Compare Speech-Language Pathology Assistants & Special Education Teachers, Preschool District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants $55,700
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Licensing

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Licensing for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

0 related certifications

Certification for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

6 related certifications

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