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Teaching, Learning and Assessment, M.Ed.

This program, offered in online, face-to-face and blended formats, prepares degree candidates to respond to the complexities of today’s school environment with a holistic approach to assessing learning needs, shaping effective curricula and supporting student success.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

PLO1. Critical Reflection Striving to be critically reflective about one’s teaching and profession

PLO2. Issues Identifying social, economic, and political issues in teaching, learning, and schooling

PLO3. Action Research Engaging in action research on personally and professionally relevant topics that will contribute to teaching, learning, and schooling

PLO4. Community Helping build a community of learners that engage in meaningful conversation about critical issues of education and teaching practice

PLO5. History Reflecting critically on teaching and learning within the context of one’s own life history and teaching career

PLO6. Diversity Engaging with the complexities of diversity and multiculturalism in our culture and our classrooms

PLO7. Exploring ways to integrate technology with one’s professional life

PLO8. Change Agents Acting as change agents advocating for all learners

PLO9. Student Growth Integrating assessment into one's professional practice to impact and evidence student growth and learning

Program Details:

  • Requires 32 SH for completion
  • Transfer credit can be used only to fulfill program electives, as indicated in the tables below
  • Requires a research project

Required Courses

Core Course Requirements - 13 SH

ESR 531Exploring Action Research: Action Research I

2
ESR 532Engaging in Action Research: Action Research II

2 TO 3
ESR 533Continuing Action Research: Action Research III

2 OR 3
ESR 534Completing Action Research: Action Research IV

2 OR 3
FND 509Building on Educational Foundations

3
TLA 541Assessing Teaching and Learning: Introduction to Assessment

2
Note: ESR 532, ESR 533 and ESR 534 must be taken for 2 semester hours.

Major in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Requirements - 13 SH

TLA 543Reflecting on Teaching, Learning and Assessment

2
TLA 578Developing School Cultures

2
TLA 579Engaging with Critical Multicultural Perspectives

3
TLA 588Constructing Curriculum for Engaging the Whole Learner

3
TLA 589Differentiating for Diverse Learners

3

Major in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Electives - 6 SH

TLA 542Linking Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Field Study

2
TLA 591Meeting Complex Challenges of Contemporary Classrooms/Field Study

2
TLA 594Examining Curriculum Perspectives/Independent Study

2

Note: These courses can be replaced with transfer credit.