Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education
Did you know that the ‘early childhood’ teaching certificate in Idaho means that you will be working with children of all abilities from birth to Grade 3?
The Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education program offers the opportunity to work with all young learners, including learners with disabilities, in early childhood and elementary settings.
Degree Type: Bachelor of Arts
Type of Idaho Teaching Certification: Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special (birth to grade 3)
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Individuals working in or studying early childhood education may be eligible for grants or scholarships through Idaho STARS. Learn more here:
**Do you already have an undergraduate degree and are looking for a graduate option to earn your teaching certification? Check out our Master In Teaching (MIT) programs. Most programs can be completed within a year and will earn both a master’s degree and teaching certification.
What can I do with this degree?
This degree leads to recommendation in certification for one Idaho teaching certificate: Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special (birth to grade 3).
The Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education program offers the opportunity to work with all young learners, including learners with disabilities, in early childhood and elementary settings.
Degree Requirements and Advising Resources
Program Prerequisites
To apply to the Teacher Education program, you must have the following three things completed:
All lower division courses, including the 200-level pre-professional Teacher Education courses, must be either complete or in progress
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 3.0 or higher GPA in all Teacher Education courses
After Admission
Once admitted to the Teacher Education program, you complete the upper division Teacher Education courses. During the Teacher Education year, you must also complete the required Praxis 2 tests in order to apply to the Professional Year.
Required Praxis Tests
The required Praxis 2 tests are:
Praxis 2: Early Childhood Education test #5025
Praxis 2: Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood #5692
Application Deadlines
Program Admissions
The deadline to apply to the Teacher Education program is either the first Friday in February if you apply in the spring and the third Friday in September if you apply in the fall.
The admission process includes an interview which is scheduled after the application deadline.
Professional Year
The deadline to apply for Professional Year is also either the first Friday in February if you apply in the fall or the third Friday in September if you apply in the spring.
After admission to Professional Year, you complete two semesters of student teaching. One semester is an Early Childhood Practicum, and the other semester is in Early Childhood student teaching.
Pathway to Proficiency – Teacher Education Program Requirements
To apply to the Teacher Education program, you must have the following three things completed:
All lower division courses, including the 200-level pre-professional Teacher Education courses, must be either complete or in progress
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 3.0 or higher GPA in all Teacher Education courses
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply to the Teacher Education program is either the first Friday in February if you apply in the spring and the third Friday in September if you apply in the fall.
The admission process includes an interview which is scheduled after the application deadline.
After Admission to the Program
Once admitted to the Teacher Education program, you complete the upper division Teacher Education courses. During the Teacher Education year, you must also complete the required Praxis 2 tests in order to apply to the Professional Year.
For this major, the required Praxis 2 tests are:
Praxis 2 Early Childhood Education test #5025 / score 156
Praxis 2: Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood test #5692 / score 159
For Elementary Ed option only: Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching #7811
Reading & Language Subtest #7812 / Score: 161
Mathematics Subtest #7813 / Score: 150
Social Studies Subtest #7815 / Score: 161
Science Subtest #7814 / Score: 154
*Do not proceed until you successfully complete ALL Praxis exams!
Applying to Professional Year
The deadline to apply for Professional Year is also either the first Friday in February if you apply in the fall or the third Friday in September if you apply in the spring.
After admission to Professional Year, you complete two semesters of student teaching. One semester is in an Elementary Education classroom and the other semester is in an Early Childhood/ Early Childhood Special Education setting.
Courses
Find course listings and information in the Boise State Undergraduate Catalog:
Note: Your fall semester will be your Early Childhood student teaching semester, and spring will be your Elementary Education student teaching semester. Students who start professional year in the fall will do Early Childhood their first semester, and Elementary Ed their second semester. Students who start professional year in the spring will do Elementary Ed their first semester, and Early Childhood their second semester.
Costs and Scholarships
Boise State provides an affordable, quality education to improve your future. Scholarship opportunities are available for residents and nonresidents, making it even more affordable to attain a quality education.