Master in Teaching -Secondary

All graduates will be able to:

1. To prepare outstanding entry-level P-12 teachers with a focus on teacher research as a paradigm for practice.
   • Will use deep content and pedagogical knowledge to inform their teaching.
   • Develop relevant, rigorous, and developmentally appropriate curricula.
   • Modify curriculum and instruction based on the individual needs of their students.
   • Use assessment of their students' learning and their own teaching to inform future planning and teaching.
   • Attend to the social and civic development of their students.
   • Work respectfully and collaboratively with colleagues and community to ensure quality instructional programs and stewardship of public schools.
2. To guide students in their development as practitioner-researchers in P-12 school settings.
   • Locate, analyze, and synthesize research literature, and apply that synthesis to problems of practice.
   • Effectively communicate scholarly work through written, oral, and/or alternate formats.
   • Skillfully inquire into areas of program-related interest.
   • Develop scholarly habits of curiosity, inquiry, skepticism, and data-based decision making.
3. To establish itself as a highly successful program that is recognized for the quality of its graduates and its national visibility.
   • Attracts, secures, and retains high quality students.
   • Graduates students who are satisfied with the professional preparation they have received.
   • Graduates students who attain teaching licenses and other appropriate credentialing.
   • Maintains an excellent on-time graduation record.
   • Is delivered by a high quality graduate faculty that actively contributes to the program and that participates in scholarship that adds to the knowledge base of  teacher and educator preparation.

Students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. In addition, students need to complete and submit an MIT supplemental application in accordance with departmental deadlines and well as the WSU Graduate School application and supporting materials. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge in relevant subject areas. Applicants' transcripts are evaluated to determine if prerequisite courses are needed.

Applicants are required to take all three parts (reading, writing, and mathematics) of one of the approved basic skills tests (ACT/SAT/WEST-B or CBEST for out-of-state applicants) and have official scores sent to WSU Pullman. Please contact the campus academic coordinator for your campus for additional information. In addition, applicants must also pass the specific content knowledge exam for their chosen endorsement area (either a NES or WEST-E). Passing scores for all NES exams is 220 or higher, passing scores for all WEST-E exams is 240 or higher. Scores must be released to both the State of Washington and WSU Pullman.

Admission to the program is competitive, and the most highly qualified candidates will be selected.

Secondary Education Teacher
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Secondary Education

Gather Your Documents

Check the admission requirements for information about academic standards and required documents.

Your application for admission must include:

• Official transcripts
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Copy of your passport identification page or national identity card

Get the admission application and other necessary forms.

Prepare Your Information

You will want to prepare some information before beginning your online application.

• Be ready to answer questions about your anticipated visa status
• Be ready to tell us how you meet the language proficiency requirement (through an English proficiency exam score or an exam waiver)

You may upload electronic copies of your documents when you submit your application online. If you upload transcripts they will be considered unofficial. It is best to send transcripts separately after you submit your application.

Complete the Application and Submit Documents

To complete the application and submit it for our review you will need to pay the $70 application fee by credit card or wire transfer. If you have questions about paying this fee please contact us.

If you do not wish to upload documents into the application, or do not have them ready to upload and submit, you may mail or email them to the International Undergraduate Admissions Office when you submit your application.

Office of International Programs
International Undergraduate Admissions
Kruegel Hall
PO Box 643251
Pullman, WA 99164-3251
USA
[email protected]