Ready to transform student achievement in your school or district? Become a leader in learner-centered curriculum development.
Next Start Dates
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Course Based
Courses with a set schedule
April 10, 2023
Transfer Credits
Up to 22 Credits
Shape the Future of Educational Design and Instructional Excellence
An engaging curriculum is the foundation for successful learning and requires continuous refinement and improvement. Lead transformative instructional initiatives and expand your career with an Education Specialist (EdS) in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Non-Licensure) degree from Walden.
An EdS in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment empowers educators to improve student learning and achievement through meaningful, data-driven instruction. This non-licensure program is ideal for classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and administrators who want to make a greater impact within their educational system.
Gain Actionable Tools
Explore how to use data to redesign and adapt curriculum to create learning models that meet all student needs.
Build Your Confidence
In the capstone, act as a consultant to identify a challenge within your academic environment and propose an informed solution.
Expand Your Possibilities
Pave your future career path with research and leadership skills that can serve you both professionally and academically.
PROGRAM SAVINGS
Curriculum
Completion Requirements
- 45 quarter credits
View the COMPLETE CURRICULUM PLAN.
Time to completion will vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-768-0539.
Tuition and Fees
| Curriculum Component | Requirements | Cost | amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 45 quarter credit hours | $640 per quarter hour | $28,800 |
| Technology Fee | Per quarter | $170 | $1,530 |
| $30,330* |
*This sequence represents the minimum time to completion. Time to completion will vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 855-646-5286.
Tuition and fees are subject to change. Books and materials are not included.
Paying for Your Education
Our Enrollment Specialists can help you outline a plan and find resources for funding your education.
PROGRAM SAVINGS
Admission Requirements
Completed online application and transcripts. Please note that the materials you are required to submit may vary depending on the academic program to which you apply. More information for international applicants.
Program Learning Outcomes
All EdS graduates will be prepared to:
- Apply discipline-specific knowledge to address issues in educational settings.
- Apply evidence-based practices to address a problem within the academic and/or work environment and propose a solution.
- Communicate information to a variety of stakeholders using oral and written formats.
- Practice ethically as a professional in the field of education.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to promote continuous improvement in educational settings.
- Advocate for social change to make a positive impact in educational settings.
Specialization Learning Outcomes
In addition to the shared EdS learning outcomes above, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment graduates will be prepared to:
- Support learning for a diverse student population through the use of technology in effectively designed curriculum.
- Increase skills surrounding program design and evaluation through the use of professional development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of trends/issues in education to promote social change and make a positive impact in school and community environments.
- Utilize data-driven, learner-centered assessment to promote continuous improvement in learning and teaching.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including families, school personnel, and community members in order to advocate for student needs.
- Practice ethically in the profession.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of community service and citizenship through the integration of content curriculum and instruction with real-world projects outside of the classroom.
- Design a scholarly response to address a curriculum, instruction, and assessment problem and contribute to the profession.
Drive Curricular Innovation
In our EdS in curriculum and instruction online program, you’ll explore how to create learning experiences for diverse groups of children as well as adult learners. Deepen your expertise in design principles, use of data, and leadership of curricular projects. Become more confident in your ability to drive continuous improvement by aligning learner needs, organizational objectives, relevant curriculum, and data analysis.
Meet Your Academic Team
Specialization Learning Outcomes
In addition to the shared EdS learning outcomes above, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment graduates will be prepared to:
- Support learning for a diverse student population through the use of technology in effectively designed curriculum.
- Increase skills surrounding program design and evaluation through the use of professional development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of trends/issues in education to promote social change and make a positive impact in school and community environments.
- Utilize data-driven, learner-centered assessment to promote continuous improvement in learning and teaching.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including families, school personnel, and community members in order to advocate for student needs.
- Practice ethically in the profession.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of community service and citizenship through the integration of content curriculum and instruction with real-world projects outside of the classroom.
- Design a scholarly response to address a curriculum, instruction, and assessment problem and contribute to the profession.
As the field of education changes, curriculum and instruction must evolve along with it. Become a catalyst for continuous improvement within your school, district, or organization with an education specialist degree from Walden.
An EdS in curriculum and instruction can prepare you to lead bold curricular and instructional change initiatives that transform student achievement. Shape more than one future with an advanced, versatile skill set. Advance your education and potentially your career in less time, and at a lower cost, than it takes to earn an EdD or PhD in Education—and transfer seamlessly into a doctoral program later if you choose to.
An EdS in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment can position you to pursue career options such as:1
- Curriculum director
- College faculty
- Professional development trainer
- Consultant
An EdS in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment can position you to work in settings such as:
- Public schools/districts
- Private schools
- Educational publishers
- Educational service providers
Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.
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1Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights™(. Industry Analysis, active selections “nationwide” and “last 12 months” and “Industry: educational services” and “education: master’s.” Retrieved February 2020.
2Source: Walden University Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), as of December 31, 2019.
Note on Educator Licensure or Certification
This program does not lead to educator licensure or certification. Educators are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.