THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

                                                               FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number     7308S

Date of Senate Approval     04/24/08

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 65:                               Change descriptions for EDUC 317 and 344                             

                                                                                                                                   
Effective Date: Fall 2008

1.  Delete:         On page 118, the description for EDUC 317:

Teaching the language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in elementary school and middle school with emphasis on children’s language development including direct skills instruction and integrated approaches to literacy teaching and assessment. Prerequisites: EDUC 310, 311. Fall and Spring.

       Add:          On page 118, in place of deleted entry: 

Teaching the language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in elementary school and middle school with emphasis on children’s language development including direct skills instruction, children’s literature, and integrated approaches to literacy teaching and assessment. Prerequisites: EDUC 310, 311. Fall and Spring.

      Impact:
      This change reflects the integration of the content of EDUC 318 into EDUC 317.

Rationale:
In assessing the impact of various programmatic and methodological changes, we have found that material from EDUC 318 is routinely covered in EDUC 317. Faculty teaching EDUC 317  have agreed to increase coverage of children’s literature, thereby reducing the program by one hour and eliminating redundancy.

2.  Delete:         On p. 119, the description for EDUC 344:

Emphasizes curriculum standards, various methods and materials associated with Social Studies, short-term and long-range planning, use of technology, and integration of Social Studies with other disciplines. Field experience in a public school is required. Prerequisites: EDUC 310, 311; HIST 101 or 102. Fall and Spring.

       Add:          On page 119, in place of deleted entry:

Emphasizes curriculum standards, methods and materials associated with Social Studies, short-term and long-range planning, geography, use of technology, and integration of Social Studies with other disciplines. Field experience in a public school is required. Prerequisites: EDUC 310, 311. HIST 101 or 102. Fall and Spring.

Impact:
This change reflects the integration of the content from EDUC 345 into EDUC 344.

Rationale:
In assessing the impact of various programmatic and methodological changes, we have found that material from EDUC 345 is routinely covered in EDUC 344. Faculty teaching EDUC 344 have agreed to increase coverage of geography, thereby reducing the program by one hour and eliminating redundancy.