Program Information
Degree Type: Classroom Teachers, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Certificates in Education
Total Credit Hours: 15
About the Program
Description: This 15 hour Graduate Certificate program (GC) is designed to prepare licensed teachers as an instructional coach who facilitates student growth and enhances classroom instruction by providing instructional support in the elements of research based instruction and methods in aligning instruction with curriculum standards, assessment tools, and individual needs of students.
The program will provide candidates with a recognized certificate in Instructional Facilitator, as well as give teachers formal acknowledgement of their graduate work without the completion of a masters degree program. Upon completion of the Praxis II, candidates will be eligible for an Arkansas license endorsement in Instructional Facilitator. The majority of the courses are offered online.
Accreditations/Achievements: NCATE accreditation
Plan of Study: Instructional Facilitator (GC)
Coordinators Name: Kathleen Atkins
Coordinators Phone Number: (501)450-5441
Coordinators Email: katkins@uca.edu
Coordinators Name: Terry James
Coordinators Phone Number: (501)450-3282
Coordinators Email: leadershipstudies@uca.edu
How to Apply
Requirements: Admission into UCA Graduate School; Valid Arkansas teaching license; Identification as a highly
qualified teacher
Graduate Bulletin Link: http://uca.edu/gbulletin2013/fields-of-instruction/special-education/