EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Department of Education

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1 EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Department of Education Master of Education (M. Ed.) Degree in Curriculum & Instruction Combined with Professional Certification (Pro-Cert) Off-Campus Cohort Model Program Descriptions March 2008 The Department of Education is committed to engage in partnership with school districts to work together to offer graduate programs that provide in-service teachers with the professional development opportunities to pursue study and investigate research based best educational practices. The Master of Education (M.Ed) degree in Curriculum and Instruction offers candidates the platform to complete a M. Ed. Degree, and the Professional Certificate (Pro-Cert) at the same time. This program can be diversified to meet the needs of candidates who pursue 1) both Pro-Cert and M. Ed., 2) M. Ed. only, or 3) Pro-Cert only. A cohort group will be formed based on the geographical location. The program will start any term when the enrollment is financially sufficient to support the program operation. Majority of instructions and interactions between faculty and the program candidates will take place locally. Program Features This program features: 1. a cohort model used to promote a professional learning community among the program candidates and program faculty; 2. diversified courses to meet individual professional s educational needs; 3. collaboration between EWU education faculty and the local school district; 4. site-based course content following the principles of research based best instructional practice to integrate the school district expectations; 5. quality instruction and evidence of learning according to the WA state and national teacher education standards. Program Goals This program is to advance candidates proficiencies related to knowledge, skills and dispositions in alignment with the WA State and NCATE standards. At the end of the program, the candidates will achieve: 1. Knowledge of research based best educational practice; 2. Skills in integrating educational theories into classroom practice to produce a positive impact upon students learning; 1

2 3. Ability to use student performance data to reduce achievement gap; 4. Ability to evaluate and assess students learning using appropriate instruments; 5. Understanding diversity among students and utilization of differentiated instructional strategies to help all students learning; 6. Willingness and being capable to work with parents and the community to promote students learning; 7. Development of professional development growth plan by self-assessment according to the OSPI guidelines and expectations of Professional Growth Team; 8. Implementation of professional growth plan in the classroom practice and accomplishment of professional growth portfolio. Course Design & Delivery This is a program composed of 48 credit hours. EWU faculty will model professional learning community behaviors by working collaboratively with adjunct faculty locally identified to offer the courses. Considering in-service professionals daily workload and the time to travel to evening classes, we use a repertoire of instructional modes to make this program accessible to all candidates. The Instructional modes include: traditional means, i.e., in-class lectures, discussion; integration of technology, i.e., hybrid courses to combine traditional instruction with Blackboard and online courses; and internet advising as much as possible. Courses will be offered in the evenings and at weekends. 1. Course Design for Master + Pro-Cert Core Courses Specialization Courses Courses for Pro-Cert EDUC 520 (4) Methods of EDUC 505/506/507 (4) Educational research EDUC 598 (7) Seminar in Education EDUC 521 (4) Field Based EDUC 531/532 (4) EDUC 599 (4) Special Project Inquiry Elementary/Secondary School EDUC XXX (4) Elective(s) as EDUC 533 (4) Instructional Curriculum needed System Development EDUC551/552 (4) Supervision CEDP 515 (4) Advanced Educational Psychology of Instruction EDUC564 (4) School Law EDUC 601 (5) Research Report Sub-total: 21 credits Sub-total: 16 credits Sub-total: 11 credits Total: 48 Credits 2. Course Design for Master s Degree only Core Courses Specialization Courses Elective Courses EDUC 520 (4) Methods of Educational research EDUC 505/506/507 (4) EDUC XXX (11) Elective(s) as needed 2

3 EDUC 521 (4) Field Based Inquiry EDUC 533 (4) Instructional System Development CEDP 515 (4) Advanced Educational Psychology EDUC 601 (5) Research Report Sub-total: 21 credits EDUC 531/532 (4) Elementary/Secondary School Curriculum EDUC551/552 (4) Supervision of Instruction EDUC564 (4) School Law Sub-total: 16 credits Sub-total: 11 credits Total: 48 Credits 3. Pro-Cert Only Core Courses EDUC 599 (4) Special Project EDUC 521 (4) Field Based Inquiry Sub-total: 8 credits Courses for Pro-Cert EDUC 598 (7) Seminar in Education Sub-total: 7 credits Total: 15 Credits Course Descriptions EDUC520 (4) Methods of Educational Research Knowledge of methods, tools, and strategies used in educational research, base, application of the knowledge by developing a research proposal in candidate area of interest EDUC521 (4) Field Based Inquiry (Prerequisite EDUC520) Continued study of research methodologies and strategies for data collection and data analysis to draft a classroom based action research project. EDUC533 (4) Instructional System Development Advanced technology and methods of developing and utilizing instructional system. EDUC505 (4) Current Issues in Education Issues education related to be addressed and analyzed, such as political control of education, religious and public education, community-centered school and academic freedom. EDUC506 (4) Educational Sociology An analysis of American education in relation to: important sociological theories; the impact of federal, state and local mandates; school bureaucracy and change; the work of school personnel; the sociological experiences of students in and out of schools; social class, poverty and closing the achievement gap; multi-cultural and gender issues. EDUC507 (4) Philosophy and Organization of American School 3

4 Thorough study of major educational philosophies and their implication for school organization, K-12 educational practice and teachers belief system EDUC531/532 (4) Elementary/Secondary School Curriculum Advanced knowledge of curriculum practice and instructional materials toward improvement of instruction EDUC551 (4) Supervision of Instruction The work of teacher and/or supervisor in improving instruction EDUC 564 (4) School Law Court decisions and statutory law relating to the duties and powers of school officials and employees, compulsory school attendance, school census, child abuse, control and organization EDUC601 (5) Research project (Pre-requisite EDUC520 & EDUC521) Work with advisor to complete the final draft of the research project and conduct the Orals Defense. EDUC XXX (varied) Elective(s) To meet the needs of the school districts and/or individual student s professional development, students will work with advisor and/or instructor to decide an elective, such as EDUC695. EDUC598: Working on meeting the Pro-Cert expectations (7 credits: 4 credits for Preassessment Seminar of Pro-Cert and 3 credits for Culminating Seminar) EDUC599 (4) Development of professional portfolio For those Pro-Cert only candidates to use research on the best educational practice to prepare for the first two parts of Professional Growth Plan. CEDP 515 (4) Advanced Educational Psychology The relevance of psychological theory to educational practice as applied to teaching, learning, development and evaluation. Sample Schedule First Year Second Year Fall EDUC 598 (4) Pre-assessment Seminar Summer EDUC 505/506/507 (4) EDUC 520 (4) EDUC 564 (4) School Law Methods of Educational research EDUC551 (4) EDUC 531/532 (4) Supervision of Instruction Elementary/Secondary School Curriculum Winter EDUC 521 (4) Fall EDUC 598 (3) Culminating Seminar 4

5 Field Based Inquiry CEDP 515 (4) Advanced Educational Psychology Spring EDUC 506/506/507 (4) EDUC 533 (4) Instructional System Development EDUC 601 (3) Research Report EDUC XXX (4 or more) Winter EDUC 601 (2) * Research Report Orals *: Candidates may choose to complete their EDUC601 Research Report by Fall quarter or later. 5