UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

Submitted by: Laurie Palmer phone number 302-424-6461

Department: School of Education e-mail address: lpalmer@udel.edu

Southern DE Elementary

Teacher Education Program

Date: September 30, 2009

Action: Add a course to the options in the Special Education concentration within the Southern

Delaware Elementary Teacher Education major.

(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

Effective term 10 F

(use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree BSED

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: BSED

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name: NA

Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration: Southern Delaware Elementary Teacher

Education major/Special Education concentration

(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

Graduate Program of Study:______________________________________________

(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

Graduate minor / concentration:___________________________________________

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

None

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

This program change would have no impact on how the current program already supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education.

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

None

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

The proposed change would allow students to take either EDUC 440 or ENGL 479 as one of the five required mini-concentration interdisciplinary courses in the curriculum. The plan is to offer EDUC 440 once a year and to stop offering ENGL 479. Once enrollment in the Southern Delaware ETE Program increases to meet or exceed course enrollment limits, we plan to offer both ENGL 479 and EDUC 440 once a year, allowing students a choice.

Students in the Southern Delaware Elementary Teacher Education program have a special education concentration and take 15 credits in a mini-concentration interdisciplinary set of courses from a variety of content areas. The proposed added course is EDUC 440 Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners.

The mission and goals of the Southern Delaware ETE Program are as follows:

The mission of the UD/Milford PDS is to foster a collaborative community of learners through professionals committed to the study and improvement of education. The UD/Milford PDS promotes advanced pedagogical theories and practice for student interns and faculty from the School of Education and the Milford School District. We believe that all members of the partnership are learners and that all activities of this partnership should be designed to improve their knowledge and skills while enhancing student learning.

In recent reflections with current interns, program graduates, mentor teachers, and administrators, it was determined that there was a great need for more instruction related to ELL. There is a large population of ELL students in southern Delaware where our students complete their internships and plan to accept their first teaching position. By adding EDUC 440 to our interdisciplinary course offerings, we would be filling a gap in the knowledge base of our program and better preparing our students to teach in this community.

The cost of adding EDUC 440 to our interdisciplinary course offerings would not be any different from our ENGL 479. Our set of interdisciplinary courses was designed by faculty in the School of Education exclusively for the Southern Delaware ETE Program. Although their titles and content backgrounds come from a variety of content areas, we have always hired the faculty and covered the S-contracts for all five courses. The instructor would be a qualified ELL faculty member from our district partnership working with the goals and objectives established for EDUC 440 and integrating the philosophy of the southern Delaware program of connecting theory and practice during internships.

By adding EDUC 440 to our interdisciplinary course offerings we will improve students’ pedagogical knowledge and understanding of English Language Learners during coursework and their practical teaching experiences.

Program Requirements:

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

The proposed program revision would have no impact on the University required courses, general or professional study courses, the total number of credits required of the students in this program, or the required number of the mini-concentration interdisciplinary course credits. The change only adds an option in the courses required for the mini-concentration. The following is a side-by side comparison of the program requirements for the current program and the proposed revision. The proposed revisions are highlighted in yellow.

Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED)

