Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

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Thesis Requirement - M.Ed.Curriculum and Instruction sequence1. Students will complete their proposal for their thesis as a requirement for MED 5305 Classroom Teacher asResearcher. Students will not be able to start CAI 5326 Master's Thesis until they have completed MED5305. Students will come to CAI 5326 Master's Thesis ready to start and complete their studies all within theterm for which they have enrolled.2. Students will not be given an Incomplete for CAI 5326 Master's Thesis unless they have completed theminimum requirements set by the professor in the syllabus at the beginning of the term in which theyenrolled. This minimum should reflect at least 80% of the work required to complete the thesis.3. Students who file for an Incomplete in CAI 5326 Master's Thesis:Have two additional, consecutive long terms to complete the thesis.Must re-enroll and participate in CAI 5326 Master's Thesis for the next long term. If the Master's Thesisis still not complete at the end of the second time the student enrolled in CAI 5326, the student will onlybe allowed to re-enroll in this course one additional time during the next long term. The grade given forthe repeated term(s) will be non-punitive and not be calculated into the GPA.Will be administratively withdrawn from the MEd program if the thesis is not completed within thisperiod.4. Students who do not complete their thesis within the above stated time limits will have to petition theGraduate Education Committee to regain their status in the Masters of Education program. The student willalso have to re-apply to the university through the Admissions Office.Advanced Literacy Instruction sequenceStudents in this sequence conduct a field-based practicum (LTC 5336), which focuses on the diagnostic teaching andlearning process within the context of a Case Study. The Case Study experience is designed to remediate thediagnosed literacy problems of the tutee, who was selected by the graduate student and approved by the professor priorto this course during MED 5305. Under supervision and guidance student develop strategies and techniques forrelevant assessment, diagnosis, instruction and evaluation of literacy strengths and weaknesses of the tutee. Theyapply diagnostic techniques as a basis for resolving literacy difficulties. Students design, implement and evaluateremedial reading, and writing instruction, as well as investigate various adaptations to meet learners‘ individualdifferences. This course is the capstone requirement for the Advanced Literacy Instruction sequence.Early Childhood SequenceStudents will be given three options in the capstone course ECE 5346 Research Seminar in Early ChildhoodEducation. One of these options will be to write a thesis such as is described under the Curriculum and Instructionsequence. Students may also choose to either participate in a practicum where they will develop and implement anECE program or be involved in a study of ECE programs in a foreign country.Educational Administration SequenceInstead of writing a thesis, students are required to complete a practicum involving acting as an administrator on alocal school campus or at a district administration building. They will also attend an approved administrator'sworkshop, and at the end of the course, present a portfolio to the Educational Administration committee showing thatthey have accomplished all the requirements set forth in the principal certification program.Degree Plans - M.Ed.Core Courses - 18 ac. hrs. (Req. of all M.Ed. students)MED 5300 Intro. to the Edu. Process (leveling course)MED 5301 Teacher Effectiveness & Comm. TechniquesMED 5302 Learning Theory and Instructional DesignMED 5303 Curriculum Design and PracticeMED 5304 The Teacher as Instructional LeaderMED 5305 The Classroom Teacher as ResearcherMED 5306 Ethics and the Teacher in SocietyMED 5307 Educational InternshipReturn to Table of ContentsCurriculum and Instruction Sequence - 18 ac. hrs.CAI 5321 Models of TeachingCAI 5322 Legal Foundations of the Teacher & SchoolCAI 5323 Evaluation and Assessment in EducationCAI 5326 Master's Thesis in Curriculum & Instruction orCAI 5327 Independent Study in Curriculum & InstructionCAI 5328 Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Edu.CAI 5329 Thesis Proposal and DefenseAdvanced Literacy Instruction Sequence - 18 ac. hrs.LTC 5330 Language Acquisition & Emergent Literacy2008-2009 Catalog Page 74
