The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College offers a Master of Education degree program for rank change. This is a new program with the first graduate student cohort graduating in May 2009. It incorporates a rich array of practical, clinical experiences in authentic and diverse settings to strengthen the connection between theory and practice.

The Master of Education at Lindsey Wilson College is offered by cohort. That is, students must enter the program during the summer and progress through the curriculum as a group. The practitioner-based curriculum is designed to be offered on Friday evening and all day Saturday. It is also designed to be completed in 14 months, including two summers.

We are state accredited through the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and will seek National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) during our next accreditation visit which is slated for Fall 2011. Candidates in our programs are expected to meet Kentucky Teacher Standards, Kentucky Core Content, Academic Expectations, and Program of Studies.

The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College is committed to the institution's mission of "Every Student, Every Day" and centers instruction on our division motto "Teacher as Leader in Rural Schools." Our instructors are qualified professionals who are current in best practices and are active in area, state, and national organizations.

Russell County Adult Education Center
The Master of Education classes are taught at the Russell County Adult Education Center located in Russell Springs, Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson College has a designated room that is equipped with an overhead projector, a whiteboard, a SmartBoard and projector. The facility also has a computer lab to which students have access.

South Central Kentucky Educational Partnership
The South Central Kentucky Educational Partnership was formed in Fall 2006 to support Lindsey Wilson College's proposed Master of Education degree. It is a collaborative group between area teachers and administrators from nine counties and 11 school districts and Lindsey Wilson College Education Division. This group also is active in the redesign of the Master of Education Teacher Leader degree program.

Area Teachers as Adjunct Instructors
Lindsey Wilson College utilizes the resources available in the area by employing teachers as adjunct instructors. In this way, the Education Division keeps current with P-12 educational policy, procedures, and state mandates that will affect students in the teacher preparation programs.

The Master of Education at Lindsey Wilson College is designed to be an extension of the initial program in parallel form with a higher level of critical thinking. That is, the program follows a constructivist's approach and requires implementation of ideas, not just knowledge and understanding of them. It is also designed to provide teachers with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be effective leaders in their schools and communities, while earning a rank change.