The
mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Ashland
University is to create a learning community in which faculty, pre-service
and practicing teachers, and other school personnel collaborate
in an ongoing effort to critically examine and develop a curriculum
and to seek effective instructional practice. The undergraduate
and graduate programs offered by the Department help each individual
develop the personal and professional qualities needed to become
an agent of change who positively influences all students, their
schools, and our society. The instruction provided by the Department
challenges and supports the members of the learning community as
they explore current practice, raise questions, and learn to solve
problems through the use of technological and professional resources,
the application of theory and research, continuous assessment, and
reflective self-evaluation.