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Overview
Continuance Requirements
Purpose
Professional Project Guidelines
Objectives
Time Limitation
Admissions Requirements
Residency Requirements
Course of Study
Graduation Requirements

Overview

This program is designed for educational leaders who wish to specialize in instruction and curriculum development and is intentionally planned to meet the timing needs of individuals. The course is designed to be completed in four summers (three summers if student utilizes distance courses). If a student were to desire to study for a whole school year, special arrangements can be made with the Program Director. Students should consult with the MED Program Director in planning their degree programs. This program leads to the appropriate ACSI professional certificate.

Purpose

The MED in Curriculum and Instruction program is designed to do the following:
  1. Provide continuing education for experienced or certified teachers in public and/or private schools who wish to continue their studies in the field of education.
  2. Prepare practitioners who are currently trained for public school teaching to teach in Christian day schools, missionary schools, or national schools overseas.
  3. Prepare practicing educators for assignments involving professional advancement.
  4. Prepare graduate students to assume leadership roles for the Christian education movement in curriculum and instruction responsibilities.

Objectives

On completion of the MED in Curriculum and Instruction program, the graduate will be able to do the following:
  1. Initiate classroom experiences that will facilitate the development of biblical self-esteem and build confidence in each student.
  2. Develop a learning environment and learning opportunities that will facilitate critical thinking, decision-making and creative expression.
  3. Develop a positive learning environment that facilitates enthusiasm for and success in learning in the cognitive, affective, psychomotor and spiritual domains.
  4. Choose from a variety of instructional methodologies, including inquiry, discovery, exposition, discussion, cooperative learning, computer-assisted instruction, and other appropriate instructional models.
  5. Develop instructional plans based upon the individual student’s developmental stage and prior learning, as well as relevancy to the student’s life.
  6. Utilize multiple educational media, including computer-assisted instruction and technology.
  7. Observe, assess, record and evaluate student behaviors, including social, physical, emotional and cognitive.
  8. Individualize instruction to meet the needs of the exceptional learner (gifted, learning disabled, mentally retarded, emotionally handicapped and physically handicapped).
  9. Make effective instructional plans for and relate appropriately with a diversity of students, including those of varying racial, ethnic, economic, religious, and family structure differences.
  10. Communicate effectively for the purposes of instruction and with students, parents, colleagues and community members.
  11. Choose from a variety of discipline models an effective/efficient classroom management plan and demonstrate proficiency in classroom/time management skills.
  12. Develop instructional plans that take into consideration differences in learning styles and personality traits of students, maintaining active involvement of the learners.
  13. Review and choose from assessment options, including teacher-made, published and standardized tests.
  14. Construct appropriate evaluation tools, including tests, surveys, criteria for student products in cognitive and affective domains.
  15. Communicate and utilize results of teacher-made, published and standardized tests and surveys for diagnosis and prescriptive purposes in meeting the needs of individual children and making curriculum decisions.
  16. Develop and utilize questioning skills.
  17. Develop lessons that provide step-by-step development of content, concepts and skills.
  18. Construct application and practice activities that promote present understanding and long-term retention.
  19. Integrate biblical truth with subject matter.
  20. Analyze and evaluate his/her own planning, implementing, and evaluating strengths/weaknesses and initiate and participate in improvement strategies.
  21. Relate to students, parents, colleagues and community members in a professional manner, including confidentiality, fairness, and consideration of differences in schedules, backgrounds and needs.

Admission Reqirements

Students must fulfill specific admission and experience criteria (see M.Ed. Admissions for detailed information).

Course of Study

M.Ed. Foundations Courses
 12

EDU 5331 Understanding the Learner 1
 3

EDU 5440 Teaching Bible
 3

EDU 6231 History and Philosophy of Education 1
 3

EDU 7300 Biblical Foundations for Curriculum 1
 3



M.Ed. Core Courses
 10

EDU 5476 Technology in Education
 2

EDU 6110 Curriculum Development and Instruction
 3

EDU 6432 Authentic Educational Measurement
 2

EDU 6490 Educational Research
 3



M.Ed. Emphasis Courses (see below)
 12




Total Required Hours
 34 hours

Curriculum and Instruction
Designed for individuals with interest in curriculum and instructional design and elementary and secondary teachers who desire to advance their skills to the level of master teacher. This program will provide the professional courses needed to advance the teacher to the ACSI professional certificate level.

