{"id":68192,"date":"2023-06-13T17:02:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68192"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:53:02","slug":"special-education-cags","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/special-education\/special-education-cags\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education CAGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS) program in Special Education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development is designed for students who have completed a master\u2019s degree and wish to pursue a further specialized study in the field of special education. You will learn about disability and the ways people, families, schools, and government agencies work to improve the quality of life and outcomes for people with disabilities in school, at home, and in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student in the CAGS in Special Education, you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to work with faculty who are both practitioners and leading researchers who conduct studies in schools and other settings that serve individuals with special needs. You&#8217;ll work closely with your academic advisors to choose the right courses to develop an individualized plan of study that best reflects your background, interests, and professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring &amp; Fall 2024 <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Dec 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Jan 15, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline to Receive Priority Scholarship Consideration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 1, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background person-spotlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Special Education program faculty are guided in their research, policy, and practice by a shared commitment to ensuring educational equity and opportunity for all students with disabilities and their families. The faculty includes expert practitioners, researchers, and policy-focused advocates who bring a wealth of information, skills, and expertise to the university classroom and the PreK\u201312 community.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34251 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-higher-education-administration research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty sed-affiliation-leadership department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/linda-banks-santilli\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/Linda-Banks-Santilli-bio-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Linda Banks-Santilli<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Dean, Academic Affairs<br \/>\r\nClinical Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22212 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/elizabeth-bettini\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Liz-Bettini_49_Square-scaled-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Elizabeth Bettini\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Elizabeth Bettini<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-60461 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/lindsey-chapman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/09\/headshot-Lindsey-Chapman-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Lindsey Chapman\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lindsey Chapman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Special Education<br \/>\r\nLecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34197 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty sed-affiliation-leadership department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/david-j-chard\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/David-Chard_07_-scaled-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Chard dean of BU Wheelock\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David J. Chard<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Dean and <br \/>\r\nProfessor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34280 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-education-for-equity-social-justice\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/felicity-crawford\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/fcrawford-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Felicity Crawford\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Felicity Crawford<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55624 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/hank-fien\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/10\/Hank-Fien-1-e1692912272218-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Hank Fien\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Hank Fien<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education <br \/>\r\nDirector, National Center on Improving Literacy <br \/>\r\nNancy H. Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22215 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/jennifer-greif-green\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Jen-Green_12_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Greif Green\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jennifer Greif Green<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22219 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nancy-harayama\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Nancy-Harayama_06_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nancy Harayama\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nancy Harayama<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Undergraduate Program<br \/>\r\nSenior Lecturer, Special Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22164 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-educational-leadership-policy-studies research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nathan-jones\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Jones-Nate_cropped-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nathan Jones\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nathan Jones<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55279 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-special-education research-interest-teaching-learning sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/nancy-j-nelson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/09\/190125_Nelson-Nancy_001-10-crop-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Nancy Nelson\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nancy J. Nelson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor<br \/>\r\nDeputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy and Lead for Literacy Center<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22231 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/zachary-s-rossetti\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Zach-Rossetti_04_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Zachary Rossetti\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Zachary Rossetti<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background career-outcomes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University&#8217;s CAGS in Special Education emphasizes developing in-depth content knowledge and advanced skills in the field of special education. Graduates are prepared to succeed in a variety of professional roles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Special education teacher leaders<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Curriculum directors&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Disability advocates&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Disability policymakers&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Professionals who contribute to research and practice<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Information about the Special Education CAGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/academics-professional-development\/graduate-programs\/graduate-field-based-experiences\/\">Field-Based Experiences<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in completing a fieldwork experience, the CAGS in Special Education program offers the opportunity to connect theory, research, practice, and policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/special-education\/edm-in-special-education\/\">Master&#8217;s Degree<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who are interested in pursuing a master&#8217;s degree can explore BU Wheelock&#8217;s EdM in Special Education, which includes several options for specializations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Graduate Admissions<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the CAGS in Special Education. 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