Language, Literacy, and Special Education Department

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College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg
Black Hall, room 205

509-963-2049
www.cwu.edu/language-literacy
See website for how these programs may be used for educational and career purposes

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Janet Finke, PhD

Professors
Carol Butterfield, PhD, literacy, TESL
Susan Donahoe, PhD, literacy
Dan Fennerty, EdD, special education
Janet Finke, PhD, literacy
Craig Hughes, PhD, bilingual education, TESL
Terrance McCain, PhD, bilingual education, TESL

Associate Professors
Yukari Amos, PhD, bilingual education, TESL
YiShan Lea, EdD, bilingual education, TESL
Janet Spybrook, EdD, special education
Sharryn Walker, PhD, literacy

Assistant Professors
Cristina Santamaria, PhD, special education
Shu-Fei Tsai, PhD, special education
Sandra Wentworth, PhD, special education

Senior Lecturer
Judy Backlund, MA, literacy

Staff
Nancy Schnebly 

The Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Education prepares socially responsible practitioner scholars to work and learn within diverse contexts; fostering language, literacy, and learning for all.

General Information
The master of education degree programs are designed primarily for elementary and secondary school teachers and school service personnel. Since the program may also prepare the student for community college teaching and for advanced study, the student should seek advice from the program advisors. For advice regarding specializations, contact the department.

Admission Requirements
In addition to general requirements for admission to master’s programs, students desiring admission to programs in education must meet departmental requirements. Members of the appropriate program will review the student’s application materials from the Office of Admissions and, if deemed necessary, may meet with the student before a recommendation for admission can be made.

Required Educational Foundations and Research Courses
EDF 510 is required of all students earning the MEd degree. The candidate further must choose at least six credits from the following: EDF 501, Educational Foundations, EDF 502, History of Education, EDF 503, Philosophy of Education, EDF 504, Advanced Educational Statistics, EDF 505, Educational Measurement for Teachers, EDF 506, Education Futurism, EDF 507, Studies and Problems in Intercultural Education, EDF 508, Comparative Education, EDF 567, Educational Change, PSY 552, Advanced Human Growth and Development, PSY 559, Advanced Educational Psychology (only one of PSY 552 or PSY 559 may be included to meet the foundations requirement), SOC 525, Society and Education, as approved by the student’s graduate advisor or committee chair. Related courses may be substituted with permission of the student’s graduate advisor or committee chair, the chair of the appropriate department, and the dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

Programs

• Post-Baccalaureate University Certificate: Teaching and Linguistic Diversity

• Literacy, MEd
• Special Education, MEd

Courses

• EDBL 518 - Linguistics for Educators

• EDLT 520 - Literacy Curriculum: Design and Delivery
• EDLT 521 - Program Organization: Literacy Coaching and Leadership
• EDLT 523 - Issues and Trends in Literacy Research
• EDLT 525 - Psychology of Reading
• EDLT 526 - Assessing Literacy
• EDLT 528 - Personalizing Literacy Instruction
• EDLT 534 - Learning Theories: Research and Applications
• EDLT 535 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDLT 536 - Understanding Research Methods
• EDLT 537 - Designing and Writing Research
• EDLT 590 - Cooperative Education
• EDLT 591 - Workshop
• EDLT 592A - Practicum: Literacy Curriculum-Design and Delivery
• EDLT 592B - Practicum: Program Organization
• EDLT 592C - Practicum: Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDLT 592D - Practicum: Assessing and Personalizing Literacy Growth and Development
• EDLT 596 - Independent Study
• EDLT 597 - Graduate Research
• EDLT 598 - Special Topics
• EDLT 599 - Seminar
• EDLT 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study

• EDSE 520 - Behavioral Intervention for Students with Disabilities
• EDSE 522 - Collaboration/Consultation
• EDSE 524 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Disabilities
• EDSE 534 - Learning Theories: Research and Applications
• EDSE 535 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDSE 536 - Understanding Research Methods
• EDSE 537 - Designing and Writing Research
• EDSE 592C - Practicum: Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDSE 700 - Master’s Thesis and/or Project Study

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