Program Objectives

The foremost objective of The Texas Institute for Teacher Education is to prepare highly qualified educators to serve students with diverse cultural, linguistic, and exceptional learning needs. Program completers demonstrate mastery of professional standards of practice within the following domains:

  • Principles/theories/legal mandates that impact the professional practice of special, bilingual, and general educators

  • Individual learning differences/characteristics

  • Typical/atypical language development

  • Long/short-term instructional planning

  • Formative/summative instructional assessment

  • Evidence/standards-based instructional methodologies and interventions

  • Behavior analysis/management

  • Learning environment modification/adaptation

  • Stakeholder-centered collaboration

  • Standards of ethical/professional practices

  • Standards of professional development

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