Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.

Demonstration of Comprehensive Knowledge (3 credit hours)

All students are required to demonstrate a general, comprehensive knowledge of the field of study through the successful completion of the following research capstone course. All other coursework must be completed prior to enrollment:

• EDCI 599 - Capstone in Curriculum and Instruction Credit Hours: 3

Instructional Specialist Concentration (15 credit hours)

The Instructional Specialist concentration positions students to refine, reform, or develop curricula and instruction for themselves and pre-service, novice, or veteran peers. Students should already be skillful at their craft and should be seeking demonstrative ways to share their expertise beyond their own classrooms. This concentration leads to a Louisiana state certification as an Instructional Coach, and thus students will be well positioned to assume roles as content coaches, lead teachers, curriculum coordinators, department chairs, peer evaluators, and induction specialists, among others.

• EDCI 530 - Advanced Teaching Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 531 - Advanced Professional Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 542 - Supervision of Student Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 574 - Leading Teacher Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 576 - Supporting Classroom Instruction Credit Hours: 3

Special Education Diagnostics Concentration (15 credit hours)

The Special Education Diagnostics concentration provides teachers and, in particular special education teachers, more training and in depth skills in diagnosing learning and behavior challenges of students with exceptional learning needs. The coursework focuses on using diagnostic assessment data to develop appropriate instructional plans to meet students’ learning needs in reading and other core subject areas as well as behavior.

• READ 520 - Developmental Reading Credit Hours: 3
• READ 523 - Diagnosis of Reading Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 484G - Assessment and Evaluation for Elementary Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 535 - Consultation and Collaboration in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 539 - Advanced Studies in Assessment Credit Hours: 3

Special Education Mild/Moderate Elementary (15 credit hours)

• SPED 482G - Theories and Practice for Elementary Level Behavioral Interventions Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 483G - Methods for Elementary Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 484G - Assessment and Evaluation for Elementary Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 535 - Consultation and Collaboration in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 540 - Technology Issues in Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Special Education Mild/Moderate Secondary (15 credit hours)

• SPED 436G - Vocational and Secondary Transitional Planning Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 453G - Methods for Secondary Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 474G - Assessment and Evaluation for Secondary Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 535 - Consultation and Collaboration in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 540 - Technology Issues in Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Teacher Researcher Concentration (15 credit hours)

The Teacher Researcher concentration accelerates the students’ transition from classroom teacher to teacher-scholar. This concentration focuses on research endeavors designed to position students for matriculation to a doctoral degree program in education. Students will be encouraged to become “budding experts” in their chosen field by way of the intellectual inquiry embedded in this concentration’s curriculum.

• EDCI 530 - Advanced Teaching Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 574 - Leading Teacher Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 592 - Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
• EDLD 500 - Vision, Leadership and School Culture Credit Hours: 3
• EDLD 501 - Using Data to Effect Change Credit Hours: 3