Master of Education Program Graduation Requirements

Students pursuing the Master of Education Instructional Specialist and Master of Education Reading Specialist must submit a scholarly paper and pass a comprehensive exam in addition to successful completion of their coursework.

Scholarly Paper

 All Master of Education degree candidates will be expected to write scholarly papers in their graduate courses. The student selects one of these course papers which, upon approval by the professor, will be presented to the Teacher Education Graduate program for inclusion in the student’s file. The scholarly paper must be submitted before the comprehensive exam. The scholarly paper reviews relevant research and cites and references the pertinent scholars using the APA recommended format.

 Please provide a cover page when you submit your paper. On this cover page you should have:

·         your name and contact information

·         the course in which the paper was written

·         the date

·         the professor or instructor's name

·         the professor or instructor's signature

Comprehensive Exam

During the final semester course work in the TED master’s program (Instructional Specialist or Reading Education degrees), the student will take a written comprehensive examination. The purpose is to synthesize the coursework showing an understanding of a master level teacher educator. Early in this final semester, the graduate faculty facilitates an orientation to the comprehensive exam to provide more specific information about the examination content and process. The following provides important details about the comprehensive exam.

·     During the final semester of coursework, graduate students will

ü      Complete an Application for Comprehensive Examination at the TED Graduate Programs Office

ü      Apply for Graduation along with the Comps Application at the TEDGRAD office located in Room # 312, Education Building.

·     The comprehensive exam is given on the first Saturday in April for Spring/Summer and in November for Fall Graduation.

·     The questions for the comprehensive examination are prepared by TED graduate faculty. Students will respond to one question from the professional development core courses and one question from the area of specialization.

·     Students also respond to an additional reflection question which will be written before the exam date. Students submit this response on the comprehensive exam day.

·     Comprehensive Exams are not offered in the summer. However, a student may take one or two courses in the summer after taking the exam in the spring. It is recommended that students take no more than one course in the same semester as the comprehensive exam.