Top recognition for Wright State degree

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - U.S. News & World Report has given Wright State University’s online master’s in Education degree program training teachers to be leaders in the field the No. 1 ranking in faculty credentials and training.

Wright State’s score in the magazine’s “Top Online Graduate Education Programs” exceed that of schools such as Syracuse University and the University of Southern California.

In addition to the No. 1 ranking for faculty credentials and training , U.S. News also placed Wright State’s program on the magazine’s honor roll for student engagement and accreditation; and student services and technology.

The Master of Education is a teacher leadership program focused on curriculum, instruction and professional development for educators who want to remain in the classroom and mentor younger teachers, develop curriculum, improve teaching strategies or oversee special programs for students.  It is also the initial coursework for those who aspire to be principals and superintendents.

The Teacher Leader Program began in the 1970s as a way to reach out to students by sending faculty members to teach courses in outlying areas where there were a significant number of students, such as Wapakoneta, Marysville, Washington Court House, Batavia and Forest Hills.

The department has 22 faculty and staff members, seven of whom teach in the Teacher Leader Program. The online program delivery was spearheaded by Program Advisor Grant Hambright, Ed.D., and has graduated 260 students.