Secondary Education Graduate Program

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

EDUC-P 507 Assessment in Schools (3 cr.) 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.

Extends concepts introduced in undergraduate teacher preparation. Topics include conceptions and definitions of curriculum and instruction and their impact on social contexts, learning theories, and schooling practices. Elementary and secondary contexts are studied.

EDUC-S 590 Independent Study or Research in Secondary Education (1-3 cr.) P: Permission. Capstone course for Teacher as Researcher Paper; or the individual research or study with a faculty member as arranged in advance of registration.

EDUC-X 590 Research in Reading (1-3 cr.) P: Permission required. Capstone course for Teacher as Researcher Paper; or the individual research or study with a faculty member as arranged in advance of registration.

EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.) 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.

EDUC-S 514 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary Schools (3 cr.) For junior high/middle school and secondary teachers as well as Reading Program candidates. The developmental reading program in junior high/middle school and secondary schools; use of reading in various curriculum areas, appraisal of reading abilities, and techniques and materials for helping reluctant readers.

EDUC-S 516 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School English Language Arts (3 cr.) Current methods and materials for junior high and secondary school English/Language Arts courses; guiding reading to meet literary, historical, vocational, or scientific interests.

EDUC-S 518 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science (3 cr.) For science teachers. Improved techniques, current literature, textbooks, and free and low-cost materials. Solutions to specific practical problems confronting science teachers in the classroom and laboratory.

EDUC-S 519 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.) For experienced teachers. Restudying the purposes of high school social studies, evaluating recent developments in content and instructional procedures, and developing social studies programs for specific school situations.

EDUC-N 517 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (3 cr.) P: Completion of an undergraduate methods course and teaching experience, or permission of instructor. Methods, materials, literature; laboratory practice with mathematics equipment; evaluation techniques; standards; and determination of essentials of content. Developing mathematics programs for specific school situations.

EDUC-L 512 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Writing in the Secondary Schools (3 cr.) The study of trends, issues, theories, research, and practice in the teaching and evaluation of written composition in secondary schools. The emphasis is on alternative methods for the teaching of writing and for the evaluation of progress (growth) in writing.

EDUC-L 520 Advanced Study of Foreign Language Teaching (3 cr.) Instructional techniques that support teaching English Learners (ELs). Emphasis will be on research-supported strategies for teaching ELs in K-12 settings and adapting curriculum in mainstream classrooms.

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: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Basic special education principles for graduate students with no previous course work in special education.

*required only if K205 Undergraduate course that is older than 2004.

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-L 524 Language Issues in Bi- and Multi-Lingual Education (3 cr.) A survey of language education issues related to the linguistic abilities and educational needs of students requiring bilingual or bidialectal instruction. Topics discussed include language acquisition, language pedagogy, program models, cultural influences, teacher training, and research directions.

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.

Group analysis of a common problem in the field of secondary education.

EDUC-W 505 Professional Development Workshop (1-6 cr.) Workshop to meet specific professional needs.

EDUC-W 553 Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.) Concentrates on the teaching techniques that benefit the gifted learner. Teacher and learner styles are discussed as well as those skills necessary to deal adequately with these students. The course also examines selection, development, and evaluation of materials for use with the gifted student.