Childhood Education (1–6) [CHD] M.S.T.

Alteration of Existing Program (Effective 2024-25)

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  • GETTING STARTED

    Be sure to complete Steps 1 - 6

    All fields marked with an asterisk are required and must be completed prior to Validating and Launching the proposal

    Uploading files:  Select Files icon (in the vertical strip to the far right); click Browse to locate your file, the click Upload

    You may select Save All Changes at any time while working on this proposal. You may also exit out of Curriculog and return at a later time to complete the proposal

    Finally, don't hesitate to call the Academic Affairs Office if you need help along the way (ext. 2206)

  • 1. Select your department

  • Department*
    Click in the Select an option field and scroll to select your department. Save All Changes will populate the appropriate department/school information for the approval process.

  • STEP 2.  Complete the next four fields

    • select Program if you are making changes/edits within your entire program

    • select Shared Core if you are only making changes to a programmatic core that is shared among several academic programs, or shared among other programs within your own department

    • select Undergraduate or Graduate option

    • select the level of change (Level III requires SUNY/SED approval).  Please refer to the Curriculum Change Guide to determine your level of change, or call the Academic Affairs Office at ext. 2206

    • select the appropriate action being requested

  • Program Type*
  • * Select One
  • * Level of Change
    Please refer to the Curriculum Change Guide to determine if your proposed alteration is a Level II or III change. Level II requires local approval only and does not need SUNY or NYSED approvals.

  • If this program alteration will be submitted to SUNY/NYSED for approval, you will need to complete the 4 Year Program Schedule form and attach it to this proposal.  The form will be included, as a requirement, with the SUNY/NYSED submission.

    Click on this link, then open the 4 Year Program Schedule form.

  • * Action requested
    Requests for deactivation, discontinuance or offering a program online (50% or more) is considered a Level III change and will require SUNY and NYSED approval.

  • Discontinue vs. Deactivation (Level III Curricular Change)

    Discontinue:  A campus no long offers the program nor awards a credential for completion of the program.  The program is removed from the State Education Departments Inventory of Registered Programs.

    Deactivation:  A campus makes a decision not to admit any more students to a program but wishes to maintain the programs registration.  This option allows to reassess the need for the program or to restructure a program.  This action is internal to SUNY and limited in duration to no more than three years.  The institution must notify SUNY within three years of the deactivation date to either reactivate this program or to discontinue the program.

  • STEP 3.  IMPORT PROGRAM INFORMATION

    DO NOT type in your program or core name.  You must Import current program/core information.  After importing, all current courses will be displayed, as well as all the cores (sections) and courses within each core.

    • select the Import option (scroll up to top of proposal to locate in this pane);

    • select the respective in-process catalog; in the pop-up window select Sesarch Available Curriculum.

    • Scroll down and choose next (if appropriate) to find your progam; once you find your program click on it, then select Import This Item.  This will populate all courses (by section) into your proposal.

  • Program Name (Must Import Program)*
    Childhood Education (16) [CHD] M.S.T.
    Childhood Education (16) [CHD] M.S.T.
  • Program Description/Information

    Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

    Kim Wieczorek, chair

    Jacob Hall, M.S.T. program coordinator

    Kelly McKenna, M.S.T. program secretary



    Education Building, Room 1241

    607-753-2449

    Fax: 607-753-5976

    Overview

    Create the kinds of nurturing environments that encourage scholarship and growth in emerging minds. Appreciate and support the diversity of learning styles. Help youngsters achieve success on the rewarding path to lifelong education as an elementary school teacher and as a graduate of the M.S.T. in childhood education program (1-6) at SUNY Cortland.

    Student Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

    1. Apply and promote their knowledge of child development, learning, and learning environments to support each and every child/student's development and learning.
    2. Develop authentic and meaningful relationships with families and utilize understanding of the communities in their field experience sites for planning and instruction.
    3. Engage in authentic assessment practices, including for planning, to engage and support each and every child/student and their families.
    4. Create and utilize developmentally effective approaches, educational technology, instruction, and classroom environments, to support each and every child/student's learning.
    5. Apply their accurate use of content knowledge to develop meaningful, developmentally appropriate, engaging, and culturally responsive curriculum and learning environments for each and every child/student.
    6. Develop and demonstrate professionalism, guide decisions based on ethical standards and advocate for children and families in the field, collaborate with colleagues to support each and every child/student, and engage as a lifelong learner.

    Program Highlights

    Under the guidance of our expert childhood education faculty, teacher candidates will build on a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences as they incorporate theory into practice. In just 12 months of full-time graduate study, including extensive school-based field experiences and two quarters of full-time student teaching, candidates can complete this highly marketable CAEP-accredited degree.

