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MASTER'S OF EDUCATION PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Masters of Education is a research-based professional degree that involves students working to become exemplary practitioners. The emphasis is on powerfully integrating research-based theory and practice. As accomplished professionals, graduates with this degree are prepared to be leaders in their educational settings. Through this degree, the Department of Teaching and Learning develops educators who are:
- Committed to excellence in learning for all students
- Knowledgeable in the various disciplines that support research-informed teaching practice
- Effective in assessing and engaging students' developing understandings
- Aware of and committed to addressing issues of diversity through their practices.
M.Ed. with Reading Endorsement
- REQUIRED CORE (9 hours)
- TL 6400 Learning & Instruction
- TL 6712 Reading Research (cross-listed with EDPS 6712)
- TL 6100 Prevention in Schools
- SPECIALTY (21 hours) (meets Level I Reading Endorsement Requirements)
- TL 6711 Foundations of Reading (cross-listed with EDPS 6711)
- TL 6120 Children's Literature (for Elementary) or
TL 6125 Adolescent Literature (for Secondary)
- TL 6126 Content Area Literacy Instruction
- TL 6130 Writing Theory & Instruction (cross-listed with EDPS 6130)
- TL 6713 Early Literacy Theory & Instruction (for Elementary) or
TL 6717 Supporting Struggling Readers: 6-12 (for Secondary)
- TL 6714 Comprehension Theory & Instruction (cross-listed with EDPS 6714)
- TL 6131 Assessment & Intervention of Reading Difficulties (cross-listed with SPED 6631)
(pre-req:TL 6120, 6126, 6130, 6711, 6713, 6714)
ALLIED COURSES (6 hours) Select two courses from the following areas:
- Level II Reading Endorsement
(all Level I reading endorsement courses are pre-requisites to these courses)
- TL 6715 Reading Supervision
- TL 6716 Reading Internship
- Reading Clinic Intervention
- SPED/TL 6632 Intro to Intervention for Struggling Readers
- SPED/TL 6633 Assessment & Intervention for At-Risk Beginning Readers: Early Steps Practicum
- SPED/TL 6634 Assessment & Intervention for Struggling Readers: Next Step Practicum
- Linguistics
- Ling 6000 Graduate Survey of Linguistics for Educators
- Ling 6042 Minority Language Issues in Education
- Ling 5810 L2 Methodology (pre-req: Ling 6000)
- Ling 6812 Content-Based Language Teaching (pre-req: Ling 6000)
- FINAL EXAMINATION: All M.Ed. students must complete and pass a final comprehensive examination based on course work in order to be awarded a Master's of Education degree. The comprehensive exam is an open book, take home exam consisting of three questions. This examination will be based on your course work, but will go beyond course content to include synthesis across courses, critical analysis of research and practice, and integration of theory and practice. Comprehensive exams are scheduled during fall and spring semesters, and may be offered summer semester Students must be registered for three hours of graduate credit the semester they take the exam. Notify the Graduate Academic Program Specialist no later than the beginning of the semester you wish to take the exam.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 36 hours
***Important Note on Reading Endorsements***
To be granted your reading endorsement(s) you must apply directly through the Utah State Office of Education. Please refer to their endorsement webpage at http://www.schools.utah.gov/cert/endorsements/endorsem.htm for instructions.
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Financial Aid & Scholarship Department: www.sa.utah.edu/finance
Teaching & Learning Scholarships: http://tl.ed.utah.edu/scholarship-info.htm
Teaching & Learning Graduate Assistantships:
http://tl.ed.utah.edu/Programs/MED-MA-MS/GraduateAssist.htm