Master of Education (M.Ed.)

The master of education (M.Ed.) degree is designed for practicing educators to continue building upon professional knowledge and experience. This advanced preparation program is delivered on the University of Portland campus as well as at other approved off-campus sites. All M.Ed candidates complete a 15-hour core of professional knowledge and research courses. On-campus candidates, in consultation with an academic advisor, choose a specialty option and complete 21 hours in educational leadership, reading, special education, English speakers of other languages, initial administrator licensure, or neuroeducation. Off-campus candidates are expected to follow a two-year sequence of courses in the specialty option of educational leadership. Students in the off-campus M.Ed. (except for Guam) must complete a three-hour residency requirement at the University of Portland campus. All School of Education M.Ed. programs are 36 credit hours in length.

Edmonton M.Ed. cohort program approval in Alberta:

This program is offered pursuant to the written approval of the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology effective September 2010, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the M\minister. Nevertheless, prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (for example, acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).

M.Ed. Learning Outcomes

Candidates for the M.Ed. program will be able to meet outcomes of the School of Education Conceptual Framework.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements — 15 hours

ED 550Professional Growth and Development

3

ED 551Social and Cultural Foundations

3

ED 555Teacher as Researcher

3

ED 558Educational Research for Improved Student Learning

3

ED 598MED Capstone Project

3

M.Ed. Specialty Options

Educational Leadership Requirements (on and off campus) - 21 hours

ED 570Curriculum Development and Implementation

3

ED 571Enhancing Classroom Relationships

3

ED 573Quality Teaching and Peer Consultation

3

ED 574Models of Leadership

3

ED 575Transforming Schools and Systemic Change

3

ED 578Improving the Instructional Process

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

Reading Endorsement Requirements (on campus) - 21 hours

ED 564Reading Practicum P-12

3

ED 580Elements of Reading P-12

3

ED 581Reading, Language, and Cultural Diversity in Schools

3

ED 582Content Area Literacy

3

ED 583Diagnosis and Instruction of Learning Problems Related to Reading and Language Differences

3

ED 584Administration and Evaluation of Reading Programs

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

Special Education Endorsement Requirements on campus - 21 hours

ED 503Language and Communication: Support and Strategies

3

ED 504School, Parent, and Community Relations

3

ED 505Behavior Support: Consultative and Collaborative

3

ED 506Academic Assessments: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners

3

ED 508Functional Assessments: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners

3

ED 568Special Education Practicum P-12

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement Requirements (on campus) - 21 hours

ED 503Language and Communication: Support and Strategies

3

ED 504School, Parent, and Community Relations

3

ED 509Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL

3

ED 510Linguistics

3

ED 569ESOL Practicum P-12

3

ED 581Reading, Language, and Cultural Diversity in Schools

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

Initial Administrator License Requirements (on campus) - 21 hours

ED 544Human Resource Development & Management

3

ED 545Leadership and Organizational Change

3

ED 546Policy, Ethics, and the Law

3

ED 547Resource Allocation, Finance, and Management

3

ED 548Supervision for Instructional Improvement

3

ED 549IAL Leadership Practicum

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

Neuroeducation - 21 hours

ED 585Foundations of Cognitive Processes in Learning

3

ED 586Neuroscience and Learning

3

ED 587Neuro-Biological Aspects of Learning in Diverse Populations

3

ED 588Neuroeducation: A Cultural-Linguistic Translation

3

ED 589Translational Studies and Research in Neuroeducation

3

ED 593Readings and Topics in Neuroscience and Education

3

ED 5XX
Elective

3

Note: Students my only enroll in ED 589 after all other neuroeducation courses have been completed.