ProgramCIP 13.1015

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).