Graduate Degree Pathway for Aspiring CALT Professionals
Working toward a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) credential?
You have the unique opportunity to earn a master’s degree at the University of Arkansas at the same time.
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Receive 6 hours of graduate credit based on verified CALT training experience ($50 per credit hour/$300 total).
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Earn 6 additional hours of graduate credit while completing practicum experience in various education and clinical settings.
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Simultaneously complete remaining 24 hours of graduate, online coursework to earn the M.Ed. in Special Education (36 hours total).
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction’s Special Education Program has a graduate level pathway for Certified Academic Language Therapists, or those working toward the CALT credential, to earn a master's degree at the University of Arkansas.
CALTs provide diagnostic, explicit and systematic Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) intervention designed to build accuracy, deepen knowledge and promote independence in students with written-language disabilities.
To receive 6 hours of graduate credit toward a degree, students must submit evidence of documentation from their CALT training. Special Education program faculty review the evidence and make a recommendation to the Graduate School. Approved training experience is used to award 6 hours of credit for prior learning at a fraction of the cost. (The fee for Credit for Prior Learning is $50 per credit hour for up to 6 hours.) Examples of qualifying CALT prior learning experiences include training provided by centers such as Nelms Dyslexia Center.
A practicum course is completed in an educational or clinical setting and arranged in collaboration with the setting staff and program faculty.
Courses in the Master of Education in Special Education are delivered online, allowing students the opportunity to pursue educational goals at times and places that fit their schedules.
Jacquelyn Scalf, M.S., CALT-QI
Special Education Instructor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Partnership with the Nelms Dyslexia Center
The Nelms Dyslexia Center is dedicated to empowering people in the dyslexia community to achieve their greatest potential by providing training, therapy, information and support.
This collaboration is available for individuals completing CALT training at the Nelms Dyslexia Center. Students have the opportunity to complete practicum courses at Nelms, and Special Education faculty work closely with the center to award prior learning. For more information on partnering as an educational or clinical setting, contact Jacquelyn Scalf.
Pam Henley, CALT-QI
Director, Nelms Dyslexia Center
Contact
Jacquelyn Scalf, M.S., CALT-QI
Special Education Instructor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
jtscalf@uark.edu
Funding for Graduate Study
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education offers current funding opportunities, including the Arkansas Teacher Academy and the Teacher Opportunity Program.