    Starting with full-time summer enrollment through the completion of student teaching, candidates will delve into instructional options for the key topics of mathematics, science, literacy and social studies. Teacher candidates will also explore technology, research, social advocacy and working with diverse learners. Extensive practicum experiences provide the opportunity to apply theories in child development, educational foundations and classroom organization and management to real-world situations.

    Candidates in the part-time MST Program may apply for a residency option which provides the opportunity to complete coursework in the second year while being employed by a participating school district in a mentor teacher’s classroom.

    Starting fall 2023, all coursework is fully online while field work will remain in-person near candidates' home. Part-time fall semester start is also available. 

    Culminating Experience

    In addition to fulfilling the specific requirements for New York state certification, candidates will complete a minimum of two eight-week, full-time student-teaching assignments at two levels and a culminating research project that includes careful data collection, analysis and instructional decision-making to maximize all students' learning in elementary classrooms.

    Career Potential

    With the well-regarded, accelerated M.S.T. in childhood education, grades 1-6 from SUNY Cortland, teacher candidates are prepared to take their place as a teacher in the elementary school classroom.

    Graduate Admission

    Evaluation Policy

    At the State University of New York College at Cortland, we seek a diverse and academically strong student body. Our admission policies and practices will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or marital status.

    Required Materials

    1. Completed online Graduate School Application - Apply Now
    2. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended to be forwarded directly to SUNY Cortland Graduate Admissions Office, indicating a major in a liberal arts area

      Note: candidates for admission must present evidence of bachelor's degree conferral prior to the start of their academic program.
    3. Letter of introduction (writing sample) that includes a self-description, background experience and goals 
    4. Resume 
    5. Two letters of recommendation

    Admissions Criteria

    Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

    1. A strong academic record, demonstrated by an overall undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above on a 4.0 scale
    2. Approved concentration of 18-24 credit hours (depending on area) in a liberal arts area (English [18], Social Studies [18], Math [24], or Science [21])
    3. At least two undergraduate courses in each of the following areas: English, social studies (history, geography, economics, political science, sociology), mathematics and science
    4. General preparation in the following areas: physical education and fine arts
    5. Successful completion of one year of college-level study of a language other than English or the equivalent. More information is available under Teacher Certification information for alternative ways of meeting this requirement.
    6. One child psychology course
    7. One foundations of education course
    8. One health education course that fulfills state mandates for teacher knowledge of drug studies and alcohol/tobacco use prevention strategies such as the following Cortland course: HLH 265 or HLH 199
    9. Basic competency in technology (computing) as determined by the student's records and experiences
    10. An interview with the M.S.T. in childhood education program coordinator

       

    NOTE: Exceptional applicants who do not meet all of the above requirements will be considered on an individual basis. Qualified applicants who have content deficits may be required to complete program related undergraduate coursework prior to program completion. 

    Deadlines

    Applications: April 1 — Summer only start date

    Applications submitted after the deadline may be considered on a space availability basis.

    Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office at 607-753-4800 to check availability.

    Accepted students in the M.S.T. in childhood education program will be allowed to defer their admission for up to one year. Accepted students who do not begin the program within a year of their acceptance will need to reapply to the program and pay any associated application fees.

    Eligibility for Student Teaching

    To be eligible to student teach, you must be in good academic standing, have no incompletes, complete all prerequisite education courses, have an overall Cortland grade point average of 3.0, have no grade lower than a C in required education courses and complete the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR), Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) and Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) workshops. You must be eligible at the time of application (the fall semester prior to student teaching). If ineligible, you must reapply when eligibility is achieved. Applications for student teaching are accepted only during the fall semester at the established deadline. Winter and summer session courses cannot be used to attain eligibility for student teaching.

    Minimum Average Required for M.S.T.

    The M.S.T. degree will not be awarded to students who have lower than a 3.0 grade point average, both in the courses offered for the degree and in all graduate courses completed at SUNY Cortland.



    Students enrolled in the M.S.T. program are required to maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative grade point average in graduate work and will be dismissed from the College if they do not maintain the minimum average. Notification of dismissal will be made in writing by the dean's office. No grade below C- will be counted toward the M.S.T.

    Graduation Requirements

    1. Completion of all required courses in the M.S.T. program.
    2. Overall grade point average of at least 3.0 in the M.S.T. program.
    3. Appropriate teaching dispositions

    Additional New York State Certification Requirements

    New York state teacher certification requirements for qualified students are as follows:

    1. Educating All Students Test (EAS)
    2. Content Specialty Tests – Multi-subject with three subtests, including mathematics, English/language arts/literacy and Arts and Sciences subjects (CST-Multi-subject), Teachers of Childhood (Grade 1 - Grade 6)
    Make edits to the program's description as it appears in the catalog.
  • * Expected Learning Outcomes. Program SLOs are not able to be imported at this time, however they are located in the Program Description field above. Copy and paste the SLOs into this field, then make your edits (if applicable).*

