Table of Contents Contact Information ................................................................................................ 6 National College of Education ................................................................................. 7 Conceptual Framework ....................................................................................... 7 Mission................................................................................................................. 7 Philosophy and Knowledge Base.........................................................................8 Purposes, Professional Commitments, and Dispositions ...................................8 Performance Expectations .................................................................................8 Middle Grades Program Information ..................................................................... 10 Program Overview: Middle Grades Education ................................................... 10 Program-Level Outcomes Associated with a MAT in Middle Grades Education 11 Admission Requirements ................................................................................... 11 Office of Admissions & Records.................................................................... 12 Timeline to Completion.................................................................................. 12 Key Assessments Required for Completion of Your MAT Program .................. 13 General Student Information............................................................................. 14 Credit By Examination ................................................................................... 14 Delivery of the Program ................................................................................. 14 Virtual Courses and Zoom Sessions .............................................................. 15 School Safety Module .................................................................................... 15 Content Area Test.......................................................................................... 16 The Year-Long Internship Program ............................................................... 16 Disposition Assessment ................................................................................ 16 Academic Advising ........................................................................................ 16 Student Guidebook .........................................................................................17 NLU Library .....................................................................................................17 Learning Support ............................................................................................17 Center for Student Accessibility Resources (CSAR) ......................................17 Technology and Tech Use ...............................................................................17
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