Overview

The Initial License and Middle School Education program at Worcester State University at Worcester State University is committed to creating a teaching/learning-based environment that will provide caring, competent, creative teachers for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond

The Education Department provide theoretical and practical knowledge of adolescents’ developmental needs, abilities, and interests. Practitioners who are schooled in reflective practices and contemporary, research-based classroom techniques, strategies, and resources grow as skilled educators. Lifelong learning is a requirement of being an effective teacher/scholar and professional development is integral to teacher growth.

Learning Outcomes

Students in Middle School Education have the following program outcomes which they meet at their grade level at a professional level:

Candidate demonstrates subject matter knowledge for the content they will teach.

Candidate applies and evaluates pedagogical principles and can integrate them with content in planning, implementing and assessing.

As caring individual, candidate demonstrates high expectations for all learners. They evaluate and meet the individual needs of diverse learners.

Candidate reflects upon and evaluates teaching practices in order to improve learner outcomes.

Candidate uses evidence from research and practice to address challenges and improve student outcomes.

Candidate develops and demonstrates in practice the affirmation of diversity and promotes equity in schools and in the larger world (e.g. race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, language, family structure, religion, ability, age, etc.).

Candidate uses technology and digital media strategically and critically in research, teaching, and learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Middle School Curriculum and Instruction : Strategies and Modification

Inclusive Practices and Differentiation In Middle School

Teaching and Affirming Diversity

Contemporary Issues in the Teaching of Bilingual and English Language Learners

Literacy Instruction for the English Language Learner (ELL)

Assessing English Language Learners

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

$50 application fee
Official transcripts with a calculated GPA for the institution that awarded your baccalaureate degree. (Official Course-by-Course transcript evaluation required for all international transcripts)
Official transcripts from any additional institutions where college credit has been earned
Two current letters of recommendation; three for the M.S. in Management and M.Ed. in School Leadership and Administration programs
Evidence of completion of additional department admissions requirements (visit Worcester State’s online graduate catalog or download a PDF version for details)
Test results of either your Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Millers Analogies Test (MAT), or General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) (depending on the graduate program to which you plan to apply)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

6804 USD / year

≈ 6804 USD / year
Out-of-State

6804 USD / year

≈ 6804 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6804 USD / year

≈ 6804 USD / year

Living costs

Worcester

United States

1100 - 1620 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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