UCF Early Childhood Education graduates will demonstrate the ability to:

Discipline Specific Knowledge, Skills, Behavior and Values Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a breadth of subject matter knowledge that enables students to approach and to interrelate topics from a variety of perspectives, interests, and points of view

2. Use the references, materials and technologies of the discipline in a manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the learner

3. Continuously monitor changes in the early childhood education field

Critical Thinking Outcomes

4. Analyze student performance standards to identify associated higher-order thinking skills

5. Design learning and performance strategies to evoke these higher-order skills from students

6. Pose problems, dilemmas, and questions in lessons that involve value knowledge and that require evaluative thinking

7. Assist students in applying the rules of evidence that govern the acceptability of judgments and conclusions

8. Guide students in evaluating the plausibility of claims or interpretations in the field of study

9. Motivate, encourage, and support individual and group inquiry

10. Use technology and other appropriate tools to extend the learning environment for students

Communication Outcomes

11. Communicate accurate subject matter in a language and style appropriate to the learner

12. Establish positive interaction in the learning environment that uses incentives and consequences for students to promote excellence

13. Communicate effectively, in both verbal and nonverbal styles, with all students, including those with handicapping conditions and those of varying cultural and linguistic backgrounds

14. Communicate with and challenges all students in a positive and supportive manner that conveys high expectations

15. Encourage students' desire to receive and accept constructive feedback on individual work and behavior

Assessment of Early Childhood Education Outcomes

These outcomes will be assessed using a variety of assessment methods, including:

• tests
• projects
• papers
• presentations
• simulations
• practicum
• student teaching experience (Internship II)

UCF English Language Arts Education graduates will demonstrate the ability to:

Discipline Specific Knowledge, Skills, Behavior and Values Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a breadth of subject matter knowledge that enables students to approach and to interrelate topics from a variety of perspectives, interests, and points of view

2. Use the references, materials and technologies of the discipline in a manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the learner

3. Continuously monitor changes in the field of English Language Arts Education

4. Demonstrate understanding of and proficiency in these specific English Language Arts skill areas:

• constructing meaning from a variety of texts
• develop short and long term personal and professional goals relating to subject matter
• emergent literacy
• the developmental stages of reading
• literature
• the developmental stages of writing
• the writing process
• literacy assessment

Critical Thinking Outcomes

5. Analyze student performance standards to identify associated higher-order thinking skills

6. Design learning and performance strategies to evoke these higher-order skills from students

7. Pose problems, dilemmas, and questions in lessons that involve value knowledge and that require evaluative thinking

8. Assist students in applying the rules of evidence that govern the acceptability of judgments and conclusions

9. Guide students in evaluating the plausibility of claims or interpretations in the field of study

10. Motivate, encourage, and support individual and group inquiry

11. Monitor students’ work and adjusts strategies in response to learners’ needs and successes in creative thinking activities

12. Use technology and other appropriate tools to extend the learning environment for students

Communication Outcomes

13. Establish positive interaction in the learning environment that uses incentives and consequences for students to promote excellence

14. Establish positive interactions between teacher and students in all areas

15. Communicate effectively, in both verbal and nonverbal styles, with all students, including those with handicapping conditions and those of varying cultural and linguistic backgrounds

16. Communicate with and challenge all students in a positive and supportive manner that conveys high learning expectations

17. Provide all students with opportunities to learn from each other

18. Encourage students' desire to receive and accept constructive feedback on individual work and behavior

Assessment of English Language Arts Education Outcomes

These outcomes will be assessed using a variety of assessment methods, including:

• tests
• projects
• papers
• presentations
• simulations
• practicum
• student teaching experience (Internship II)