LTC 5331 Rdg & Writing across the Curriculum: All LevelLTC 5333 Literature and LiteracyLTC 5336 Literacy Improvement & Remediation-Practicumor LTC 5337 Independent Study in Literacy InstructionLTC 5338 Reading and Literacy ProgramsLTC 5339 Evaluation and Diagnosis of Literacy NeedsEarly Childhood Administration Sequence - 18academic hoursLTC 5330 Language Acquisition & Emergent LiteracyECE 5340 Infant and Toddler ProgramsECE 5342 Curriculum through PlayECE 5344 Admin of Early Childhood Programs IECE 5345 Admin of Early Childhood Programs IIECE 5346 Research Seminar in ECEEarly Childhood Education Sequence - 18 ac. hrs.LTC 5330 Language Acquisition & Emergent LiteracyLTC 5331 Reading/Writing Across the CurriculumLTC 5334 Reading Programs and AssessmentECE 5340 Infant and Toddler ProgramsECE 5342 Curriculum through PlayECE 5346 Research Seminar in ECEEducational Administration Seq. A - 18 ac. hrs.CAI 5323 Evaluation and Assessment in EducationCAI 5322 Legal Foundations of EducationEDAD 5351 Principal as Diversity LeaderEDAD 5352 Principal as Resource LeaderEDAD 5353 Principal as Prof. Dev. & Cont. Ed. Ldr.EDAD 5354 Principal as Compliance Officer (Practicum)Educational Administration Seq. B – 27-30 ac. hrs.This sequence is for students with previous M.Ed. degreeworking for Texas State Certification only. No degree isgranted for this sequence.MED 5301 Teacher Effectiveness & Comm. TechniquesMED 5304 Curriculum Design and PracticeMED 5305 Classroom Tchr as Researcher (may be waived)MED 5305 The Teacher as Instructional LeaderCAI 5323 Evaluation and Assessment in EducationCAI 5322 Legal Foundations of EducationEDAD 5351 Principal as Diversity LeaderEDAD 5352 Principal as Resource LeaderEDAD 5353 Principal as Prof. Dev. & Cont. Ed. Ldr.EDAD 5354 Principal as Compliance Officer (Practicum)Return to Table of ContentsCourse Descriptions - M.Ed.CAI 5321 Models of TeachingThis course provides content specific instructionalmethodology, need of the learner and curricularconcerns in educational settings.CAI 5322 Legal Foundations of the Teacher andSchoolThis course provides an opportunity to study, explore,and research laws, policies, and procedures affectingeducation today in an ever changing world. Teachersand administrators are called upon to know laws,policies, and regulations of the federal, state, and localcommunity so potential legal action may be avoided.This course will enable students to understand thelaws and prevent many of the legal entanglementsaffecting teachers and administrators in today'sschools both public and private. Components reviewedwill address:Federal, state, and local laws, regulations,and policies towards education.Prevention, resolution, and containment ofsituations that can affect the learningenvironment in an adverse manner.Historical aspects of legal decisions that haveshaped the educational environment into itspresent structure.No Child Left Behind and the impact it isexerting on the LEA (local educationagency), state and national educational goalsfor education in the 21st century.Laws dealing with special populations,diversity, and needs of LSE (low socialeconomic) students as well as ESL and othergroups of students as identified.CAI 5323 Evaluation and Assessment in EducationThis course provides a study of traditional andalternative assessment techniques, instrumentation,and implementation.CAI 5326 Master's Thesis in Curr. & InstructionThe thesis proposal created in MED 5305 will beimplemented in this class. Students will come to thiscourse ready to continue their research resulting in anapproved thesis. This will serve as the capstoneactivity for persons choosing Curriculum andInstruction as their sequence. Prerequisite: MED 5305Teacher as Researcher and CAI 5329 Thesis Proposaland DefenseCAI 5327 Ind. Study in Curriculum & InstructionThis course provides an individual study projectemphasizing close reading and discussion of issuesand trends in curriculum and instruction. This coursecan be used only with prior approval of the GraduateEducation Committee.2008-2009 Catalog Page 75
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