Initial PA Middle Level Certification, M.A.T.

Dr. Vicki Jones, Program Coordinator

The Master of Science in Education with a major in Middle Level Education (EDML) is a 30-credit program with a choice of concentration in Middle Level Mathematics, Science, English/Language Arts, or Social Studies. The degree only option meets the needs of teachers who wish to add the Grade 4-8 certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s “test only” option, or who do not wish to seek certification.

Prospective students must hold Pennsylvania Level I or Level II instruction certification. The curriculum for the degree and certification program includes adolescent development, cognition and learning, subject matter pedagogy, and assessment in the program of study Students will select one of four concentrations at the time of application:

• Middle Level Mathematics
• Middle Level Science
• Middle Level Social Studies
• Middle Level English/Language Arts

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will strengthen content and process knowledge in the chosen academic specialization.
2. The student will acquire and apply research-based pedagogical knowledge to practice that has been found to be most effective with diverse middle level learners in the chosen academic specialization.
3. The student will apply knowledge of instructional strategies and sound educational practice focused on meeting the needs of diverse adolescent learners in a middle school environment.