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 531 | Exploring Action Research: Action Research I | 2 |
ESR 532 | Engaging in Action Research: Action Research II | 2 TO 3 |
ESR 533 | Continuing Action Research: Action Research III | 2 OR 3 |
ESR 534 | Completing Action Research: Action Research IV | 2 OR 3 |
FND 509 | Building on Educational Foundations | 3 |
TLA 541 | Assessing Teaching and Learning: Introduction to Assessment | 2 |
Major in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Requirements - 13 SH
TLA 543 | Reflecting on Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 2 |
TLA 578 | Developing School Cultures | 2 |
TLA 579 | Engaging with Critical Multicultural Perspectives | 3 |
TLA 588 | Constructing Curriculum for Engaging the Whole Learner | 3 |
TLA 589 | Differentiating for Diverse Learners | 3 |
Major in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Electives - 6 SH
TLA 542 | Linking Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Field Study | 2 |
TLA 591 | Meeting Complex Challenges of Contemporary Classrooms/Field Study | 2 |
TLA 594 | Examining Curriculum Perspectives/Independent Study | 2 |
Note: These courses can be replaced with transfer credit.