Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Secondary Education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Sara Young
Phone: 508-929-8246
Email: syoung3@worcester.edu
The Ed.S. program in Secondary Education is designed for Middle and High School teachers and curriculum leaders who already have a Master’s degree in Education, a cognate area, or a field related to their teaching license. This program provides students with the opportunity to focus on advanced graduate study in secondary education with a disciplinary focus. Students may use the program to further their career advancement and as a possible pathway to professional educator licensure through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Ed.S. Degree (Education Specialist) is the equivalent to a C.A.G.S (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study).
Admission
Candidates for the Ed.S. program in Secondary Education will be required to meet the competencies established by the graduate program for all candidates seeking an Education Specialist degree through Worcester State University. In addition, students will be required to demonstrate evidence of an earned Master of Education or Master’s in a related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Program of Study
This program consists of a minimum of ten (10) courses for a minimum of thirty (30) graduate credits, which are selected with the approval of the program coordinator, plus a two credit Research Forum. There is one course in the philosophical, sociological, or cultural foundations of education; two or three courses in secondary education areas such as curriculum, assessment, leadership and/or instruction; four or five courses in a disciplinary focus such as Math, History, Biology, English, Spanish, Reading, or Language and Culture; one course in research methods; and a three to six credit research project. At the conclusion of the program, students will enroll in a 2 Credit Research Forum for their Comprehensive Exam.
Requirements of the Program
Minimum of 30 credits plus 2 credit Research Forum including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Education Foundations | 3 | |
| Secondary Education | 6-9 | |
| Disciplinary Focus | 12-15 | |
| Research Design and Methodology | 3 | |
| Research Project | 3-6 | |
| Comprehensive Exam in Secondary Education/Research Forum | 2 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Credits in Education Foundations selected from courses such as: | 3 | |
| Advanced Foundations of Education | ||
| Social, Political, and Cultural Issues In Education | ||
| Advanced Philosophical Foundations of Education | ||
| Foundations in International and Comparative Education | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6-9 Credits in Secondary Education selected from courses such as: | 6-9 | |
| Middle School Curriculum and Instruction : Strategies and Modification | ||
| Assessment, Differentiation and Data Analysis in Middle School | ||
| The Understanding and Teaching of Culture | ||
| Principles of Curriculum Development | ||
| Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| Curriculum Development and Innovations (Secondary School) | ||
| Assessment, Differentiation and Data Analysis in Secondary Schools | ||
| The Art of Teaching Adolescents | ||
| Secondary School Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice | ||
| Approaches to Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Theory and Practice | ||
12 Credits in a Disciplinary Focus such as: 12-15
English Language Learners
Reading and Writing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Credits in Research Design: | 3 | |
| Action Research Project I | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3-6 Credits in Research Project: | 3-6 | |
| Action Research Project II | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Credits in Comprehensive Exam/Research Forum: | 2 | |
| Educational Lead Research Forum | ||