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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.
The TEA/SBEC will conduct a criminal record search of all
certificate applicants.
Complaint Procedure
1. A formal written complaint may be filed by submitting a
completed Formal Student Complaint Form to the
Associate Dean of the Irvin School of Education . The
form should be completed in its entirety including a
description of the complaint, the date(s) on which the
problem became evident, and a description of the
desired outcome.
2. If the matter is a course concern, the Associate Dean
will set up a meeting between the student and the
professor involved within ten (10) working days to
begin the resolution process. If the concern is program
related, the Associate Dean will arrange a meeting with
the student and the faculty member and/or Associate
Dean whose responsibilities include that part of the
program. In all cases, the Dean’s Administrative
Assistant will be present to keep accurate minutes of
the meeting.
3. A copy of the form submitted by the student and the
outcome of the meeting with the Associate Dean will
be sent to the office of the Dean of the College of
Human Sciences and Educational Studies.
4. The office of the Dean will send a written
acknowledgement of the receipt of the complaint to the
student via University-provided email within three (3)
working days of receipt.
5. A copy of the form submitted by the student and the
outcome of the meeting with the Associate Dean will
be sent to the office of the Provost.
6. If the matter is still not resolved in a satisfactory
manner according to the complainant, the
Provost/Chief Academic Officer may meet with all
involved to try to come to an agreeable conclusion.
The Provost may assign a special committee to rule on
the complaint. The Provost will present a ruling on the
complaint within 30 calendar days of receipt of the
complaint. The Provost will inform the student making
the complaint and notify the Dean of College of Human
Sciences and Educational Studies in writing (may be
via email) of the committee’s decision.
If the issue cannot be resolved internally through the Student
Complaint process, a student may file a complaint with the
Texas Education Agency directly.
TEA Complaints Management
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.3544 Fax: 512.475.3665
Email
Website:
The Houston-Lantrip Center for Literacy
and Learning
The Hardin-Simmons University Houston-Lantrip Center for
Literacy and Learning is dedicated to providing support for
individuals with dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, and
other learning differences through teacher education,
professional development, community outreach, and parental
resources.
The Center offers professional development and teacher
training appropriate for teachers seeking a Master’s degree,
classroom teachers, reading specialists, and special
education teachers. In addition to teacher training, the Center
serves as a resource to teachers and parents for current
information relating to dyslexia and family literacy. The Center
provides parent seminars where parents can learn motivating
and practical ideas concerning how to help their children while
remaining in the parental role.
Dyslexia Specialist Program
The Houston-Lantrip Center for Literacy and Learning’s
Dyslexia Specialist Program provides extensive training in
multisensory structured language education that is necessary
for teaching dyslexic and struggling readers. This diagnostic
teaching approach is appropriate for classroom teachers,
reading specialists, special education teachers, and private
dyslexia therapists. The program includes two courses:
Introduction to Multisensory Language Instruction and
Advanced Multisensory Language Instruction.
Introduction to Multisensory Language Instruction is an
introduction to multisensory structured language education
designed for individuals with dyslexia. This multisensory
approach includes techniques for teaching phonological
awareness, letter recognition, decoding, comprehension,
spelling, grammar and written composition to dyslexic and
struggling readers. The course also includes an overview of
Texas dyslexia legislation. This course is a prerequisite for
Advanced Multisensory Language Instruction.
Advanced Multisensory Language Instruction is open to those
individuals who have successfully completed the introductory
course. This course refines the diagnostic and prescriptive
teaching skills introduced in the introductory course and
includes continual assessment techniques and
implementation of multisensory structured language
curriculum in public and private practice.
The Dyslexia Specialist Program may lead to certification as
a certified academic language therapist and a licensed
dyslexia practitioner upon completion of additional
requirements.
Courses in Educational Studies (EDUC)
1306 Technology in Education
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
3334 Child and Adolescent Development
3338 The Learning Environment
4320 Student Teaching in the Elementary School
4321 Student Teaching in Early Childhood
4323 Student Teaching in Special Education
4324, 4325 Internship I, II
4327 Internship
4340 Current Issues in Special Education
4341 Educational Assessment of Exceptional Learners
4342 Advanced Educational Strategies for Exceptional
Learners
4343 Managing Academic and Social Behavior
4371 Organization and Management for Teaching in the
Middle Grades and the Secondary Classroom
4379 Capstone Course: The Professional Teacher
4622 EC-12 Student Teaching
4623 Student Teaching in the Secondary School
4626 Student Teaching in Middle School
Courses in Early Childhood Education (ECED)
3331 Teaching EC-6 Math
3336 Teaching EC-6 Science
4311 Theory and Foundations of Early Childhood Education
4315 Methods of Teaching Social Studies EC-6 Grades
Courses in Reading Education (READ)
1301 Reading Improvement
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
3360 Beginning Literacy Development
3362 Reading Instruction for Adolescent Students
3364 Developing Comprehension and Inquiry Skills
3388 Child and Adolescent Literature
3393 Reading Assessment and Intervention
3395 Reading for Diverse Cultures
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics