Career and Technical Education, Master of Education

Admission

Admission to the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education degree program requires the following:

1. Complete and submit the Graduate Application for Admission, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee. The application can be downloaded at www.wilmu.edu/admission/documents/paperapp.pdf
2. Submit an official transcript or transcripts verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts and all application documents should be sent to Wilmington University Office of Graduate Admissions.
3. Submit official (and complete) score reports demonstrating mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute. This requirement can be met by providing an official score report showing scores (including all sub-scores) on the ETS Praxis Series Core Academic Skills for Educators (ETS #5712, 5722, and 5732). Minimum acceptable scores are:

For more information about State of Delaware testing requirements for educators, go to:http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml#TopOfPage

For more information about ETS exams (including how to register), go to: www.ets.org/praxis/

ETS test takers must designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients. This enables scores to be sent directly, confidentially, and electronically. Otherwise, candidates must provide original copies of all official score reports, including all sub-score reports. Please note that the Delaware Department of Education will NOT accept paper copies of score reports.

1. International students must provide results from the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) that meet current minimum score requirements.
2. Schedule a program planning conference with a Graduate Program Advisor or the Program Chair.
3. Register for MED 6102 (E-Folio) along with other courses selected.

All documents required for admission should be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Program Purpose

The purpose of the Master of Education in Career and Technical Education program is to provide opportunities for teachers currently practicing in Career/Technical High Schools to pursue professional development, Delaware certification*, and/or a master’s degree. Courses in the program will provide Career and Technical teachers with the necessary skills to be successful in the classroom.

*Note: The Delaware Department of Education changed the name of this certificate to: Skilled and Technical Sciences Teacher.

Program Competencies

The College of Education has 14 Program Competencies derived from the Delaware Professional Teaching Standards and the College of Education Conceptual Framework. Candidates for the M.Ed. in Career and Technical Education will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to:

1. Create learning experiences that make content meaningful to students and reflect an understanding of the core concepts and structure of education.
2. Provide learning opportunities that support the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of students based on an understanding of adolescent development and learning.
3. Adapt instruction for diverse learners based on an understanding of how students differ.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
5. Create a learning environment that fosters active engagement, self-motivation, and positive interaction by understanding individual and group behavior.
6. Design instruction based upon knowledge of the disciplines, students, the community, and Delaware’s content standards to demonstrate knowledge of instructional planning.
7. Apply a variety of instructional approaches that promote student thinking, understanding, and application of knowledge.
8. Use multiple assessment strategies for the continuous development of students.
9. Pursue opportunities to improve teaching and thereby enhance professional growth.
10. Collaborate with colleagues, parents/guardians, and members of the business community to support student learning and well-being and demonstrate knowledge of the role of the school in the community.
11. Use educational technology as an instructional and management tool.
12. Understand and maintain standards of professional conduct guided by legal and ethical principles.
13. Demonstrate dispositions expected of beginning teachers.
14. Obtain and retain successful employment in the profession of education.

Qualifications for Degree

All candidates entering the program must register for MED 6102 during the first Block they wish to take courses. Candidates must successfully complete all courses in one of the two options (A or B). Once selected, deviation from the chosen Option must be approved by the Program Coordinator.

Candidates have two Clinical Component (MCT 6420) options. Candidates who are not currently certified to teach or are not employed in a teaching position who wish to obtain a teaching certification MAY complete a student teaching Clinical Component. This will be coordinated through the Office of Clinical Studies.

Candidates may also elect to complete a Clinical Component (MCT 6420) consisting of a project-based assignment.

Candidates for the Master of Education Degree in Career and Technical Education must successfully complete a minimum of 36 graduate-level credits, including the six-credit clinical component (MCT 6420), with a GPA of 3.00 or better. The College of Education sets the grade of “C” as the lowest grade that is acceptable in any required teacher preparation course. Courses with a grade of “C-” or lower must be repeated.

The program must be completed within five years. The College of Education at Wilmington University reserves the right to modify requirements to comply with any licensure/certification changes mandated by the Delaware State Department of Education.

Course Requirements

Option A - Certification Program

Plus 1 elective from Option B below (3 credits)

Option B - Instructional Program

Plus 3 electives from Option A courses (9 credits)