The Education Specialist Instructional Technology degree is a cohort, 100% online degree program. There are two tracks available for educators:
Certification Track - This track is designed for you if you are an educator who is not currently certified in Instructional Technology.
Advanced Track – This track is for you if you already hold or aspire to hold a technology leadership position at the school, district, or state level.
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Georgia Educators - The Instructional Technology Specialist Degree satisfies requirements for an S-5 certification (service field) in Instructional Technology and increases a T-4 certification to a T-5. However, to qualify for the new S-certification and the certificate upgrade, you must pass the GACE assessment in Instructional Technology and add the new field to your existing GaPSC teaching certificate.
Effective for Cohorts Starting FALL 2021
Kennesaw State University School of Instructional Technology & Innovation has been recognized by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as an ISTE Certification Provider. Kennesaw State is the first (and only) higher education program in Georgia to be awarded this distinction.
What does this mean? You will develop a portfolio based on the ISTE Standards for Educators (ISTE). Upon graduation, you may choose to submit your portfolio for $250 to ISTE for ISTE Certification.
KSU is the only institution in Georgia offering the opportunity to become certified by both the GaPSC and ISTE!
You must either be working in a classroom or have access to a classroom to implement class projects and complete the field experiences and capstone project. There will be a few ONLINE synchronous sessions per class each semester.
Also, as a part of the program, you will be required to purchase a two-year subscription for a Chalk & Wire account (~$105) online from the KSU Bookstore if you do not already have an active account.
Ed.S. Georgia Certification - Georgia Educators
The Certification Track is designed for you if you are not currently certified in Instructional Technology. The Certification Track leads to the new S-6 certification (service field) in Instructional Technology and increases a Georgia T-5 certification to a T-6. To qualify for a certificate upgrade and salary increase (based upon your employing school system), you must pass the GACE assessment in Instructional Technology and add the new field to your certificate.
The Advanced Track is designed for you if you are a Georgia educator that wants to upgrade your Georgia certificate. You must already possess initial Georgia certification in Instructional Technology to improve your certificate level (5 to 6). The Ed.S. increases a Georgia T-5 to a T-6 and an S-5 to an S-6 IF you already have certification in Instructional Technology. Please check with the GaPSC to ensure you will receive an upgrade upon graduation. You should also check with your school/district to determine if you will receive a pay increase.
Admissions to the Masters of Education in Secondary and Middle Grades Education degree program are separate from Kennesaw State graduate college application. Refer to the Masters of Education degree Secondary and Middle Grades Education graduate college page for details.
Program Format: Online Cohort
Number of Credit Hours: 30 Total Hours
Entry Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Time to Complete: Two-year Program
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