 EDU 7400 Advanced Instructional Design
 3

EDU6610 Advanced Instructional Strategies: The Differentiated Classroom 2
 3

EDU6620 Advanced Instructional Strategies: Understanding by Design 2
 3

EDU6630 Issues in Curriculum
 3

Curriculum and Instruction/Learning Disabilities
Designed for classroom teachers with interest in assisting students with learning disabilities both within the classroom and through educational therapy intervention. Emphasis courses are provided through the professional training resources of the National Institute for Learning Disabilities (NILD). These courses, taught on campus or transferred from other credit locations, lead to NILD certification and ACSI special education specialist certification.

 EDU 6650 NILD Training Level 1
 4

EDU 6651 NILD Training Level 2
 4

EDU 6652 NILD Training Level 3
 4

Curriculum and Instruction/School Technology
Designed for classroom teachers with interest in enhancing the use of technology within their classroom, as well as persons with interest in developing the expertise needed to assume the role of technology specialist. Emphasis courses will be individualized to a limited extent in order to address the competency level of each student. Twelve hours of group and individualized courses will be required. This program leads to ACSI computer technology specialist certification.

 EDU 6670 Technology 1
 3

EDU 6671 Technology 2
 3

EDU 6672 Technology 3
 3

EDU 6673 Technology 4
 3

Curriculum and Instruction/School Guidance
Designed to address the competencies needed to serve as Christian school guidance counselor. Within the Christian school this role requires individuals to have knowledge and skills in both personal and career counseling and school curricular issues. this program leads to an ACSI school guidance counselor specialist certification.

 EDU 5310 Christian School Guidance Program
 3

EDU 5410 the Counseling Process in Christian Schools
 3

EDU 6640 Issues in Guidance
 3

EDU 6410 Biblical Dynamics of Counseling
 3

Curriculum and Instruction/English as a Second Language
Designed for individuals who desire to instruct students for whom English is a second language. The program incorporates courses from the TEFL certificate found within the graduate school's M.A. degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language/Intercultural Studies. This program leads to an ACSI English as a Second Language specialist certificate.

 LNG 5710 Theoretical Foundations for Language Learning
 3

LNG 6740 Techniques of TEFL: Listening, Speaking & Reading
 3

LNG 6745 Techniques of TEFL: English Structure and Writing
 3

LNG 5170 General Linguistics
 3

1This course is also available in IDL (independent learning) format through the Distance Education Center, www.ciu.edu/distance .
2This course is offered as part of the summer International Institute for Christian School Educators during July each year.

Continuance Requirements

Student performance in the MED program is checked periodically to insure that the student is progressing appropriately toward meeting program objectives. The following requirements must be met by all MED students:
  1. Maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.7 with no grade below a “C.”
  2. Evidence of motivation and ability to complete the requirements.
  3. Evidence of spiritual commitment consistent with the objectives of CIU.
  4. Participation in self-evaluation of educator competencies.
  5. Submission of satisfactory faculty recommendations.
Students should strive to maintain these standards during their entire time in the program, but student progress is formally evaluated twice during the program, after the completion of 12 and 24 semester hours. At these two checkpoints, students are reviewed by the Teacher Education Program committee. Any student not satisfying the requirements is advised in writing of appropriate remediation steps or, in limited cases, of the need to withdraw from the program.

Professional Project Guidelines

The professional project proposal is presented to the MED Program Director for approval. Upon approval, the MED Program Director appoints a faculty member (project advisor) to assist the student, oversee preparation of the report, and conduct evaluation of the process and product. The professional project is finished when the project advisor and MED Program Director approve it. A copy of the final approved Professional Project must be submitted to the MED Program Director to be kept in the Graduate School office.

Time Limitation

The time limitation for completion of all requirements is six years measured from the date a student begins coursework in the MEDCI program.

Residency Requirements

Course credits earned at another institution may be counted towards the MED degree, but the majority of the course credits required for the degree must be taken at CIU. Transfer credit must be approved by the student's advisor and the Dean. Additional policies governing transfer credit are outlined in the  Admissions section of this catalog.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Completion of 34 hours of specified coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7 and no grade lower than a "C."
  2. Participation in self-evaluation of educator competencies.
  3. Completion of content area and Bible/theology prerequisites.
  4. Completion of professional project.
Note: It is the student's responsibility to be sure that all prerequisite course and degree requirements are met.

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