Student Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for the literacy graduate program

• Candidates will be able to apply the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) content standards to the field of Literacy.
• Candidates will be able to apply the International Reading Association (IRA), Standards for Literacy Professionals (2010), to all aspects of their instructional practices.
• Candidates will be able to apply the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards to the field of Literacy.
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate professional knowledge, dispositions, and skills in literacy pedagogy.
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate high proficiency in working with students of all ethnicities, racial backgrounds, and other diversities for those who struggle in literacy development.
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate high proficiency in using technology during instruction, as needed, to support student learning.
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate professional communication skills with students, colleagues, and families of students.