This certificate program will provide you with a means for enhancing your professional skills to innovatively address current and future instructional and pedagogical needs. It empowers teachers with the tools to impact their school communities and the world at large through creative curriculum for the modern classroom.
Upon completion of the program, you will be equipped with skills such as designing effective learning experiences, integrating learning theories into instructional practices and leading curriculum development initiatives. Participants will learn how to:
All courses will be delivered in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and remote participation.
Integrated study of the principles of curriculum and instructional design as it relates to learning. Aspects of educational pedagogy will be addressed including lesson planning and sequencing, instructional materials and strategies, and effective assessment and evaluation techniques. (Fall)
Theoretical and practical foundation for the creation of innovative and engaging learning environments that leverage educational technology. (Summer)
Best practices in assessment; connecting assessment and instruction across the elementary curriculum teaching students w/exceptionalities; basic statistics for educational settings; tutoring an elementary student in literacy and mathematics.
Due to COVID, our data collection for Completer Effectiveness for 2019-20 and 2020-21 was disrupted. The data from the 2021-22 school year was never released from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
• Satisfaction of Employers (Principal/Mentor Teacher Survey)
• Satisfaction of Program Completers (First Year Teacher Survey)
• Candidate Competency at Completion
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY PASS RATE FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATORS | OCU 2019-2020 | STATE 2019-2020 | OCU 2020-2021 | STATE 2020-2021 | OCU 2021-2022 | STATE 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGET (GENERAL EDUCATION) | 66.7% | 69.7% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 50.0% | 70.4% |
| OPTE (PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE/PEDAGOGY) | 100.0% | 84.9% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 80.0% | 72.7% |
| OSAT (SUBJECT AREA TEST) | 100.0% | 65.7% | 82.3% | 67.5% | 89.0% | 72.0% |
| OCU OVERALL PASS RATE FOR ALL THREE TESTS | 92.6% | 80.9% | 82.0% | 80.0% | 76.0% | 70.0% |
