Recommended changes to the MSE-PD emphasis in Information, Technology and Libraries
UW-Whitewater is a member of the University of Wisconsin System School Library Education Consortium (UWSSLEC). The UWSSLEC faculty have revised the 902 with stipulations coursework as part of their recent
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from IMLS and are now revising the 902 coursework and offering suggestions for changes to the DPI content guidelines for the 902 license that would bring the
guidelines up to date with national standards from ALA/AASL , ISTE, and NBPTS as well as with best practice in the field. This will impact the two options for the emphasis in the MSE-PD at UWW. Two courses for the
902 renewable license will no longer be required.
Option 1: Licensed teachers do coursework for the complete 902 license after their undergraduate degree as part of a master’s degree
Many students have taken one of the literature courses or the technology course and can demonstrate competency through the portfolio rather than retaking the course. There are 10 library courses plus the practicum
course which are all required for licensure, but many students may have to take only 8-9 of the content courses based on their prior coursework and/or experience. The combined practicum is one course with extensive
work in the student’s current school as well as two weeks in other school libraries. All are required to take this. Students will take a minimum of 27 credits in the library area.
For the degree, the course EDFOUND 780 is required, LIBMEDIA 741 is substituted for the Issues and Perspectives course (EDFOUND / CIGNRL 723) and the practicum course and the final portfolio milestone are the
capstone experience. The first portfolio is attached to the practicum and the second one is done after all 902 coursework is completed. These are not separate portfolio courses at this time. The final 902 capstone
portfolio will be a milestone.
Ed core
Research
course
(780)
902 license (all 11 courses needed for license, - only 9 courses required for degree)
902 with stipulations coursework
Digital Tools
Finding &
Children’s
YA Literature
Organizing
Information
Using
Literature
Information
Literacy
Information
Administr
ation
Practicum:
combined
Portfolio
902 coursework
Leadership &
Administration
of Library &
Technology
Programs
Information
Technologies
for Schools &
Libraries
Virtual
Libraries
Capstone
Portfolio milestone
Option 2: Licensed teachers with 902 with stipulations license complete the 902 license as part of a master’s degree
Some students earn an undergraduate minor in school libraries. Currently this is available from UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater. The practicum is done at the graduate level at some campuses (including UWW) and
at undergraduate on others after the coursework for the minor and student teaching are completed. The 902 with stipulations license allows them to be hired and complete the 902 license at the graduate level after
graduation. To earn a master’s degree when one already holds a 902 with stipulations license, the following coursework will be required. Students will have three elective courses to be chosen with advisor consent. The
education core courses remain the same as the current emphasis area. Students will do both the capstone project for the degree and the capstone portfolio for licensure.
Undergraduate minor– 902 with stipulations
Digital Tools Finding &
Children’s
YA
Using
Literature
Literature
Information
Ed core
EDFOUND /
CIGNRL 723
– Issues and
Perspectives
EDFOUND
780 Research
Organizing
Information
Additional graduate courses to remove
stipulations and earn 902 license
Leadership &
Information
Virtual
Administration Technologies
Libraries
of Library &
for Schools &
Technology
Libraries
Programs
Information
Literacy
Administration
Practicum –
elem (grad
level at UWW)
Practicum –
sec (grad level
at UWW)
Portfolio
Ed core
EDUINDP
724 –
Midpoint
(2)
Ed core
EDUINDP
726 –
Advising
(1)
Elective
Elective
Elective
EDUINDP
727 –
Advising (1)
EDUINDP
789 –
Capstone
(2)
902
license
Capstone
Portfolio milestone