Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement

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Program Description

Wright State’s College of Health, Education, and Human Services offers a gifted endorsement program that prepares currently licensed and certified teaches to address the special needs of gifted and talented individuals. Teachers who have this endorsement are licensed to work in K-12 settings as an intervention specialist, helping students who have been identified as gifted to achieve their potential. Prospective candidates will engage in specific coursework that will provide a theoretical background in the nature and needs of the gifted child and address curriculum development for the gifted as well as the affective needs of the gifted individual. All candidates will be exposed to direct contact with gifted children and youth through field experiences that are included in each course.

Admissions Requirements

• Current Ohio teaching license
• 2.5 Cumulative minimum undergraduate GPA

For More Information

• Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement
• School of Education and Leadership
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

Program Requirements:

Gifted Education (Endorsement)

• ISG 7220 - Nature and Nurture of Students with Gifted Educational Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
• ISG 7240 - Curriculum Development and Differentiation for Students with Gifted Educational Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
• ISG 7260 - Assessments in Gifted Education Credit Hour(s): 3
• ISG 7200 - Theoretical Foundations of Gifted and Talented Educational Services Credit Hour(s): 3
• ISG 7280 - Communication and Consultation: The GIS Role as Student Advocate Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Hours