Elementary Education Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Elaine Tateronis
Tel: 508-929-8823
email: etateronis@worcester.edu
Elementary Education Courses
The degree of Master of Education, Concentration in Elementary Education, is designed for those professionals focusing on children from grade 1 through 6. There are two tracks within the program.
1. The Professional Licensure Track is designed for students who
possess an Initial License or its equivalent in Elementary
Education.
Prerequisites: Initial License or its equivalent in Elementary Education
(1-6)
I. Core requirements: (Required of all students – 10 credits)
ED 981 Advanced Foundations of Education 3 credits
ED 982 Research in Education 3 credits
The following two courses are to be taken as the last two courses of the program:
ED 993 Seminar: Research in Content Concentration 3 credits
ED 992 Portfolio Evaluation (to be taken last) 1 credit
II. Core Content Courses: (15 credits)
EL 906 Contemporary Curriculum and Instruction for
Elementary School 3 credits
EL 907 Assessing Teaching and Learning in
Elementary Education 3 credits
ED 927 Inclusive Settings: Learning Strategies and
Management techniques 3 credits
Choose two classes total from the following four: ( 6 credits)
ED 917 Diagnosis, Analysis, and Remediation of Reading
Difficulties in Middle and Upper Grades 3 credits
OR
EE 915 Detection and Remediation of Early Reading Difficulties
3 credits
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
ED 911 Advanced Foundations of Reading
(recommended for Math Concentrations) 3 credits
OR
ED 914 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas 3 credits
III. Content Strands: (9 credits)
Three (3) electives from one of the following content areas with the
consent of the Program Coordinator. Content electives may be taken
in various arts/sciences departments or through the education
department.
I. Literacy (Reading/Language Arts/ Literature)
II. Science/Math/Technology
III. Social Studies/Fine Arts/Health
IV. Mathematics Education
Total 34 credits.
2. The Professional Development (Non-Licensure) Track is designed for individuals who already possess Professional Licensure or its equivalent, have more than three years experience and/or those who do not wish Licensure in the State of Massachusetts. Individuals must possess a strong academic background preferably with evidence of post baccalaureate coursework.
Prerequisite: General Admission Requirements
The program consists of the following courses
ED 981 Advanced Foundations of Education 3 credits
ED 982 Research in Education 3 credits
EL 906 Contemporary Curriculum and Instruction for
Elementary Education 3 credits
EL 907 Assessing Teaching and Learning in Elementary
Education 3 credits
ED 927 Inclusive Settings: Learning Strategies and
Management Techniques 3 credits
ED 917 Diagnosis, Analysis, and Remediation of Reading
Difficulties in Middle and Upper Grades 3 credits
OR
EE 915 Detection and Remediation of Early Reading Difficulties
3 credits
Electives 12 credits
The following two courses are to be taken as the last two courses of the program:
ED 993 Seminar: Research in Content Concentration 3 credits
ED 992 Portfolio Evaluation 1 credit
Students meet with the coordinator of the graduate elementary education program and set goals for their elective program. In conjunction with the coordinator each student then selects appropriate electives designed to meet their individual and professional goals. The core requirements remain the same for this program.
There are a total of twelve. (12) elective credits.
Total 34 credits
To see admission requirements for graduate school at Worcester State please go to:
http://worcester.edu/Graduate/Shared%20Documents/graduateadmissions.aspx