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United Tribes Technical College
(UTTC) in partnership with the University of
North Dakota (UND), College of Education, Center
for Teaching and Learning, Special Education
Department, and up to 15 local education agencies
in the state of North Dakota requests over four
years to support a special education: learning
disabilities (LD) and early childhood special
education (ECSE) program. In response to the
growing need, the consortium partners plan to
train at the master’s level, sixteen American
Indian teachers in special education: LD and
ECSE. The following objectives will result in
the aforementioned outcome being attained: Objective
1: To recruit 16 American Indian teachers (PreK-12)
into the Special Education master’s program
at the University of North Dakota. Objective
2: To retain 16 American Indian teachers (PreK-12)
in the Special Education master’s program
for two years, resulting in a 100% graduation
rate. Objective 3: To provide professional development
through a one-year induction program for 16
American Indian teachers (PreK-12 with LD or
ECSE credentials). Objective 4: To complete
project participant evaluation activities. The
entire project will be completed over a four
year time frame.
For more information contact:
Marjorie Bock, Program Director,
e-mail: marjorie.bock@und.nodak.edu
College of Education and
Human Development, Box 7189
Phone: (701) 777-2863; Fax:
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