    Student Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

    1. Apply and promote their knowledge of child development, learning, and learning environments to support each and every child/student's development and learning.
    2. Develop authentic and meaningful relationships with families and utilize understanding of the communities in their field experience sites for planning and instruction.
    3. Engage in authentic assessment practices, including for planning, to engage and support each and every child/student and their families.
    4. Create and utilize developmentally effective approaches, educational technology, instruction, and classroom environments, to support each and every child/student's learning.
    5. Apply their accurate use of content knowledge to develop meaningful, developmentally appropriate, engaging, and culturally responsive curriculum and learning environments for each and every child/student.
    6. Develop and demonstrate professionalism, guide decisions based on ethical standards and advocate for children and families in the field, collaborate with colleagues to support each and every child/student, and engage as a lifelong learner.
  • * Provide summary and justification for each change being requested.*

    This propsoal is to add a Residency track option for qualified candidates in the MST Program in Childhood Education who are selected by the faculty from their demonstrated competence in the first year of their master’s degree program.

    In the first year, course sequences are parallel for both the non-resident track and the resident track candidates to allow faculty and candidates to assess their suitability for the Residency track experience in year two.

    Rather than the standard 175 hours of early field experiences and 15 weeks of student teaching that is included throughout the currently registered program, Residents will complete 1000 hours of field experience with increased responsibility from field-based co-teaching focused on practicing specific pedagogies to full “teacher of record” responsibilities in the final months of their full-year residency experience.

    The MST Program coursework is currently offered online in asynchronous and synchronous formats. The synchronous classes meet after 4:00 PM which will provide opportunities for Residents to reach the 1000 hour requirement during daytime hours when schools are in session.

    The value of this model is in allowing Residents to be hired and paid for working full-time by school districts while they complete their final year of required coursework. 

    We are proposing one insertion in the Program Highlights section of the Grauate Catalog to read: "Candidates in the part-time MST Program may apply for a residency option which provides the opportunity to complete coursework in the second year while being employed by a participating school district in a mentor teacher’s classroom." 

  • * Is this program part of a teacher education program?*
  • * Have all departments that provide courses to this program been notified of the alteration(s) or deletion?

    If yes, upload comments by these departments regarding the impact, if any, to the program alteration or deletion.

  • STEP 4.  You may Validate and Launch Proposal 

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    To Launch: scroll to the top or bottom of this pane and select Validate and Launch Proposal. Please note that all required fields must be completed before you can launch. 

    You may continue to edit your proposal. When editing existing information within a field, you may be prompted to Save when done.

  • STEP 5.  BUILDING (EDITING) YOUR CURRICULUM

    The Curriculum field has three icons:

    • View Curriculum Courses (current default view). This is a cumulative listing of all course currently listed in your program

    • Preview Curriculum.  This is a view of how your program will appear in the catalog.  Make sure it looks okay before moving on.

    • View Curriculum Schema.  This view shows the cores (and the respective courses) outlined in the catalog.  Make sure it looks okay and all the credit hours add up before moving on.


    1.  If you are adding courses (new or existing) to the program, you will want to add these first.  This will add new or existing courses to the cumulative list so they can be added to sections in the program.

    Click on the View Curriculum Courses icon to start your build.  You should click on Add Course (to add new courses), or click on Import Course (to add existing courses). Now that courses have been added to the cumulative course list, you may add them to your program cores (sections).

    2.  You can now edit the existing cores in your program.  This includes:  1) adding new or existing courses to a core; 2) removing courses within a core; 3) editing core name and associated descriptiove text. 

    Click on the View Curriculum Schema icon to start editing or building. 

    • To add a core:  click on Add Core to starting building a new core/ sections.  Once the cores are created, you can add courses that you have updated from the cumulative list.

    • To edit a core:  click once on the desired core name (this will expand).  Here you are able to 1) edit the name or description, if needed; 2) click on Add Courses to add courses (from the cumulative course list).  When adding a course to a core, the course will, by default, be listed last. Click and drag on the course to place it in its proper alpha/numerical order.

    • To remove a course from a core (section):  click on the appropriate core name to expand that area; hover over the course and click the trash can icon.

    • To delete a core:  locate the core to be deleted, then click on the trash can icon. click once of the desired core name (this will expand). Delete appropriate course(s) within the core (hover over course then click blue "X".  After the courses are deleted you may delete the core. You can add a deleted course into another section(s)

  • Prospective Curriculum*

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  • STEP 6.  Approve your proposal. 

    When you have completed your proposal you must Approve the proposal.  By approving your proposal, this will move it to the next step in the approval process. You will no longer be able to make edits after you approve, so be sure it is complete.

    To approve: select the Decisions icon on the far right vertical strip, then in the Your Decision area, click Approve, then Make My Decision. 

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