Program Goals and Learning Outcomes: Integrated Social Studies Majors

Goal: Prepare students to demonstrate knowledge in history and social sciences content fields.

Outcome: Students will:

• • • pass the required content area courses
    • complete an additional assessment based on National Council of Social Studies standards

Goal: Prepare students to demonstrate an ability to plan instruction.

Outcome: Students will:

• • • complete the Teacher Education Proficiencies Portfolio

Goal: Prepare students for successful student teaching.

Outcome: Students will:

• • • complete the Formative Evaluation for Student Teachers

Goal: Prepare students to demonstrate how their instruction affects student learning.

Outcome: Students will:

• • complete the evaluation of candidate work sample
  • complete the Social Studies Unit Assignment

Goal: Prepare students to master social studies content areas required for state licensure to teach social studies in grades 7-12.

Outcome: Students will:

• • • pass the social studies content knowledge portion of the PRAXIS II exam