Seattle University graduate students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate mastery of the competencies required in their profession or field.

2. Produce effective written work deemed publishable in appropriate contexts.

3. Make effective oral presentations adapted to specific audiences.

4. Recognize and address moral and ethical challenges within their profession or field.

5. Demonstrate a worldview informed by multicultural and global perspectives.

6. Understand and appreciate the Jesuit/Catholic linking of faith and justice.

7. Assess their own levels of commitment to community service and to a just world. 

8. Demonstrate effective leadership and team skills needed to convert goals to action.

9. Articulate a personal and professional growth plan in which continued learning is a key component.

Graduate Students
Department/Program TESOL Student Learning Outcomes	Seattle University’s Student Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Have personal qualities that contribute to students’ success as ESL teachers and insure understanding respect for ESL learners and their cultures.	P				P	P	P		P
Demonstrate proficiency in spoken and written English at a level commensurate with ESL teachers’ role as a language model.	P	P	P				P
Understand the nature of language, language variation, and development of English as an international language.	P			P	P	P	P
Have a knowledge of first and second language acquisition processes.	P			P	P
Understand the principles of language pedagogy and be able to apply these principles to various classroom situations and instructional materials.	P							P
Understand the principles of second language assessment and be able to apply these principles to assessment techniques and interpretation of assessment results.	P							P
Understand the factors that contribute to the life styles of various peoples in a pluralistic society.	P				P	P	P