The Earlham M.Ed. program does not provide initial licensure for teachers.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program serves this role. However, various
on-going assessments are utilized to determine successful completion of
the degree. These include:
Keystone
and capstone essays speaking to "renewing the teacher within" with
evidence from coursework, readings, class discussions and self-reflection
Unit Design and lesson plans based on research (the integration of these units into
the classroom is also part of the field-based authentic work and assessments)
Formative work through writing and discussions on individual progress towards meeting
the program cornerstones
Formative research on topics that lend themselves to classroom or school issues
Successful completion of a summative action research project as the capstone project combining
all facets of the coursework and field work
Reflective writings (a component of each course which includes research-based reading
and writing)
The Earlham College Graduate Programs in Education Department makes recommendations
for granting the Master of Education degree. This degree will be granted
only upon a candidate's:
successful completion of all courses and course work with a B average or better
faculty satisfaction that all program cornerstones have been met
faculty satisfaction that all other standards have been met, including National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Core propositions
