University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Infobox_University
name = University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education


motto = "Leges sine moribus vanae" (Laws without morals are useless.)
established = 1914
type = Private research university
calendar= Semester
city = Philadelphia
state = Pennsylvania
enrollment = 447 Full Time
campus = Urban, 269 acres (1.1 km²)
colors =Red & Blue color box|#A32638color box|#00337F
nickname = Quakers
affiliations = Ivy League, AAU, COFHE
website = [http://www.upenn.edu/ www.upenn.edu]

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education is one of the professional schools at the University of Pennsylvania. It is considered to be one of the leading schools of education in the country. Its dean is Andy Porter.

History

The University of Pennsylvania has been concerned from its earliest days with preparing teachers to lead the schools of the country. This was a primary purpose of Benjamin Franklin's Academy, and continued to influence the work of the University throughout its history. Formal courses for teachers in service were instituted in 1893, and a professorship in education was created two years later. This was a prelude to the establishment of a full-fledged school in 1914. Initially the School was confined to recommending candidates from the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education, and first conferred such degrees in 1915 upon three men and three women. However, it was early recognized that the preparation of teachers and school personnel was only one of the functions of a university school of education. Of equal importance was the advancement of knowledge through research in education. As a consequence, in 1930 and in 1943, the Trustees of the University empowered the Faculty of the School to institute programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Education degrees, respectively.

Degree's & Programs

Master's Degree Programs

* Education, Culture, and Society, M.S.Ed.
* Educational Leadership, M.S.Ed.
* Educational Policy, M.S.Ed.
* Executive Program in Professional School Counseling, M.S.Ed.
* Higher Education Management, M.S.Ed.
* Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development, M.S.Ed.
* Intercultural Communication, M.S.Ed.
* Language and Literacy, M.S.Ed.
* Learning Technologies in Education, M.S.Ed.
* Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, M.Phil.Ed.
* Professional Counseling and Psychology (Licensure), M.Phil.Ed
* Psychological Services (PA State School Counseling Certification), M.S.Ed.
* Reading/Writing/Literacy (Reading Specialist Certification), M.S.Ed.
* Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology M.S.
* Teacher Education: Elementary and Secondary (Teaching Certification), M.S.Ed.
* Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESL Specialist Certification), M.S.Ed.
* Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, M.S.Ed

Doctoral Degree Programs

* Education, Culture, and Society, Ph.D.
* Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
* Educational Linguistics, Ph.D.
* Educational Policy, Ph.D.
* Executive Doctorate in Higher Education, Ed.D.
* Executive Program in Work-Based Learning Leadership (with Wharton), Ed.D.
* Higher Education, Ed.D., Ph.D.
* Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development, Ph.D.
* Mid-Career Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
* Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, Ph.D.
* Reading/Writing/Literacy, Ed.D., Ph.D.
* Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Education classes were first held at Penn in 1893, but PennGSE was founded as a separate school within the university in 1914 [http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/schools/gse.html] .

External links

* [http://www.gse.upenn.edu Official school website]
* [http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/schools/gse.html Information from the Penn archives]