Weber State University   

Teacher Education - Graduate Program

(Revised 04/01/08)

Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Mission and Goals

Mission: 

To support the University, the Moyes College of Education, and the Department of Teacher Education, the mission of the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program is to extend the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes of educators, including those in schools, business, industry, and higher education.  The program is designed to advance the theoretical and practical applications of curriculum and instruction for all learners.

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program is articulated with Weber’s Teacher Preparation Conceptual Framework: “Student Achievement: Students, Teachers, and Communities Working Together.”  Following this model, program outcomes are: (a) based on national and state standards and grounded in current best theory and practice, (b) structured to foster reflecting, engaging, and collaborating; and (c) geared toward increasing student achievement.  The components, reflecting, engaging, and collaborating, serve as a framework for organizing course work and program development.

In support of the five Weber State University overarching goals and the College mission, the Teacher Education Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction has established the following goals:

1. To create an outstanding, learner-centered experience in a multi-campus environment, the Master of Education program will:
   • provide learning opportunities for students through a variety of instructional methodologies in multiple settings;
   • identify essential knowledge and skills for graduate students;
   • engage students through a variety of strategies to ensure growth in knowledge and learning processes;
   • assess graduate students’ knowledge and skills for student evaluation and program improvement.
2. To support students, faculty and the community through technology, administrative systems, outstanding service and the physical campus, the Master of Education program will:
   • ensure that program administrative structures enhance advisement, program delivery, faculty scholarship and growth, and community connection;
   • provide appropriate technologies in order for faculty and graduate students to access, gather, organize, and present information relative to graduate studies.
3. To develop a campus environment of support and engagement for students, faculty and staff, the Master of Education program will:
   • provide appropriate, accurate, and timely advisement for students within the program;
   • assist and support faculty and graduate students in professional development and research to improve educational practices and those of peers;
   • provide student orientation to community/campus support services.
4. To foster connections and support with /from external communities, the Master of Education program will:
   • assist and encourage faculty and graduate students to develop collaborative relationships with other professionals;
   • support faculty in scholarship and grant writing;
   • provide funding for faculty and graduate students in professional growth and scholarship related activities.
5. To enhance the campus environment through inclusion and diversity, the Master of Education program will:
   • promote the recruitment and support of students from diverse backgrounds;
   • promote the recruitment and support of faculty from diverse backgrounds;
   • promote appropriate dispositions with regard to professional behavior, ethics, diversity, and respect for self and others.

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