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Kansas State University

Elementary Education
Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Department of Elementary Education in the College of Education at Kansas State University is to prepare its students to be knowledgeable, ethical, caring decision makers. The Department prepares students at the undergraduate level in elementary education, at the master's level in elementary education, and at the doctoral level in curriculum and instruction.

The mission of the Department of Elementary Education is consistent with the mission of the College of Education.

The faculty in elementary education fulfill the mission as they:

  1. Deliver exemplary instruction to students at the undergraduate and graduate levels;

  2. Produce, interpret, and disseminate sound and useful research and scholarship; and

  3. Provide leadership, collaboration, and service within the profession.

The preparation of educational personnel is accomplished through courses and experiences anchored in a foundation of professional knowledge. This knowledge is organized into the following categories: (a) groups and institutions, (b) learning and students, (c) teaching and planning, and (d) clinical application and practice. This framework guides the planning and delivery of courses and experiences, and also serves as a framework for research, scholarship, and service related to the departmental mission.