The Middle Childhood Education (MCE) Program at Wright State University offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Middle Childhood Education and is committed to the quality and success of every teacher candidate. In accordance with the Association for Middle Level Educators (AMLE) national standards, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the Ohio Learning standards, the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) standards, and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards, the MCE program faculty are committed to ensuring high teacher candidate quality from recruitment and admission, through the progression of courses and field experiences, to program completion and graduation of candidates in two content areas (math, science, social studies, language arts) and in reading. Faculty and staff work closely with every candidate to ensure a positive experience and to support the learning outcomes of our specific courses and program. The program is designed for the most talented candidates who must meet the academic standards defined below.
Program Learning Outcomes
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Accreditation Standards (national accreditation is required by the state of Ohio) - which includes multiple key assessments and dispositions checks
Alignment with the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Association of Middle Level Education Standards for Middle Level educators;
State of Ohio Educator Standards - the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession;
State of Ohio Learning Standards
State of Ohio Reading Core requirement - 4-course/12-semester hour sequence for reading aligned to the 12-hour Ohio Reading and Literacy Core Competencies (2018)
Aligned with National Science Education Standards (1996)/Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
Inclusion of the International Dyslexia Association Knowledge & Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading;
The Council for Exceptional Children
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September 2025
College of Health, Education and Human Services
415 Allyn Hall,
DAYTON,
Ohio,
45435, United States
Wright State University bachelor’s degree in middle childhood education OR other bachelor’s degree from another accredited institution. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a cumulative undergraduate GPA between and including 2.6-2.69, but with a 3.0 or better for the last 60 semester hours earned toward the undergraduate degree. Grade of C or better required for all pre-requisite content courses and field experiences.
If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
A score of 79/120 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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