School of Language, Education, and Culture

Dr. Julie Mitchiner, Program Director
Fowler Hall, Room 302B

Requirements

You may apply for this program if your Bachelors degree is in education and you are eligible for general education licensure. If not, please contact Dr. Julie Mitchiner at julie.mitchiner@gallaudet.edu.

Program of Study

Program Requirements

To complete the Master of Arts in Deaf Education and be recommended for a licensure in the District of Columbia, candidates must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Completion of graduate degree requirements.
2. Successful completion (grade of B or better) of all academic and practicum requirements specified by the Department of Education.
3. Successful completion of all field experiences and student teaching.
4. Successful completion of all appropriate Praxis II examinations, and of program performance assessments aligned with courses, field experiences, and student teaching. [Candidates who successfully complete the degree program (i.e., grades of B or better in all coursework) but not the performance assessments may graduate from the program but are not recommended for licensure.]
5. American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating of 2+.

This program leads to DC Licensure. If you are seeking licensure in another state you are responsible for checking into their reciprocity policy.