MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION (4-8) (EMPHASIZING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The graduate program offered in Middle Grades at Georgia College & State University at the T5 certification level is intended for persons already possessing an undergraduate degree in education. The advanced level of certification is associated with the completion of the Master of Education degree program in Middle Grades Education. These programs extend and expand the study of the development of young adolescents at an advanced level as outlined in the conceptual framework. Within the context of the master's degree program, candidates are exposed to a wide variety of information related to education and work with young adolescents with particular emphasis on serving as mentors for beginning teachers, advocating for middle grades students in the larger professional community, and conducting action research in classrooms.


Foundations Core		12 semester hours
EDFS 6224	Introduction to School Improvement		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6225	Identifying Problems--Socio-Cultural Issues		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6226	Models of Inquiry		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6231	School Improvement Research		(3 semester hours)
Middle Grades Concentration		24 semester hours
EDMG 6241	Contemporary Issues & Trends in Education		(3 semester hours)
EDMG 6240	Curriculum & Methods for Middle Grades Education		(3 semester hours)
EDMG 6245	Assessment Theory and Practice		(3 semester hours)
EDMG 6255	Family and School Partnerships		(3 semester hours)
EDMG 6233	Capstone		(3 semester hours)
	Electives in Content Concentration Courses		(9 semester hours)

Total

36 semester hours