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The Special Education Alternative Licensure Program (ALP SED) is a two-year program designed for candidates teaching special education.

PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT

ALP SED candidates must:

• Have been hired as a full-time teacher in any Colorado Front Range area public school district, public or private charter school, or accredited private school
• Pass the – Elementary Mathematics or apply for an with the Colorado Department of Education to give you one year to pass this test
• Meet the ALP requirements
• Attend a one-week Summer Seminar in July

ALP SED REQUIREMENTS

Year 1

• Attend º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver ALP SED classes and complete Special Education coursework
• Complete a four-week summer practicum in June between Year 1 and Year 2
• Face-to-face coaching
• Face-to-face with some online classes
• Pass the – Elementary Mathematics if student entered the program under an Interim Authorization

Year 2

• Attend º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver ALP SED classes and complete Special Education coursework
• Demonstrate proficiency on all Colorado Teacher Quality Standards for Colorado Special Education Generalist
• Complete a Teacher Work Sample and Portfolio
• Pass the Special Education Core Knowledge
• Pass the  Teaching Reading: Elementary
• Face-to-face coaching
• Face-to-face with some online classes

TUITION

• Tuition is $5,224.00 for each of the two years, for a total of $10,448.00 + Mandatory Student Fees
• 12 undergraduate credits are awarded each semester for a total of 48 credits
• Tuition and fee rates are subject to change.

CURRICULUM

• Teacher Candidates enrolled in ALP SED complete 48 hours of special education coursework during the one-week summer seminar in July of the first year, at weekly classes for two years and during a four-week summer practicum between years one and two.
• Teacher Candidates will be eligible for the Initial Special Education Generalist License from the Colorado Department of Education when they have successfully completed the ALP SED program and achieved a passing score on:
  • Elementary Mathematics Praxis #5903
  • Special Education Praxis #5355
  • Teaching Reading: Elementary Praxis #5205
• º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver course curriculum includes:
  • Classroom procedures and routines
  • Behavior management
  • Short and long-range lesson planning
  • Methods for teaching students with disabilities
  • Special education law
  • Assessment
  • Literacy and mathematics instruction
  • Differentiated instruction

CLASS SCHEDULE

• All ALP SED candidates are required to attend a one-week summer seminar in July
• During the school year, candidates must attend face-to-face classes held every Wedneday from 5:15pm – 8:15pm

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver’s teacher licensure programs are approved by the Colorado State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education.