Overview

Key Features

This Early Intervention Special Education online program from Portland State University offers a high-touch, interpersonal approach that's hard to find in an online program. You'll enjoy the independence of distance learning, while belonging to a supportive community and getting plenty of personal attention from faculty based in Portland, Oregon.

Career opportunities:

Early intervention special educators work with infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) who are experiencing developmental delays or disabilities. EISE professionals help to narrow a child's developmental gaps before they reach school age, so they’re better equipped to thrive once they enter the school population.

Here are some of the most common EISE career opportunities:

Home visitor. As the job title suggests, home visitors work with children and families in their own residences. “Many children respond best when they receive early intervention special education in a familiar environment,” says Hix. “It’s also a good setting for parents and siblings to participate and learn how to provide positive reinforcement.” You may be employed through a Head Start program, social service agency, or educational service district if you work as a home visitor.
Itinerant teacher. As an itinerant teacher, you’ll travel to preschools, early learning centers, and other sites to work with individual students outside their regular classroom setting. In addition to providing one-on-one instruction, you’ll coordinate EISE services with the child’s regular teacher, parents, other caregivers, and (in some cases) specialists such as speech therapists or occupational therapists.

Classroom teacher. EISE classroom teachers help children with special needs adjust to more formal school environments. “You need a wide range of skills in this role,” says Lori Kellogg, principal of the Tualatin Early Childhood Center. “There’s a lot of group supervision, but you’re also frequently working with children individually and in small groups. If you lead a classroom you’ll play a critical role in helping children learn to socialize, follow routines, and gain a sense of independence.
Evaluation specialist. Program evaluators measure outcomes and provide feedback to EISE teachers and administrators. In this role, you’ll conduct frequent testing to track children’s progress, while gathering additional data through observations and interviews. Evaluators spend a good bit of their time working on databases, procedures manuals, and paperwork.
Training instructor/researcher. As a relatively new field with a growing workforce, EISE offers broad opportunities for training and research. Most faculty of Portland State University’s online EISE master’s program engage in one or both of these pursuits, so you may find opportunities to sample these activities while you’re enrolled in the program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
Families and Community
Communication EI/SE
Assessment
Instructional Strategies
Family Guided Early Intervention
Play Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
Research in Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education

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Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

21 for endorsement, 45 for master's degree only, 55 for preliminary licensure, 64 for preliminary licensure + master's degree

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.

You only need to submit transcripts from institutions that you earned a degree from and where any graduate coursework was taken.
Personal statement (writing prompt provided within application)
Résumé
Two recommendation forms (forms are provided within application)
Prerequisites courses

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