Kaleigh Pickett

Department

School-Spec Ed Ledrshp Prof Studies
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
School-Spec Ed Ledrshp Prof Studies
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Biography

Kaleigh Pickett (EdS) is an experienced special educator and process coordinator in Missouri K-12 public schools, now shaping inclusive education at Missouri State University. As teaching faculty at MSU, she leads courses in the School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies, exploring exceptional children's language development, transition services/vocational education and assessment and evaluation of exceptional children. She also coordinates the Pathways for Para's Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program.
 
Her current research focuses on rethinking teacher preparation by diversifying routes to teacher certification in Missouri through apprenticeship, driving impactful change in special education. 

Details

Education

  • EdS, Special Education and Assessment, 2023, Missouri State University
  • Graduate Certificate, Special Education Technology and Innovation, 2023, Missouri State University
  • MS, Special Education, 2019, Missouri State University 
  • BS, Communication Sciences and Disorders , 2016, Missouri State University 

Teaching

  • SPE 310: Introduction to Special Education 
  • SPE 340: Educational Alternatives for Exceptional Students  
  • SPE 345/346: Educational Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Students  
  • SPE 497, Practicum: K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education 
  • SPE 550: Career/Vocational and Transition Education 
  • SPE 560: Working with Families of Exceptional Individuals 
  • SPE 584: Language Development of Exceptional Students 
  • SPE 715: Foundations of Special Education  
  • SPE 780: Contemporary Issues in Special Education 
  • SPE 782/792: Advanced Diagnosis and Remediation of Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities

Professional experience

Affiliations:

  • Missouri Council for Exceptional Children, executive board
  • Student Council for Exceptional Children at Missouri State University, faculty advisor 
  • Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders

Research and professional interests

  • Current research focuses on innovation in teacher preparation through apprenticeship
  • Additional professional interests include educational assessment, evaluation and programming for students with disabilities in Missouri schools

Areas of Expertise

Education and literacy