在教育理论和实践程度的强调下，准备在中等年级教育中提供知识上的领导和倡导，包括研究，师范教育和高等教育中的其他教学，以及在地方，州，地区，国家或国际机构中的领导职位或代理商。您的研究将针对本地，全国和全球的中级教育需求，重点在于：在不断变化的制度，社会文化，话语和政治背景下对青少年和中级教育的研究中学教育背景下的内容领域的教与学为青少年提供服务的教育环境的结构和组织中学教育改善工作中学教育中的课程，教学法，政策和社会正义问题
With this emphasis within the educational theory and practice degree, prepare to offer intellectual leadership and advocacy in middle grades education, including research, teacher education and other teaching in higher education, and leadership positions in local, state, regional, national, or international institutions or agencies. Your studies and research will address the needs of middle grades education locally, nationally, and globally with a focus on:<br><br>The study of young adolescents and middle grades education within continually shifting institutional, socio-cultural, discursive, and political contexts Adult stakeholders who impact middle grades education Teaching and learning of the content areas in the context of middle grades education The structure and organization of educational environments serving young adolescents Middle grades school improvement efforts Curriculum, pedagogy, policy, and social justice issues in middle grades education<br><br>The program of study includes 43 hours of coursework, preliminary and comprehensive examinations, a dissertation prospectus, and a dissertation. Required coursework includes theory and research on teaching or research on teacher education, and seminars. You will also take at least four research methods courses, determined in consultation with your advisory committee. You are encouraged to take as many research methods courses as needed to accomplish your research.