Masters and doctoral degree programs in
Education specializations other than Foundations of Education, Educational
Studies, and Educational Policy Studies shall include foundational studies
which promote the development of interpretive, normative, and critical
perspectives on education as described in Standard I.
This Standard seeks to ensure
at least a minimum foundational studies component in all graduate programs
offered by departments, schools, and colleges of education in order that
candidates specializing in all fields of education have a disciplined basis for
developing interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on education.
Candidates seeking masters and doctoral degrees in education require informed
interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on educational arrangements,
practices, and discourse. At levels appropriate to masters or doctoral
programs, foundational instruction exposes students to research and field
experiences that promote knowledge and understanding of the content and context
of fundamental issues and themes in education. Faculty in institutions that
include educational psychology among foundational studies should note that
instruction in the behavioral sciences alone cannot satisfy this Standard.
Rather, this Standard is addressed specifically to instruction in humanistic and
social foundational studies. It assumes that additional studies in the
behavioral sciences are required. Instruction intended to satisfy this Standard
is offered by faculty typically associated with the Foundations of Education,
Educational Studies, or Educational Policy Studies who meet the qualifications
stipulated under Standard VIII.