Current and Proposed

Elementary Teacher Education Program Requirements

UD/Milford Professional Development School Program

Current Program

Proposed Changes Proposed Changes are highlighted in yellow

GENERAL STUDIES English - 9 credits 3 cr. - ENGL 110 - Critical Reading and Writing 3 cr. - 202, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289 OR 290 - Literature Course 3 cr. - LING 101 or ENGL 390 – Introduction to Linguistics/English Linguistics Science - 12 credits 4 cr. - BISC 104 OR 207 - Principles in Biology OR Introductory Biology I 4 cr. - GEOL 113 - Earth Science 4 cr. – SCEN 102 - Physical Science Mathematics - 9 credits 3 cr. - MATH 251 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Numbers & Operations 3 cr. - MATH 252 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers & Probability 3 cr. - MATH 253 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Geometry, Algebra and Measurement Social Studies - 12 credits 3 cr. - HISTORY 103, 104, 205, OR 206 – World OR U.S. History 3 cr. – POSC 102 OR POSC 150 - Civics & Econ. for Teachers OR American Political System 3 cr. - ECON 102, ECON 100, OR ECON 151 – Civics & Econ. For Teachers, Econ Issues & Policies OR Introduction to Microeconomics. NOTE: POSC 102 and ECON 102 are the same course (cross-listed). You cannot take POSC 102 and ECON 102. 3 cr. - GEOGRAPHY 102, 120, 203, OR 210 (Human, World Regional, Cultural, OR Economic Geography) Fine Arts - 3 credits Any course from the departments of: ART, ARTH, MUED, MUSC, OR THEA PROFESSIONAL STUDIES* Education Core (all students complete these courses) EDUC 100 – Intro. to Elem. and Middle School Educ. EDUC 205 - Human Development Grades K-8 EDUC 210 - Beginning Literacy Instruction EDUC 230 - Introduction to Exceptional Children EDUC 240 - Prof. Issues: Phil. & Legal Perspectives OR EDUC 247 - Prof. Issues Historical Perspectives EDUC 258 - Cultural Diversity, Schooling & the Teacher OR EDUC 259 - Cultural Diversity in Community Contexts EDUC 286 - Educational Technology: Prof. Tools EDUC 310 - Reading & Writing in Elem. School EDUC 335 - Elem. Curriculum: Math EDUC 341 - Elem. Curriculum: Science EDUC 346 - Elem. Curriculum: Social Studies EDUC 387 - Integrating Tech. in Education EDUC 390 – Classroom Management for Social & Emotional Learning EDUC 400 – Student Teaching: K-6 EDUC 433 - Non-School Factors Affecting EDUC 436 - Literacy Problems OR EDUC 437 - Diag. & Instruction: Literacy EDUC 451 – Educ. Assess. for Classroom Teachers SPECIAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION AREA EDUC 410 - Assistive Technology EDUC 431 - Applied Behavior Analysis EDUC 432 – Curriculum for School – Aged Exceptional Children EDUC 435 - Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children EDUC 400 – Student Teaching: Special Education Mini-Concentration ENGL 479 – Literacy and Literature SCEN 340 – Advanced Science for Teachers ECON 367 – Economics for the Elementary Teacher POSC 418 – Constitutional Issues in the Public School ARTH 402 – Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art Topic: The Beautiful

GENERAL STUDIES English - 9 credits 3 cr. - ENGL 110 - Critical Reading and Writing 3 cr. - 202, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289 OR 290 - Literature Course 3 cr. - LING 101 or ENGL 390 – Introduction to Linguistics/English Linguistics Science - 12 credits 4 cr. - BISC 104 OR 207 - Principles in Biology OR Introductory Biology I 4 cr. - GEOL 113 - Earth Science 4 cr. – SCEN 102 - Physical Science Mathematics - 9 credits 3 cr. - MATH 251 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Numbers & Operations 3 cr. - MATH 252 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers & Probability 3 cr. - MATH 253 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Geometry, Algebra and Measurement Social Studies - 12 credits 3 cr. - HISTORY 103, 104, 205, OR 206 – World OR U.S. History 3 cr. – POSC 102 OR POSC 150 - Civics & Econ. for Teachers OR American Political System 3 cr. - ECON 102, ECON 100, OR ECON 151 – Civics & Econ. For Teachers, Econ Issues & Policies OR Introduction to Microeconomics. NOTE: POSC 102 and ECON 102 are the same course (cross-listed). You cannot take POSC 102 and ECON 102. 3 cr. - GEOGRAPHY 102, 120, 203, OR 210 (Human, World Regional, Cultural, OR Economic Geography) Fine Arts - 3 credits Any course from the departments of: ART, ARTH, MUED, MUSC, OR THEA PROFESSIONAL STUDIES* Education Core (all students complete these courses) EDUC 100 – Intro. to Elem. and Middle School Educ. EDUC 205 - Human Development Grades K-8 EDUC 210 - Beginning Literacy Instruction EDUC 230 - Introduction to Exceptional Children EDUC 240 - Prof. Issues: Phil. & Legal Perspectives OR EDUC 247 - Prof. Issues Historical Perspectives EDUC 258 - Cultural Diversity, Schooling & the Teacher OR EDUC 259 - Cultural Diversity in Community Contexts EDUC 286 - Educational Technology: Prof. Tools EDUC 310 - Reading & Writing in Elem. School EDUC 335 - Elem. Curriculum: Math EDUC 341 - Elem. Curriculum: Science EDUC 346 - Elem. Curriculum: Social Studies EDUC 387 - Integrating Tech. in Education EDUC 390 – Classroom Management for Social & Emotional Learning EDUC 400 – Student Teaching: K-6 EDUC 433 - Non-School Factors Affecting EDUC 436 - Literacy Problems OR EDUC 437 - Diag. & Instruction: Literacy EDUC 451 – Educ. Assess. for Classroom Teachers SPECIAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION AREA EDUC 410 - Assistive Technology EDUC 431 - Applied Behavior Analysis EDUC 432 – Curriculum for School – Aged Exceptional Children EDUC 435 - Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children EDUC 400 – Student Teaching: Special Education Mini-Concentration ENGL 479 – Literacy and Literature OR EDUC 440 - Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners SCEN 340 – Advanced Science for Teachers ECON 367 – Economics for the Elementary Teacher POSC 418 – Constitutional Issues in the Public School ARTH 402 – Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art Topic: The Beautiful

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