The University of Toledo

1. Providing high-quality LRE options for young children with disabilities and their families.
2. Appropriately collecting, analyzing, and using outcome data to evaluate programs and inform data-based decisions for continuous program improvement.
3. Identifying, using, and evaluating the efficacy of evidence-based instructional practices for young children with disabilities.
4. Providing effective supervision of ECSE teachers and related services personnel.

The LEA Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree program of study is a 32-semester hour, advanced graduate degree appropriate for educational leaders.  The program of study consists of 9 courses along with a 5-credit capstone experience.  We believe that this advanced graduate program will provide “front-line” administrators with the skills they need to provide high quality services to preschoolers with disabilities and their families.

We will provide these “front-line” leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to collect, analyze and use data related to child outcomes to improve their preschool special education program.  . 

The program of study is closely aligned with CEC’s Advanced Personnel Preparation Standards for Early Childhood Education. 

A number of former educational leaders will serve as mentors to Project LEA students.  These mentors will work with students “from a distance”, communicating through email and the telephone.