Educational Preparation MEd or CAGS with Professional Licensure

Program learning outcomes for this degree are based on Massachusetts State Standards and the respective SPA (Specialty Professional Area) content. At the conclusion of the program, the candidate will be able to: 

• Apply the appropriate and diverse assessment measures to determine a student’s reading and writing performance. 
• Construct, design and use multiple and varied content pedagogical skills to support student learning with demonstrated student growth data.  
• Identify and apply integrative and/or assistive technologies that support student learning within and outside of inclusive environments.  
• Compare, contrast, and elaborate on the theoretical constructs in urban education that influence successful completion of student learning outcomes.  
• Using task analysis, decide and use assessment data to develop developmentally, culturally appropriate curriculum-based lessons.  
• To address the continued shortfall of teachers in STEM areas. 

Early Childhood/Elementary Education

• EDU5703: Advanced Developmental Reading  
• EDU6345: Teaching Language Arts and the Writing Process  
• EDU5780: Creating Supportive Classrooms  
• EDU5815: Advanced Analysis of Reading and Language Arts  
• EDU5913: STEM Education in the 21st Century  
• EDU6460: Applications of Technology in the Classroom  
• EDU6486: Diagnostic Teaching  
• EDU6850: Issues in Urban Education  
• EDU6609: Professional Seminar I  
• EDU6619: Professional Seminar II  

Moderate Disabilities PreK-8

• EDU5703: Advanced Developmental Reading  
• EDU5715: Speech and Language Development  
• PSY5350: Adolescent Psychology  
• EDU5815: Advanced Analysis of Reading and Language Arts  
• EDU5913: STEM Education in the 21st Century  
• EDU6460: Applications of Technology in the Classroom  
• EDU6486: Diagnostic Teaching  
• EDU6850: Issues in Urban Education  
• EDU6609: Professional Seminar I  
• EDU6619: Professional Seminar II 

Additional Program Notes

A candidate is endorsed for Professional licensure (in Early Childhood, Elementary or Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8) upon successful completion of the course sequence above.  Master of Education degree or CAGS awarded. (Candidates must identify the degree to which they are applying)  

Please reference the current catalog for all course descriptions.

General Requirements

The MEd and CAGS offer rolling admissions, accepting applications throughout the year.

General requirements are:

• A prior initial or professional license, supported with a copy of your current license.
• Proof of teaching experience for a minimum of one year under the initial license.
• A GPA of 3.0 or better.
• A completed and signed application.
• Official sealed transcript(s) of all previous academic work, undergraduate and graduate.
• Two (2) professional letters of recommendation, including at least one recommendation from a current supervisor.
• Personal goal statement or essay. In approximately 750 words, please respond to these questions:
  • Why are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree in education at AIC?
  • Describe how your experience as a lead teacher has prepared you for the rigors of this program?
  • What are your career goals and how will enrolling in this program impact your educational, personal, and professional growth?
• U.S. $50 non-refundable application fee.

Note: In the event a 3.0 GPA is not held, evidence must be submitted with the application that merits further review by the School of Education’s Graduate Admissions Committee. Documented evidence includes (but is not limited to) GRE scores (if applicable), successful completion of the last 30 credits of prior undergraduate coursework (for the MEd program) or the last 15 credits of prior graduate coursework (for the CAGS program), and/or an interview with designated personnel in the program selected.

Depending on the outcome of the interview and review of all other application materials, the individual may be granted full or conditional acceptance into the program.

A $500-per-credit cost prices AIC’s Master of Education programs at a competitive value, tailored to the needs of today’s educators.

Our resources cover all associated costs and how to finance your education.

The closeness and encouragement for which AIC is known extends to the online space, sparking energizing discussions among diverse, driven educators:

• A community of leaders: Gain insights from fellow professionals who’ve spent three to more than 10 years in a school or similar environment. Many of your peers assume informal leadership roles as mentors, curriculum leaders, or committee chairs. 
• Designed for working educators: Once-a-week synchronous online courses and practicum assignments completed from your location easily fit your education around your schedule. You’ll remain in your classroom while observing ways you can foster change in your school.
• Cohort learning: Benefit from regular meetings with a small, familiar group of classmates who are striving toward a similar outcome. In many cases, you’ll interact with professionals who represent districts all over Massachusetts.