Department of Language, Literacy, & Special Populations
Chair: Barbara Greybeck (936) 294-3969
Assistant Chair: Helen Berg
Highlights
- Close working relationship with faculty
- Wide offering of field-based classes
- Field experience in a variety of diverse settings
- High pass rate on the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES)
- Courses taught on-campus and, at the University Center and online
Suggested Minors
- Special Education can be designated as a minor for other degree programs
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Minor Requirements | ||
| SPED 2301 | Intro To Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 3302 | Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 3305 | Diagnostic Assmt In Special Ed | 3 |
| SPED 3304 | Stdy Lrng/Lrng Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 3303 | Behv Intrven/Fam Involv In Spd | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- Early Childhood Education can be designated as a minor for other degree programs. This minor may be of interest to individuals who plan to work in various early childhood settings. This minor does not lead toward Texas Teacher Certification.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Minor Requirements | ||
| ECHE 3128 | Guidance Of Yng Chld:Field Exp (taken twice, separate semesters, different placements) | 1 |
| ECHE 3128 | Guidance Of Yng Chld:Field Exp (taken twice, separate semesters, different placements) | 1 |
| ECHE 3229 | Guidance Of Young Children | 2 |
| ECHE 3243 | Curriculum For Early Childhood | 2 |
| ECHE 3313 | Early Childhood Cognition | 3 |
| ECHE 3315 | Developmentally Appropriate Creative Expression | 3 |
| ECHE 3363 | Wrkng /W Families-Diverse Comm | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | Dev Appr Prog For Yng Children | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Career Opportunities
- Bilingual Education and Special Education are both high-need areas
- The state of Texas emphasizes the need for highly qualified teachers in these areas.
Student Organizations
- Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
- Sam Houston Association for the Education of Young Children (SHAEYC)
- Sam Houston Student Council for Exceptional Children (SHCEC)
- Sam Houston Student Association for Project Sunshine
Scholarships
- Alberto Sandoval Bilingual Education Scholarship
- Bess Osburn Reading Scholarship
- Counihan Family Endowment
- Frances Elmer Scholarship for Special Education
- Jessie Lewis Scholarship for Reading
- Laverne Warner Early Childhood Scholarship
- TEACH Grants available for Bilingual Education and Special Education
- Woman's Club of Houston Early Education Scholarship
Internships
Internships in public schools are permitted only for candidates who already have a baccalaureate degree. Undergraduate teaching candidates participate in the student teaching block as the capstone of their professional program sequence.
Program Specific Requirements
Required Field Experiences
Candidates for any teaching certificate participate in field experiences in the public schools. Requirements for these activities vary by course and are coordinated by the Field Experience office.
University students taking minors in the College of Education which do not lead toward Texas Teacher Certification (SPED Minor and ECHE Minor) will conduct field experiences in appropriate settings in schools or the community based on requirements of the individual course. Students will apply to the Educator Preparation Program as a non-certification seeking student.
Admission to the Educator Preparation Program
Students seeking initial Teacher Certification will apply for admission to the Educator Preparation Program in their first Education class. Subsequent program specific requirements are explained below.
Admission to the Literacy Methods
All candidates for certification in grades EC-6 or 4-8, must participate in a one-semester Literacy Methods block, during the semester prior to the IDS Content Methods block. Application for placement in EC-6 or 4-8 Literacy Methods takes place one semester prior to anticipated enrollment in the Literacy Block. Each candidate’s eligibility for placement is evaluated by the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations (LLSP). Eligibility at this transition point in the program is based on criteria which include full admission to the Educator Preparation Program, completion of all 1000 and 2000 level coursework and evidence of appropriate dispositions. Attention to prerequisites as shown in the course descriptions is essential to progress toward completion. Candidates in the EC6 program must take TESL 3303 concurrently with Literacy Methods (READ 3370, READ 3371, READ 3372). EC-6 students must complete BESL 3301 before Literacy Methods.
Admission to the Special Education Block
Candidates seeking special education certification must apply for the 6-hour Special Education Block (SPED 4301/SPED 4302). Application for placement in the Special Education Block takes place one semester prior to anticipated enrollment. Each candidate’s eligibility for placement is evaluated by the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations (LLSP). This block of classes is usually taken the semester prior to IDS Content Methods. Prerequisites include SPED 2301, SPED 3302, and SPED 3304. Students are encouraged to take SPED block after Literacy Methods.
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test
Candidates seeking certification in Bilingual Education must demonstrate Spanish language proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking on the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT).
Admission to Student Teaching
Student teaching is the culminating experience in a candidate’s preparation to become a teacher. Candidates should enroll in student teaching the final semester of their preparation program (http://www.shsu.edu/~edu_ofe/student_teaching/ . For candidates who seek certification in Special Education or Bilingual Education, specific student teaching courses and placements are required. Candidates registered for nine hours during the student teaching semester are considered by SHSU to be full-time students.
