Intervention Specialist Endorsement

Program Overview:

Thank you for your interest in the CSRA RESA Intervention Specialist Endorsement Program! The purpose of this program is to prepare participants who can function as classroom-intervention specialist teachers in member systems and agencies. Goals for candidates completing the Intervention Specialist Endorsement Program are to:

Plan and implement developmentally and individually appropriate curricula and instructional practices based on knowledge of individual children, the family, the community, curriculum goals and content, and effective instructional practices for at-risk learners;
Develop and implement curriculum that focuses on individual students’ needs and interests, and considers culturally valued content and students’ home experiences;
Develop and implement learning activities that correlate with the Georgia Standards of Excellence and with the content domains of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System;
Assess students’ cognitive, social-emotional, communication, motor, adaptive and aesthetic development and use multiple valid and reliable assessment tools and results to appropriately differentiate instruction;
Demonstrate understanding of the developmental consequences of stress and trauma, protective factors and resilience and the development of mental health, and the importance of supportive relationships;
Establish and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with families; and
Collaborate/consult with other professionals and with agencies in the larger community to support children’s development, learning, and well-being.

Please Note: All rights and ownership of materials or products, tangible or intangible, of this endorsement program are the property of CSRA RESA and may not be used or reproduced without written approval from our agency.

Eligibility:

GaPSC Intervention Specialist Endorsement Eligibility Rule

1. Eligibility Requirements:

(a) To be eligible for the Intervention Specialist Endorsement, the applicant must: 1. Hold a level four or higher renewable professional or Induction certificate in one of the following fields: Elementary Education; Special Education General Curriculum/Elementary Education; Middle Grades Language Arts; Middle Grades Math; or Special Education General Curriculum with a language arts and/or mathematics concentration. Complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.

2. Currently employed by a Georgia school system

3. Recommendation from a building-level and district administrator

Endorsement Details:

Note: FY27 Course Schedule and Tuition Cost will be posted after July 1, 2026.

Schedule: 2025-26 Regional Intervention Specialist Schedule

FY26 Tuition:

Member: $1200 per person
Non-Member: $1400 per person

Courses:

The Intervention Specialist Endorsement is comprised of three 50-hour courses that must be completed in the following sequence:

Course 1:  Understanding Characteristics of At-Risk and the Impact on the Learner and Environment – 50 Hours: This course is designed to provide an overview of the role characteristics of at-risk has on student impacted by this classification. Understanding characteristics of the at-risk and the impact it has on the learner, family, and learning environment will be explored. In this course, we will examine major concepts, principles, theories, research on effective (developmentally and individually) appropriate instructional practices, and culturally and emotionally responsive learning environments to best serve academically at-risk learners.
Course 2:  Scaling Delivery from Broad to Individual Learner Needs – 50 Hours: This course is designed to provide educators with an overview on developing and implementing curriculum that focuses on individual students’ needs and interest, takes into account culturally valued content, and students’ home experiences while ensuring correlation with Georgia Standards of Excellence and with content domains of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System. In this course, we will further examine major concepts, principles, and research on effective (developmentally and individually) appropriate instructional practices and culturally and emotionally responsive learning environments to best serve academically at-risk learners.
Course 3:  Assessment and Program Implementation for the At-Risk – 50 Hours: This course is designed to provide educators with an understanding assessment, why it is important, and its uses in providing students with appropriately differentiated instruction. We will also engage determining multiple valid and reliable assessment tools and results to inform instructional practices. In this course, we will conclude our examination of major concepts, principles, theories, research on effective (developmentally and individually) appropriate instructional practices, and culturally and emotionally responsive learning environments to best serve academically at-risk learners.

Program Textbooks:

Books and materials are included in regional cohorts. School Systems hosting in-district cohorts will be responsible for purchasing books and materials.

Required Materials:

Forbes, H. (2012). Help for Billy: A beyond consequences approach to helping challenging children in the classroom. Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC.
Forbes, H. (2017). A study guide for help for Billy: A beyond consequences approach to helping challenging children in the classroom. Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC.
McCarney, S., & Wunderlich, K., & House, S (Ed.). (2022). Pre-referral intervention manual (4th ed.). Hawthorne.
Coil, C. & Merritt, D. (2011). Solving the assessment puzzle (Rev. ed.). Pieces of Learning.
GaDOE EIP Guidance (free resource; link provided)

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