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Program of Study

Master of Education in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning

Program of Study for Students Entering the Program in the Summer Semester: [33 credit hours]

Term	Course	Title
Summer 1	ASTL 5701-6701-7701	Teacher as Learner
Fall 1	ASTL 5700-6700-7700	Portfolio Development
Fall 1	ASTL 5721-6721-7721	Theory and Foundation of Developmental Literacy (Literacy I)
Spring 1	ASTL 5723-6723-7723	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices in Teaching Beginning Literacy (Literacy II)
Spring 1	ASTL 5725-6725-7725	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices for Continued Literacy Growth in the Middle Grades (Literacy III)
Summer 2	ASTL 5705-6705-7705	Assessment of Learning
Summer 2	ASTL 5703-6703-7703	Knowledge of the Learner
Fall 2	ASTL 5726-6726-7726	Diagnosing Literacy Problems K-8. (Literacy IV)
Fall 2	ASTL 5706-6706-7706	Learning Strategies/Instructional Strategies
Spring 2	ASTL 5729-6729-7729	Remediation of Literacy Problems K-8 (Literacy V)
Spring 2	ASTL 5709-6709-7709	Action Research (Must be taken during the final semester of the program)

Program of Study for Students Entering the Program in the Fall Semester: [33 credit hours]

Term	Course	Title
Fall 1	ASTL 5701-6701-7701	Teacher as Learner
Fall 1	ASTL 5700-6700-7700	Portfolio Development
Spring 1	ASTL 5721-6721-7721	Theory and Foundation of Developmental Literacy (Literacy I)
Spring 1	ASTL 5723-6723-7723	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices in Teaching Beginning Literacy (Literacy II)
Summer 1	ASTL 5703-6703-7703	Knowledge of the Learner
Summer 1	ASTL 5705-6705-7705	Assessment of Learning
Summer 1	ASTL 5706-6706-7706	Learning Strategies/Instructional Strategies
Fall 2	ASTL 5725-6725-7725	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices for Continued Literacy Growth in the Middle Grades (Literacy III)
Fall 2	ASTL 5726-6726-7726	Diagnosing Literacy Problems K-8. (Literacy IV)
Spring 2	ASTL 5729-6729-7729	Remediation of Literacy Problems K-8 (Literacy V)
Spring 2	ASTL 5709-6709-7709	Action Research (Must be taken during the final semester of the program)

Program of Study for Students Entering the Program in the Spring Semester: [33 credit hours]

Term	Course	Title
Spring 1	ASTL 5701-6701-7701	Teacher as Learner
Spring 1	ASTL 5700-6700-7700	Portfolio Development
Summer 1	ASTL 5703-6703-7703	Knowledge of the Learner
Summer 1	ASTL 5705-6705-7705	Assessment of Learning
Fall 1	ASTL 5721-6721-7721	Theory and Foundation of Developmental Literacy (Literacy I)
Fall 1	ASTL 5723-6723-7723	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices in Teaching Beginning Literacy (Literacy II)
Spring 2	ASTL 5725-6725-7725	Understanding and Implementing Best Practices for Continued Literacy Growth in the Middle Grades (Literacy III)
Spring 2	ASTL 5726-6726-7726	Diagnosing Literacy Problems K-8. (Literacy IV)
Summer 2	ASTL 5706-6706-7706	Learning Strategies/Instructional Strategies
Fall 2	ASTL 5729-6729-7729	Remediation of Literacy Problems K-8 (Literacy V)
Fall 2	ASTL 5709-6709-7709	Action Research (Must be taken during the final semester of the program)

Additional Requirements:

Students will maintain a portfolio throughout the M.Ed. Program.
Students will successfully complete an Oral Comprehensive Examination based on their Action Research Project.

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