Chair: Barbara J. Greybeck
Burcu Ates, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas AM University, College Station; M.A., Michigan State University; B.A., Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey)
Helen Berg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Colorado; M.Ed., Lesley University; B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Leonard G. Breen, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., University of Oregon; M.Ed., University of Oregon; B.S., Oregon College of Education
William J. Calderhead, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Oregon; M.Ed., University of Maryland, College Park; B.S., University of Maryland, College Park; M.A., University of Virginia; B.A., The Johns Hopkins University
Corinna V. Cole, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D, Texas AM University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., Sam Houston State University
Alma L. Contreras-Vanegas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas AM University; M.Ed., Texas AM University; B.A., Texas AM University
Donna H. Cox, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas Tech University; M.A., The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; B.S., Texas Tech University
Price Debra, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin; M.Ed., Louisiana State University and AM College; B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
Benita R. Dillard, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.A., Murray State University; B.A., Johnson C. Smith University
Patricia M. Durham, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas AM University-Corpus Christi; M.S., Texas AM University-Corpus Christi; B.S., Texas Tech University
Hannah R. Gerber, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., The University of Alabama; M.S., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; B.A., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Barbara J. Greybeck, Ph.D., Professor of Education and Chair, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Ohio University, Athens, OH; B.A., Ohio University, Athens, OH
Lory E. Haas, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Elizabeth E. Lasley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
Sharon A. Lynch, Ed.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., University of Houston; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., University of Houston
Joyce K. McCauley, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.Ed., University of Guam; B.A., University of South Florida
Tyrone K. McGowan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., George Mason University; M.Ed., Cambridge College; B.S., Howard University
Melinda S. Miller, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas AM University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S.Ed., The University of Texas at Austin
Diana K. Nabors, Ed.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., University of Houston; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., University of Houston
Mary A. Petron, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; B.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jolene B. Reed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico; M.A., The University of New Mexico; B.S., Brigham Young University
Michael J. Skivington, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Nancy Stockall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Kent State University; M.E., Kent State University; B.S.Ed., Kent State University
Philip R. Swicegood, Ed.D., Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., The University of Alabama; M.A., The University of Alabama; B.A., Auburn University
Baburhan Uzum, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.A., Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey); B.A., Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey)
Kristina K. Vargo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; M.S., Southern Illinois University; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Nancy K. Votteler, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., University of Houston; M.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake; B.S., University of Houston
Interim Faculty
Summer G. Adami, Ph.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Texas; M.Ed., Univeristy of Texas; B.A., Meredith College
Dan T. Alves, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., Jiangxi Normal University
Monika R. Anderson, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University; M.S., Texas AM University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
Teresa G. Anderson, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University; B.S.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University
Walter B. Barnes, Ed. D., Adjunct Faculty, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed. D., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.B.A., University of Houston
Jana W. Bethel, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University; M.S., Texas AM University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
Gabriel Carrillo, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
Cindy L. Clark, M.S., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake; B.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Kathleen O. Dalton, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S.Ed., University of Delaware
Sonya R. Dial, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., University of St. Thomas; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Elaine L. Earls, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Helen E. Farrar, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., Northwestern State University
Christina M. Hammons, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., University of Houston; B.S., University of Houston
Jacqueline M. Ingram, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Texas AM University; B.S., Texas AM University
Mary E. Keith, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Lamar University; B.S., Sam Houston State Univeristy
Clara H. Lobo-Guerrero, M.A., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.A., Universidad de Los Andes (Bogota, Colombia); M.A., The University of British Columbia (Canada); B.A., Universidad de Los Andes (Bogota, Colombia)
Margaret A. McKinney, Ph.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., University of Southern California
Cherrell L. Mike, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., Sam Houston State University
Renee O'Neal, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University (IP); M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University; B.A., Houston Baptist University
Jill S. Pagels, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A., University of Arizona
Rachel J. Peterson, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
Prasopsuk Y. Pinto, Ed.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University; M.S., Texas AI University; B.Ed., Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, Thailand)
Kelly D. Sebastian, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Ragina D. R. Shearer, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., University of North Texas; M.Ed., The University of Texas, Arlington; B.A., The University of Texas, Arlington
Midge M. Simmons, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., University of Houston - Victoria; B.S., Texas AM University
Christel L. Skeen, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University (IP); M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
Debra L. Smith, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Jan Solomon, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.A.T., Sam Houston State University
Angelica F. Trevino, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.B.A., Centro de Estudios Universitarios
Michael A. Webb, Ph.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., University of Houston; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Texas AM University-Kingsville
Megan J. Whitley, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ed.D., Kansas State University; Ed.S., Emporia State University; M.S., Emporia State University; B.S., Emporia State University
Joan A. Williams, Ph.D., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.Ed., Southwest Texas State University; B.S.Ed., North Texas State University, Denton
Tara D. Wilson, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education, Department of Language/Literacy/Special Pop, M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Sam Houston State University
