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Plan B: MEdT Culminating Experience Requirement for Graduation

In addition to the required coursework, candidates must complete and submit a culminating experience to earn the Master of Education in Teaching degree. The Plan B is meant to demonstrate graduate-level expertise and mastery in some aspect of a candidate's graduate studies that is related to their professional practice. 
Full expectations for the Plan B requirement are communicated by Cohort Coordinators. 

Please refer to the Graduation page for submission deadlines. 

Plan B Defense
In order to schedule and complete a defense, the candidate must have a complete draft of their paper. This means:

• Chapters 1-5 are complete, with references & appendices

At the advisor/coordinator's discretion, an evaluation rubric can be used during the defense, & can be used to help candidates prepare for the symposium.

Plan B Paper Submission Instructions

Plan B Submission Process:

Plan B Upload Deadline: Friday, April 17

1.  The candidate's final plan B paper (including any necessary revisions and edits) must be approved by both the advisor and reader at/after the Plan B defense.

2.  After Plan B approval, the candidate will route the Plan B Cover Page to their advisor and reader for signatures.

3. When the candidate has received the signed cover page from their advisor & reader, they will combine their cover page with their final paper into ONE file using the naming convention:  "Last, First - Year of Completion.File Extension" (doc, docx or pdf). (eg: Furuta, Stephanie - 2026.pdf OR Furuta, Stephanie - 2026.doc OR Furuta, Stephanie - 2026.docx)

4. The candidate will email their final, combined document to medt@hawaii.edu, and copy their advisor, reader, and coordinator(s) with the subject line: "Plan B Completed - candidate first name last name" (eg: Plan B Completed - Stephanie Furuta)

Coversheet

The cover sheet should be signed after the paper has been finalized and approved by the advisor and second reader.
The advisor will provide candidates with the signed cover sheet so they can include it in their final paper and upload it into the MEdT repository.

Coversheets should follow the standard MEdT format. The original, signed, hard copy coversheet should be turned in to the MEdT Office.

• • A sample coversheet can be found here 

  • A template in Microsoft Word can be downloaded here

How to use the coversheet template

1. The text in the brackets should be replaced with your information.

2. Print a hard copy and get signatures from your advisor and reader once they have approved your final paper.

3. DO NOT PRINT the comments. To turn off, select "Final" from the Track Changes toolbar prior to printing.

Resources

• eProtocol: Electronic IRB Application System

• Helpful Tips for UH COE Researchers wanting to conduct research with the HIDOE

Research Symposium

Plan B Research Symposium

Candidates will share their Plan B research at a Research Symposium in the Spring semester of the year they intend to graduate.
The Research Symposium gives candidates an opportunity to:  develop a presentation or poster based on their Plan B, practice and develop their proposal writing and conference presentation skills, and receive constructive feedback from faculty mentors on the day of the conference. 
Full expectations for the Symposium presentation requirement are communicated by Cohort Coordinators. 

Year 1 (semesters 1 & 2) Teacher Candidate Expectations

• 1st year candidates are required to attend the symposium and participate in the entire event.

• This requirement is reflected in a course syllabus.

Year 2 (semesters 3 & 4) Teacher Candidate Expectations

• 2nd year candidates are required to present at the Symposium and participate in the entire event.

• This requirement is reflected in a course syllabus.