Master of Arts in Education

Artifacts (MAEd summative assessments) are papers and projects submitted to TaskStream for each core course in the MAEd program. These summative assessments are graded by your course instructor at the completion of a course and become a part of your MAEd portfolio. The following core courses in the MAEd program are listed on your cohort course schedule.

EDU 5049 Inclusion: Students with Exceptionalities
EDU 5111 Enhancing Communication and Embracing Understanding
EDU 5101 Learning Theories and Instruction
EDU 5102 Assessment Strategies
EDU 5103 Curriculum Development and Design
EDU 5531 Today’s Learner
EDU 5120 Action Research in the Classroom

TS is an online repository for MAEd summative assessments of each course. MAEd students receive a TS account and TS account information before the completion of the first MAEd course. Before the completion of each course, you must submit the required summative assessment to TS, which then becomes a part of your final MAEd portfolio.

Portfolio information is found in the MAEd orientation and during the one class time of open enrollment EDU 5997 MAEd Portfolio course. Contact the program coordinator for information: Bethany Teppe at bteppe@bakerU.edu. You can also contact Rebecca Colwell at rebecca.colwell@bakerU.edu or 913.344.1224.

The MAEd portfolio is organized through your TaskStream account. For questions or to learn more, please contact your enrollment advisor.

Portfolios are due the term before your graduation from the program.

Your portfolio is assessed with the MAEd portfolio rubric. The portfolio rubric can be found in your program handbook.

Baker’s MAEd degree is geared toward practicing teachers who want to remain current in the teaching field and increase their overall earning power.

Our MAEd degree does not require a thesis. Instead, you will create and submit a portfolio that demonstrates your professional growth throughout our program.

While this program accounts for the needs of working adults, students enrolled in an accelerated program (seven-week courses) must commit their time and energy to be successful. Students enrolled in an on-ground (face-to-face) course spend four hours each week in class and must expect to spend a minimum of 12 hours per week completing work outside of class time. The time spent outside of class includes activities such as reading assignments, research, writing, group projects, and preparation for the next class time. Students enrolled in an online course must expect to spend a minimum of 16 hours per week on learning course content: weekly assignments, forum posts, reading, research, writing, group projects, and so on.

At Baker, you set your own pace for program completion. Most students finish in approximately two years

You can enroll in up to 6 credit hours per academic term. Each academic term is seven weeks, and six terms are offered each year. Your core courses are offered in the cohort format, which is one course at a time.

No. The MAEd does not lead to initial teacher certification, so you must already have a teaching certificate before entering our program.

No, you do not have to take the GRE to be admitted into our MAEd program.

Our MAEd is designed to help practicing classroom teachers gain new knowledge and tools for their classroom, while learning about recent developments in the education field. The Master of Science in School Leadership prepares classroom teachers for building administrator roles, such as principal and vice principal.