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Minimum Requirements for Art K-12 Licensure Program Toward M.ED, Secondary Education: 33 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Complete the following admission requirements:

• Applicants will follow the admission process and requirements listed in the catalog for the secondary postbaccalaureate licensure program, with the exception that applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in art from an accredited university or college. Applicants should be aware that additional content coursework may be required, depending on content of degree. Additional coursework, as determined by the appropriate departments, may mean a delay of program admission until requirements are fulfilled.

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Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

• Provide evidence of knowledge and understanding of content appropriate for secondary school
• Provide evidence of ability to interact appropriately with children and adults of diverse backgrounds
• Score, interpret and summarize results from a variety of assessment tools then develop a series of student goals and objectives
• Identify instructional practices and address confounding issues that require further assessment
• Create a lesson plan and reflect upon the effectiveness of the lesson based on the assessment results
• Work competently with students from diverse backgrounds by understanding and accepting the differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socioeconomic status, lifestyle orientation, language, abilities, exceptionalities, and aspirations of individual learners
• Be competent in (a) assessing and evaluating students, (b) effectively managing learning environments, (c) planning and implementing curriculum and instruction, and (d) effectively communicating and collaborating with parents, colleagues, and social service personnel
• Be placed in a secondary public school setting during the fall and spring semesters of the internship year for a minimum of 500 hours of student teaching and 200 hours of observation
• During the semester, gradually assume responsibilities associated with the teacher of record; this includes instructional planning, lesson implementation, classroom management, and collaboration with families and teachers
• Be hired and retained as educators in secondary schools in Alaska and elsewhere