The Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degree program in an Elementary Education concentration will provide students with an intensive study of content and pedagogy for improved classroom practice. The program is intended to deepen the content/subject matter knowledge base for teachers at the elementary level. Didactic and pedagogical applications enable students to consider new practices that result in improved classroom performance.

Program Requirements

The Ed.S: Elementary Education Non-Licensure and Ed.S: Professional Elementary Education Licensure concentration requires completion of 39 credit hours.  The Ed.S: Initial Elementary Education concentration requires 39 credit hours if the student elects to take the 9-credit semester-long practicum (fall only) or 42 credit hours if the student elects to take the 12-credit year-long internship.

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program are expected to demonstrate achievement in all areas of the program, specifically:

• Students will meet Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Professional Standards for Teachers (1) Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment standard.
• Students will meet Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Professional Standards for Teachers (2) Teaching All Students standard.
• Students will meet Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Professional Standards for Teachers (3) Family and Community Engagement standard.
• Students will meet Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Professional Standards for Teachers (4) Professional Culture.
• Students will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills through in-class assignments and presentations, to be applied in the teaching-learning process.