According to the University of Arkansas's Curriculum and Instruction program, the Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree program is designed to provide advanced professional studies in graduate course work for persons who currently hold teaching credentials (such as those found in formal PK-12 settings) or for those with experience as educators in environments where such credentials are not required (i.e. instruction in the community college, informal educational environments such as zoos, nature centers and museums and/or private educational organizations).
The goals of the Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction are to help candidates develop abilities for research and exemplary leadership in the field of curriculum and instruction. Through the program, faculty guide candidates to develop expertise in one of the department's many areas of study, acquire greater competence in curriculum evaluation and development, improve understanding of the teaching-learning process, as well build a broadened professional background in disciplines related to curriculum and instruction.
American Association for Employment in Education
American Association For Teaching And Curriculum (AATC)
American Association of School Administrators
American Federation of Teachers
Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
National Association of Special Education Teachers
National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
National Education Association
