ECU 508 School and Community Engagement *

The Professional and Community Engagement block contains outcomes relating to the professional contribution to the improvement of the school community and profession. Candidates gain an understanding of various culturally sensitive assessment tools to measure academic achievement related to student, family and community engagement. Candidates submit various artifacts which demonstrate their understanding of and the ability to gather data on current engagement practices and utilize this data to support and increase family and community participation.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to the M.Ed. program

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Identify access barriers and issues related to P-12 education.
3. Analyze current school and district engagement surveys.
4. Develop culturally sensitive assessment tools to measure classroom, school, and community engagement.
5. Implement tools for gathering data on engagement practices.
6. Create a classroom/school/community plan to increase engagement.
7. Analyze and reflect upon responsive teaching techniques.