The program offers training to become school evaluators (measurement and evaluation coordinators) and for various evaluation positions within multiple frameworks of the education system (local authority, district, Ministry of Education headquarters, etc.). It deals with two areas of evaluation in education: the first – evaluation of students and the second – evaluation of programs and projects, institutions and systems, personnel, and more.
This two-year program grants a master’s degree in education (M.Ed.) with a specialization in school evaluation. It is intended for those with a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a teaching certificate (preferably with proven teaching experience) who, in addition to continuing their work as teachers or other officials in the school, are interested in fulfilling the role of evaluation coordinator within a school setting or in other frameworks at the locality, district or general education system levels.
It was built on the concept that its graduates must also understand the nature of evaluation, its importance, and its roles in the field of education, as well as get to know the system within which they operate on its pedagogical, organizational, and social aspects.
The program includes 4 areas of study, totaling 25 weekly hrs. (w-hrs.), through which it aims to provide graduates with four specific sets of skills: methodological training in quantitative and qualitative research methods (7 w-hrs.); imparting knowledge, principles, and tools for implementing evaluation and its roles in the education system (9 w-hrs.); deep understanding of learning, teaching and curriculum planning processes (4 w-hrs.); and acquaintance with the social and organizational aspects of the education system in Israel (4 w-hrs.). And in addition, an elective workshop accompanies the final project (1 w-hrs.).
In case of failure in a required course – the course must be repeated. In case of failure in an elective course, one can either repeat the same course or choose a different one.
Discontinuation of studies for academic reasons: Students who fail at least 2 elective/required courses or are absent from more than 20% of the course without valid approval will have their studies terminated. Further details in the Advanced Studies Unit of Sakhnin Academic College regulations.
Seminars
Programs, Projects and Curricula Evaluation
Development, Application and Evaluation of Technology-Intensive Learning Environments
Workshops
School Evaluation: Roles, Tools and Organizational Structure
Elective Workshop related to Final Project.
Workshops
School Evaluation: Roles, Tools and Organizational Structure
Elective Workshop related to Final Project.
Courses
Statistics and Advanced Quantitative Methodology
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
Development of Tests and Measurement Tools
Analysis of Empirical Studies
Basic Concepts in Evaluation in Education
Evaluating Student Achievement
Teacher Evaluation
Evaluation in School: Roles, Tools and Organizational Structure
Writing Evaluation Reports
Development of Curricula, and Teaching and Learning Methods
Selected Issues in the Teaching of Natural Sciences
Special Needs Students and their Integration into the Education System
Nurturing “Special Student” Groups – Advanced Issues in Developmental Disabilities
Organizational and Managerial Behavior in a Multicultural Society
Self-Governing School
School and the Community
Computerized School Administration
The Arab Education System in Israel: Changes and Transformations
Final Project
The final project is a key component of the curriculum. It is the highlight of the training, in which students are required to apply the academic content and insights they have acquired during their studies within the context of the classroom, school, or another dimension of the education system.
The final project must meet three criteria: it must be relevant to the school and/or the students’ present or future educational work, demonstrate the application of the studied materials, and combine in-depth theoretical analysis with empirical or practical experience.
Students who meet all the following criteria will be able to choose whether to submit a final dissertation or take a final exam:
Minimum average of 85 in the first year.
Minimum grade of 85 in the methodology courses: quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Minimum grade of 90 in the first-year seminar.
Submitting an application for a final thesis at the beginning of the second year by November 30th at the latest.
Students not meeting all four criteria will be required to take the final exam. The Teaching Committee of the Graduate Studies Unit will consider requests for exceptions.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade average of 80.
Proficiency in English at the exemption level.
Teaching Certificate
2 letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and previous performance.
