Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Department

College of Education and Professional Studies
School of Education
Ellensburg
Black Hall, room 214-12
Mail Stop 7410
509-963-1448
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/educational-foundations/

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Ian Loverro, PhD

Graduate Program Coordinators
Maria Hays, MEd, master of arts in teaching
Eric Hougan, PhD, curriculum and instruction
Don Wattam, EdD, school administration, higher education

Professors
Kelly Benson, EdD, curriculum and instruction, leadership, law
Naomi Jeffery Petersen, EdD, philosophy, assessment, STEM, informal settings, accessibility studies
Kim M. Jones, PhD, curriculum and instruction
Ian Loverro, PhD, educational technology and communication
Don Wattam, EdD, school administration, higher education

Associate Professor
Eric Hougan, PhD, educational leadership, policy studies

Senior Lecturers
Maria Hays, MEd, master of arts in teaching
Leona Lindvig, MEd, library media
Julia Perry, PhD, educational foundations
Brita Williams, EdD, educational foundations

Staff
Corine Grieve, secretary senior
Sam Woods, office assistant

Department Information
In order to be certified in the state of Washington, a student must complete the courses required in an endorsement area as well as the Professional Education Program. The Department of Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership provides the courses and experiences necessary to complete the Professional Education Program. For information directly regarding the Alternative Pathways to Teaching Program please visit https://www.cwu.edu/academics/teacher-certification/.

Department Standards
All students completing an educational endorsement must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher for the last 45 graded credits. Failure to maintain this level of achievement may result in suspension or expulsion from the Teacher Certification Program. Students must also earn a minimum grade of C in all required Professional Education Program courses.

Admission Requirements
Students may not enroll in Professional Education Program courses other than EFC 210, EFC 310, and PSY 314 until they have been fully admitted into the School of Education Teacher Certification Program. Please see the admission requirements for the School of Education Teacher Certification Program at the Teacher Certification website, https://www.cwu.edu/academics/teacher-certification/.

Exit Requirements
Students admitted into the School of Education are required to present a complete electronic portfolio demonstrating their content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions as a partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements. Please see the exit requirements for the Teacher Certification Program.

Pre-admission Observation Experience
In special circumstances, this experience may be completed concurrent with the first three weeks of EFC 210. However, because it will generally not be possible for students to find placements and complete their observation within this time, students are strongly encouraged to complete their pre-admission observation experience prior to enrolling in EFC 210.

Student Teaching
Students must complete a minimum of 16 quarter credits of student teaching on an all-day basis for one quarter. To qualify for certification to teach in more than one specialization, students must meet all requirements listed in the catalog for each specialization. All prerequisites in the course description for student teaching must be completed.

One quarter in residence at CWU is required before a student may be assigned to student teaching, unless an exception is approved by the chair of the Department of Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership.
Students must be endorsed for student teaching by their major and minor departments. The endorsement requires completion of 75 percent of the major and minor areas prior to student teaching. See major and minor departments for advising.
Most student teaching assignments will be made at centers outside Kittitas County.
While student requests for choice of student teaching centers and grade levels will be considered, final responsibility for student teaching placement rests with the director of field experiences.
Student teachers wishing to enroll in additional coursework during their student teaching experience must obtain the approval of the director of field experiences.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 45 quarter credits is required prior to applying for student teaching.
Fingerprint clearance from both the Washington State Patrol and the FBI must be on file in the office of the dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) prior to applying for student teaching. Clearance must be valid for the entire period in which students will be in the classroom.
Applications for certification must be on file in the office of the dean of CEPS one quarter prior to student teaching.
At the time of application submission, students must provide proof of purchase of $1M of liability insurance for student teaching, valid for the quarter in which student teaching will occur.
At the time of application submission, students must provide West-E results or proof of having registered for a West-E test date that will occur prior to the first day of student teaching.

Professional Education Program
The purpose of the Professional Education Program is to prepare prospective teachers to become facilitators of learning within the school and community. The Professional Education Program curriculum provides opportunities to acquire the pedagogical knowledge and skills that allow students to demonstrate a positive impact on P-12 student learning. To this end, the program offers information about and experience in integrating research and pedagogy constructs for a spectrum of diverse learning situations.

See important information above under pre-admission observation experience and student teaching.

Students should enroll for EFC 330 prior to their junior year.

Students should check the university catalog for course descriptions and pre-requisite information. Some courses must be taken in sequence. Students should consult their advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan.

Required Courses
EDBL 401 - Principles and Practices for Educating Linguistically Diverse Students           3
   OR
   EDBL 430 - Sheltering Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students (3)
EDSE 302 - Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities   3
EFC 210 - Seminar   1
EFC 310 - Orientation to Teaching   3
EFC 315 - Educational Assessment   3
EFC 320 - Multicultural Education   3
EFC 330 - Field Experience   2
EFC 340 - Methods of Instruction   3
EFC 350 - Classroom Management   3
EFC 416 - Educational Technology   3
EFC 440 - Education Law   3
EFC 480 - Student Teaching    16
PSY 314 - Human Development and the Learner   4
Total Credits: 50

Graduate Information
Programs included in the Department of Curriculum, Supervision and Educational Leadership are masters of school administration and instructional leadership, residency principal certification, program administrator certification, program administrator/special education certification, library media endorsement, mentoring coaching certificate and master teacher.

The Master of Education school administration or master of education an instructional leadership degree programs prepare teachers for the residency principal’s certificate or program administrator’s certificate. A student shall complete 45 credits (school administrator or instructional leadership) in an approved course of study to be developed in consultation with the graduate advisor. There are also certificate programs available.

The Library Media Program qualifies students to become library media specialists for K-12 schools in Washington. A student shall complete 27 credits of required courses. Candidates must take and pass the WEST-E in library media prior to receiving endorsement.

Professional certification school administrator is for education administrators to renew their residency principal or program administrator certificates (OSPI requirement).

The mentoring/coaching certificate is designed for teachers in supporting colleagues through mentoring.

The Master Teacher, MEd degree program is 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 program advisors. For information directly regarding the Alternative Pathways to Teaching Program please visit https://www.cwu.edu/academics/teacher-certification/.

Admission Requirements
In addition to the university guidelines concerning admission to graduate degree programs, students desiring admission to any of the graduate programs must meet departmental requirements. Members of the department will review the student’s application materials and, if deemed necessary, may meet with the student before a recommendation for admission can be made.

In addition to general requirements for admission into Central Washington University, students desiring admission to the mentoring/coaching certificate must have valid WA state teaching certificate and at least three years of current teaching experience.

Elective Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Courses
The candidate 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 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). Related courses may be substituted with permission of the student’s graduate advisor or committee chair, the chair of the department, and the dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

Elective Area of Emphasis Courses
Students should select one or more areas of emphasis in consultation with their graduate advisor or committee chair. Areas of emphasis must be approved by the department chair on the course of study form available from the Office of Graduate Studies. Students should obtain course of study approval early in their programs to assure that all courses taken will accepted.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: https://www.cwu.edu/academics/educational-foundations/ or by contacting the department directly.