The Master of Education (M.Ed.)- Learner-Centered Practices provides instructional expertise to P-12 teachers and leaders who are
committed to developing schools and classrooms that engage students as leaders and decision-makers in their own learning. This
30-credit hour graduate-level program is focused on preparing teachers and leaders who emulate and demonstrate proficiencies in:

• Increasing their instructional capacity for realizing a learner-centered and equitable model of education
• Designing authentic and relevant assessments for all learners
• Thinking strategically to identify the requirements of a classroom that supports learner-centered pedagogies
• Creating plans and collaborating with others to support collective transformation of practice
• Gaining confidence as they progress in their teaching journey

Unique Features of the Program
Program participants will benefit from the:

• Sequence of coursework offering in-depth orientation to student-centered approaches to teaching and learning.
• Use of an instructional approach that combines course delivery with application at the classroom level. Participants are fully
• integrated into a program that is designed to provide leadership experiences only available in school contexts.
• Access to national experts in the student-centered learning field to provide instruction, guidance, and coaching to students.

Admission Requirements

• A 2.75 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution
• Official Transcripts from all universities attended.
• Two (2) favorable letters of recommendation. One must be from a direct supervisor.
• Essay
• Professional Resume
• Completed application packet.

Program Structure
The program has an interdisciplinary structure consisting of the following:

I. Program Core Courses- 18 hours
EDU 648 Group Dynamics (3 credit hours)
ETL 625 Learner-Centered Design and Evaluation (3 credit hours)
ETL 650 Assessing Learning for Student Achievement (3 credit hours)

Choose three (3) of the following:
EDU 625 Teaching Seminar (3 credit hours)
EDU 687 Curriculum of the Schools (3 credit hours)
ETL 615 Leadership Behavior and Promoting Change (3 credit hours)
ETL 620 Professional Learning for School Transformation (3 credit hours)

II. Cognate Coursework- 12 hours
Learners will choose four (4) courses from the following list:
EDU 520 Assessment for Teaching and Learning
EDU 612 Assessment Through a Cultural Lens
EDU 623 Critical Conversations in School Culture
EDU 625 Teaching Seminar
EDU 626 Theories of Equity in Leadership Practice
EDU 632 Cultural Competence in the School Community
EDU 634 School Leadership and Community Engagement
EDU 636 Blended Learning
EDU 645 Learner-Centered Approaches to Growth and Outcomes
EDU 646 Promoting School Belonging
EDU 652 Building Student Agency Through Assessment
EDU 653 Student/Staff Identity and Equitable Leadership
EDU 673 Instructional Design
ETL 610 Philosophy, Interpretation, and Application of Research
ETL 620 Professional Learning for School Transformation
ETL 625 Learner-Centered Design and Evaluation
ETL 630 Leadership for Instructional Improvement/Deeper Learning
ETL 650 Assessing Learning for Student Achievement

III. Capstone Seminar- 0 hours
ETL 660 Capstone Seminar (0 credit hours)

A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for successful exit from the program. One course grade of F or two course grades of C lead to automatic dismissal from the program and the University.

Endorsement
The Master of Education in Learner-Centered Systems does not lead to a Kentucky Professional Educator endorsement. However,
completion of courses in the program can be applied to a Planned 6th Year Rank I Program.

Program Sheets
Master of Education in Learner-Centered Practices (non-endorsement)
Planned 6th Year Rank I Program