Project OCEANSIDE
Project OCEANSIDE is a five-year initiative funded by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. The federal grant supports the development of a new dual credential program that is committed to increasing the number of dual-credentialed educators who are multilingual and from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. The program seeks to diversify the workforce serving ethnically and racially diverse children with disabilities in California. Through this initiative, it will develop a new teacher preparation program at SDSU for candidates to receive their preliminary teaching credentials in both the Multiple Subject (general education) and Education Specialist (special education).
Project Overview:
- Aims to develop a dual credential program in general and special education.
- Awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
- Focused on increasing the representation of multilingual, racially, and ethnically diverse educators in dual-credential programs.
- Prepare future educators to meet the needs of ethnically and racially diverse children with disabilities in California.
- Establish an advisory board with stakeholders from diverse school districts and communities, including local tribal nations, to provide input on educational needs and guide program development.
Program Timeline and Application Details
Applications for the new dual credential program will open in Fall 2027, and the program will begin in Fall 2028.
Contact Us
- Project Director: Chris Brum (Special Education and Teacher Education)
- Co-Project Diectors:
- Laura Hall (Special Education)
- Lynne Bercaw (School of Teacher Education)
- Monica Baldonado-Ruiz (School of Teacher Education)