tuition and financial aid
Shawnee State's tuition is among the lowest in Ohio, and the Shawnee Advantage Tuition Guarantee keeps your rate flat for four years. Scholarships including Choose Ohio First and the Pell-Eligible Free Tuition Program may also apply.
New Scholarships are available for this degree. Learn More and Apply
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
The new Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides up to $4,000 per year in grants for students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas at schools that serve low-income families.
Intervention Specialist is a high-need subject area. If you are interested in applying for this grant visit studentaid.ed.gov.
Master of Education in Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild/Moderate) Frequently Asked Questions
Teachers who want to expand their knowledge, earn a higher degree at their current institution, and specialize in mild-moderate special education.
The 34-38 credit program is completed in under two years, with an option for 1-3 hours of additional research and practice for the capstone.
No. The program serves teachers who currently hold an Intervention Specialist license or another teaching license and want to specialize.
Yes. It's accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Program handbook
Contact Dr. Jodi Dunham (jdunham@shawnee.edu, (740) 351-3101) for the current M.Ed. Intervention Specialist handbook and program expectations.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Shawnee State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
