Elementary Education
Learning Objectives
Approved Program in Elementary Education
Candidates completing a B.A. in Elementary Education will:
- develop a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development of children;
- identify the nature of learning and behaviors involving children;
- construct a curriculum appropriate to the needs of children;
- utilize existing knowledge about parents and cultures in dealing effectively with children;
- gain a thorough knowledge of the fundamental concepts of appropriate disciplines and how to relate them to children;
- identify and implement differentiated teaching strategies in lessons designed for elementary students;
- understand diagnostic tools and approaches for assessing students at all levels and how to remediate learning problems in the various disciplines; and
- develop their maximum potential through the provision of a succession of planned and guided experiences.
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission requires that the Department of Education use technology to show that all candidates have met specific standards. To cover the cost of the software used for individual candidate performance, portfolio development, and data collection, a $130 subscription fee is assessed in the spring sophomore course, EDUC 4459 Special Needs and Exceptional Children. While in the program, candidates will be assessed for knowledge of the content standards with Content Diagnostic Assessments throughout the program. Only two attempts are permitted for post content diagnostic. There shall be a 30 day time period between attempts. If candidates are unable to pass a content diagnostic after the second attempt, they will be enrolled in the course EDUC 4490S before beginning the second semester of clinical practice (senior year). Failure to pass content diagnostics by the end of the second semester of senior year will result in a change of major to Education Studies. If candidates obtain a passing score of 70% or more on all five of the content diagnostic assessments, permission will be granted to take the GACE content assessment. Candidates majoring in Elementary Education must pass the GACE Elementary Education Test I & II as a program completion requirement.
Majors and Minors
Major Minor
B.A. in Elementary Education
