Elementary Education Graduate Program

Identification and analysis of major problems set for education by the pluralistic culture of American society.

This course is an introductory assessment course for teachers and school administrators. Topics of study include principles of assessment, formal and informal classroom assessment instruments and methods, formative and summative assessment, interpretation and use of standardized test results, social and political issues in assessment, use of student data based in school.

Prerequisite: Permission.

Capstone course for Teacher as Researcher Paper; or the individual research or study with a faculty member as arranged in advance of registration.

Basic study of psychological concepts and phenomena in teaching. Analysis of representative problems and of the teacher’s assumptions about human behavior and its development.

Prerequisite: Permission required.

Overview of the legal framework affecting teachers, students, and the public school classrooms, including students' and teachers' rights as governed by case and statutory law; tort liability; and issues related to church-state, discipline, and child abuse/neglect.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Surveys principles of behavior management as they pertain to educational environments. Students will learn how to define, observe, measure, record, and change academic and social behavior.

EDUC-K 590 Independent Study or Research in Special Education (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. Variable title course. Topics focus on what special educators need to know and be able to do.

An analysis of pupil and teacher behaviors as they relate to discipline. Attention is given to the development of such skills as dealing with pupils’ problems and feelings, behavior modification, reality therapy, assertiveness in establishing and maintaining rules, and group processes. Designed for teachers, administrators, and pupil personnel workers.

EDUC-P 515 Child Development (3 cr.) Major theories and findings concerning human development from birth through the elementary years as they relate to the practice of education. Topics include physical development, intelligence, perception, language, socioemotional development, sex role development, moral development, early experience, research methods, and sociodevelopmental issues relating to education.

Required of all students pursuing teacher certification. Introductory course on computing which includes Web, computer applications and hardware. Participants will learn to create and use a range of digital and Web tools to promote student learning in the P-12 educational settings and personal productivity. Contemporary digital instructional issues will be addressed.

Prerequisite: EDUC-W 200 or EDUC-R 531 or consent of Computer Licensure Coordinator.

An examination of advanced uses of educational technology digital tools, resources in a K-12 classroom setting.

EDUC-W 540 Computer-Based Teaching Methods (3 cr.) P: EDUC-R 531, R505, W506, and W520. Capstone course for the Computer Licensure Program. Focuses on the design, implementation, and assessment of computer and digital technologies when used to enhance student learning in the P-12 school curriculum, as well as professional development techniques.

Participants will learn to create and use a variety of contemporary multimedia applications and resources when used with a variety of operating systems in the P-12 school curriculum.

Prerequisites: EDUC-R 531 or the consent of the Computer Licensure Coordinator.

Participants will learn to access, and use a variety of contemporary Web-based applications and resources for the P-12 school curriculum. Students will gain experience in utilizing the primary Internet communication media.