With an interdisciplinary approach that integrates instruction with research and service, graduate programs of the College of Education and Human Development prepares students to enhance human systems and development, strengthen educational practices and policies, and encourage effective policies and management in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
The College of Education and Human Development offers graduate degree programs through the School of Education and the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.
The College of Education and Human Development graduate students have unequaled opportunities to participate in research and public service as well as internships in a variety of organizational settings and practicum experiences in schools. Many graduate students affiliate with one of the College’s nationally renowned research and public service centers. For more information, please see http://www.cehd.udel.edu.
Research and Public Service Centers
In addition to the extensive scholarly research and public service conducted by individual faculty and staff, the college’s research and public service centers provide research expertise and educational services to thousands of clients annually, including national and international groups and agencies as well as regional, state, and local organizations. Students work with faculty and staff on virtually all these efforts, designing research projects, developing training programs, gathering and analyzing data, organizing conferences, and writing and presenting research reports, scholarly papers, and journal articles.
The research and service centers listed below are profiled in detail in the Research Centers, Institutes, and Special Facilities section of this catalog:
Other College of Education and Human Development Facilities
As a professional service-oriented college, the College of Education and Human Development has a unique combination of other facilities that provide a wide range of clinical experience and research settings for graduate students and faculty:
The College School located at 459 Wyoming Road, provides a school-year program for children with learning differences in grades 1-8. The school provides individualized and innovative instruction for children who have experienced challenges with learning in their previous school settings. The goal is to transition these students to a more traditional classroom within an average of two years. The College School also serves as a research and clinical site for UD students and faculty across various disciplines including Elementary Teacher Education, Behavioral Science, Wildlife Conservation and Computer Engineering. For further information: www.collegeschool.udel.edu or call (302) 831-0222.
The Early Learning Center is a National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited program and has obtained the highest quality rating by the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood. Housed within the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, the Early Learning Center is a state-of-the-art inclusive early care and education facility. The ELC offers quality childcare, PreK learning, and School-Age After Care and Summer Adventure program for children and families of all racial and economic backgrounds. As an Inclusive Early Learning program, partnerships at the Early Learning Center include local school districts, New Directions Head Start, state of Delaware ECAP program and state Mental Health professionals as well as multiple programs within the UD campus. The ELC provides technical assistance and training for community early learning programs; is a laboratory for faculty and student researchers from several UD colleges; and a hands-on learning site for graduate and undergraduate students from across the campus in addition to area Vocational Students practicing Early Education and Care. The ELC is also affiliated with the National Coalition of Campus Childcare. For more information, please see https://www.elc.udel.edu/, or call (302) 831-6205, or email ud-elc@udel.edu.
The Lab School is houses within the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences in the College of Education and Human Development. The University of Delaware Lab School welcomes over 180 children and their families annually to their developmentally supportive and inclusive part-time and full-time programs that range from infants to kindergarten. It has been awarded national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the highest quality rating by the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood. It is affiliated with the National Coalition of Campus Children’s Centers and the International Association of Laboratory Schools. Each year, the Lab School provides field placement experiences for more than 300 UD students preparing to enter fields of education, human services, psychology, social work, medicine, and more. The Lab School engages in curriculum development, exploratory studies, and is a research site for university faculty and students. The Lab School, located at 459 Wyoming Road on the Children’s Campus, opened in 1934 as among the first child study laboratories on university campuses, continues to fulfill the three part mission of Laboratory Schools:
- It provides supervised clinical experiences for university students preparing for professionals in fields serving young children and their families; all Early Childhood Education majors and students from majors across the University receive skilled coaching and mentoring from Master Teachers and other members of the Lab School staff.
- It serves as a site for research on young children, early learning, teaching, teachers, curriculum, and families of young children by university faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and the UD Lab School staff.
- It provides exemplary inclusive early education programs for area children and their families and serves as a model of high quality curriculum and teaching for early childhood practitioners in the region.
For further information visit https://www.labschool.udel.edu contact Dr. Dorit Radnai-Griffin, Director, (doritrg@udel.edu).
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