In Middle School Education Degree Requirements Candidates will be required to complete 36 credits to receive this Master's in Education degree. Students may choose to take 36 course credits and satisfactorily complete a comprehensive examination in place of a Thesis or Final Project.
Classes are open to men and women, and are small in size to allow for individual attention.
Faculty are college professors and practicing professionals. These patterns will be linked to the learning and thinking behaviors of the middle school child. Examines the historical development of the middle school and current research influencing teaching, learning, and organization in the middle school. Summer program with participation of middle school students which will require action research and practical application to join theory and practice. Study will include, for example, development of assessment instruments, uses of student self-evaluation, and portfolio assessment.