2013
Portland State University
Graduate School of Education
Specialization in Post-secondary, Adult and Continuing Education (PACE) FALL 2013
Theresa Kennedy-DuPay at the PSU Masters, Hooding Ceremony,
Friday, June 13th, 2014, with Professor Andy Job
of the Graduate Education PACE Program.
Theresa Kennedy-DuPay at the PSU Masters Hooding Ceremony,
Friday, June 13th, 2014, with Professor Dilafruz Williams of the
Graduate Education PACE Program.
PACE Mission Statement
To develop adult educators who are able to anticipate and respond to the changing
developmental issues of diverse adult learners, organizations, and communities.
PACE Guiding Principles and Values
The PACE specialty is guided by a specific set of principles and values
that is infused into course content and interactions with and expectations of students:
* A commitment to social justice and equity.
* The empowerment of change agents and agency.
* The integration of theory, research, assessment, and practice.
* The promotion of sound educational, social, economic, cultural,
ethical, and environmental leadership and decision-making.
* The development of reflective practitioners.
* The fostering of learning within inclusive, interdependent communities.
* The utilization of appropriate and contemporary resources and technology.
* Leveraging of multiple paradigms and perspectives to inform decision-making
for the collective good.
PACE Learning Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the program, all graduates are expected to demonstrate
competence in the following areas:
Understand foundational concepts regarding individual learners across intellectual, emotional,
and cultural dimensions. (LEARNER UNDERSTANDING—Knowledge)
Apply the research and theoretical concepts of epistemology, pedagogy, and performance to individual
educational practice. (LEARNER FACILITATION—Application)
Understand foundational concepts (historical and current) of the organizational policies and procedures,
alternate learning formats, and external forces that influence learning environments.
(LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS—Knowledge)
Apply the research and theoretical concepts of learning environments to individual practice
through the creation of equitable policies and programs, individual and group professional development,
and sustainable organizational practices. (LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS—Application)
Effectively use oral communication, written communication, research/assessment techniques,
and technology appropriate to educational practice. (SKILLS)
Graduate School of Education Conceptual Framework