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Collaborative Program.

Ohio is facing a critical shortage of educators prepared to meet the uniqueneeds of learners with visual impairments, leaving a large population ofstudents without access to services. ln response to this personnel need, theryl Colla borative-with the contributions of national experts as well asinstitutions of higher education, regional providers, and districts from acrossthe state-has crafted a rigorous program featuring a common curriculumto be delivered collaboratively by five Ohio institutions of higher educationthrough online coursework complemented by extensive field experience.This consortium model creates multiple access points to professionalpreparation around the state, allowing participants to remain in theirrespective a reas of Ohio during the program experience, and in return, serveas an lS:Vl in Ohio (perthe terms of a three-year service agreement requiredof participants receiving tuition support). Ultimately, the Collaborative aimsto increase the number of lS:Vl teachers as efficiently as possible whilefacilitating the more equitable distribution of quality personnel resourcesacross Ohio.

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Overview of Visual lmpairment(Vl) within Special Education

The Eye, 8rain, & SensoryConnections: lmpact of Vl

Braille lnsructional Practices &Procedures

Braille CompetencyCheck

Low Vision & Low VisionSupports for the Child with Vl

The Expanded Core Curriculum& literacy

Guidelines for Teaching Childrenwith Vl who Are Deafblind

Practicum in VlVisual lmpairment

Review the information below to learn more about who is eligibleto enter the TVI Collaborative lS:Vl license preparation program.

Note that all candidates must meet graduate admission requirements ofLead lnstitution, Shawnee State University.

rNote: Eoch individual candiddte's prior counework ond experience will be reviewedin determining course ond field requirements specific to his/her prepordtion pothwoy.

Five Ohio lnstitutions of Higher Educotion comprise the TVI

Colloborotive, with Shownee Stote University serving os Leod, andportnering with Kent Stote University, Mount Vernon NdzoreneUniversity, Rio Gronde University, ond Youngstown Stote University. Allprogrom coursework is delivered online using o common curriculum,ollowing porticiponts to remoin where they olreody live ond work whilecompleti ng the progro m.

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Pathway 1: For Candidates Holding an lntervention Specialist (lS) License

IEarly Childhood, Mild-Moderate, or Moderate-lntensive]

Priorlty admission to the lS:Vl licensure preparation program will be given to thosecandidates who hold a currently valid license in lS. While each candidate's priorpreparation and experience will need to be reviewed, it is expected that thesecandidates will not need to complete additional coursework beyond the eight classescomprising the Core Coursework, based on reading and special education courseworkrequirements associated with the lS license.

Pathway 2: For Candidates Holding a Standard (Non-lS) License

IEarly Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence to Young Adult, Multi-Age]

It is expected that candidates who hold a currently valid standard license will berequired to complete some coursework in reading and/or special education inaddition to completing the eight classes comprising the Co re Coursework. Specificdeterminations regarding the number of additional hours required in reading and/orspecial education will be based on review of each individual candidate's priorpreparation and experience.

TVI Consortium: Membe r Institutions

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