Project Tuition Support

NUSELI

Lockheed Martin Academy

FITS (OSEP funded) Family Infant Toddler Developmental Specialists
Prepares personnel involved in Part C programs to receive endorsement for Medicaid reimbursement. The grant involves 6 courses one of which is taught by the school of nursing focusing on working with children birth to five with disabilities.

Lockheed Martin Academy
The Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy supports two Master's degree programs that are dedicated to improving mathematics and science education in Central Florida.
Website: education.ucf.edu/lmacad
Lisa Dieker
Phone: 407-823-3885
ldieker@mail.ucf.edu

National Urban Special Education Leadership Initiative: A Model
This effort is designed to address the critical gaps between the traditional preparation of urban special education mid-level administrators and the skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed for full implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004.
Website:  http://www.UrbanSpecialEducation.org
Suzanne Martin
Phone: 407-823-4260
martin@mail.ucf.edu

PACE Paraprofessional Grant
Designed to help paraprofessionals become certified special education teachers

PDP (State funded) Professional Development Partnership
This grant supports the recruitment and retention of special education personnel in the 7 county UCF area. One of our initiatives has been the support of a cohort of paraprofessionals to become teachers. Another focus has been to support secondary special education teachers in becoming highly qualified through providing opportunities for them to complete the reading endorsement program. This project is in its 10th year.
Lee Cross
Phone:407-823-5477
lcross@mail.ucf.edu

PIPS Project (OSEP funded)
Grant focuses on preparing teachers of young children with disabilities to work in inclusive settings. Teachers will receive their PK disabilities endorsement as a result .

Preparing Diverse Special Educators Using Alternative Course Delivery Modes and Mentoring
This innovative program offers out-of-field ESE teachers quality online instruction combined with live meeting opportunities through state funded training and support of on-site mentors.

Preparing Highly Qualified Personnel to Serve Students with Severe/Profound Disabilities
The purpose of this project is to prepare highly qualified educators to work with students with severe/low incidence disabilities with emphasis on recruitment of individuals from underrepresented populations.
Wilfred Wienke
Phone: 407-823-2402
wwienke@mail.ucf.edu

Project ASD – Preparing teachers to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Designed to increase the number, qualifications and diversity of special education teachers prepared to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Project LEAD
A doctoral program designed to prepare highly competent special education leadership personnel, from culturally and linguistically diverse populations, for university faculty positions or for service in training positions in agencies or school systems.

Washington Internships
Policy Internships in Washington, DC will be available at a variety of sites during the second or third summer of the program.
Wilfred Wienke
Phone: 407-823-2402
wwienke@mail.ucf.edu