Eduaction
Program Objectives
Southwestern’s goal is to prepare students for certification
with the State of Texas, and thus be qualified to teach in either
the public or private classroom internationally.
Upon completion of this program, the student will demonstrate:
1. Subject Matter Proficiency:
a. diagnose student subject matter proficiency
b. discriminate textual materials
c. develop comprehensive learning objectives
d. determine and procure material and information needed to cover a subject matter area.
2. Instructional Planning:
a. write behavioral objectives for various instructional time frames
b. adapt instructional planning to meet individual needs.
3. Presentation Skills:
a. develop activities and delivery systems appropriate to the above objectives
b. develop activities and delivery systems appropriate to the individual students or classes.
4. Evaluation and Screening Procedures:
a. administer and use information from norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.
b. Establish a student’s needs and proficiencies
c. Evaluate a student’s progress within a specific subject area
d. Determine appropriate grade level academic competencies including reading ability.
5. Supervision and Management Skills:
Supervise groups and individual students in formal classroom and informal social settings.
6. Record Keeping:
Document course procedures and monitor individual student progress through them.
7. Professional and Interpersonal Responsibilities:
Express his/her legal, professional, and moral obligations to the parents, students, colleagues, and employer.