SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) is a provider of postsecondary
education services focused on providing higher access to higher
education. Ashford University, a
Bridgepoint academic institution, has just released two new
specializations to support the Master's in Education currently
offered by the school: the Mathematics Instruction and the Family
& Community Services specializations.
Both specializations are engineered to underwrite the value of
Ashford's Master's in Education, but they serve divergent purposes.
The mathematics specialization is designed to increase the ability
for potential instructors to teach core math and calculation skills
to elementary and middle school learners. The need for this
specialization was recognized by Ashford faculty; Americans seek to
improve the next generation's capabilities in subjects such as
math, which are evermore necessary as global competition for
advanced employment increases.
According to Dr. Rebecca Wardlow,
program director for the College of Education, "Teachers who have
trained in providing general education services may lack the
confidence or specialized knowledge necessary to encourage
mathematical thinking. This specialization, with 12 credits of
mathematics instruction, will address specific topics such as
teaching algebraic thinking, the use of technology in mathematics
instruction, and addressing math and science instruction
together."
The second specialization introduced to enhance Ashford's
Master's in Education is Family & Community Services, which was
created to improve a future instructor's capacity to assist with
parental, child and familial challenges, working within and without
the family structure. Much of this specialization's focus is on
increasing the capacity to handle students' non-educational
requirements. It will also support work in community, social
welfare and counseling programs.
"Working with organizations that support families and children
in the community is an important role," added Dr. Wardlow. "We are
pleased to help prepare our students to fulfill this need. Through
the expertise they will acquire with a specialization in Family
& Community Services, graduates of the program will be in a
position to assist or collaborate with these organizations that, in
turn, support the children in our schools."
Both of the new Master's in Education specializations will be
available as of the end of December
2010, and both are online-only courses at this time.
Ashford University's specializations in
Mathematics Instruction and Family & Community Services do not
lead to licensure or certification of any kind.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The
University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus.
The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable
online and on-campus programs. For more information, please visit
www.ashford.edu or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.513.9240 x2513.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez,
Associate Vice President of Public Relations
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858.668.2580 shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
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SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.