2006-2008 Bulletin of the Graduate Programs

- Page 33 - Revision as of 10/11/2006 EDU-6250 Statistical Reasoning in Education (3) A survey of descriptive and sampling statistics applied to for use in investigation and decision-making in education. Topics covered include the nature of quantitative design in educational research, descriptive statistics for univariate distributions, joint distributions, drawing inferences from statistical data, and statistical tests for between-subjects and within-subject designs. EDU-6300 Program and Outcomes Assessment (2) This course studies assessment concepts and procedures in the K-12 school setting. The course will review competencies required of teachers for educational assessment of students and application of assessment procedures in a K-12 program setting. EDU-6400 Intervention Strategies and Techniques (2) The course will focus on examination of the educational literature regarding effective teaching practices and behavior change strategies for students with special educational needs. Provides an opportunity to explore, design, implement and evaluate school-based interventions for students with high-incidence disabilities. EDU-6550 Special Topics: Current Issues (2) You will be exposed to a variety of current issues in education. As part of the class students will be expected to determine a topic of current educational interest and then complete a 10-page paper on this topic. The primary purpose of this course is to prepare students to develop what is traditionally considered chapter one of a master's thesis or master's level project. EDU-6700 Advanced Media and Technology (2) Presents and assists students in the use of a wide range of technology to develop and enhance classroom instruction. Students will be introduced to and develop classroom applications for CD-ROM based instruction, class web pages, and multi-media presentations. Various applications of computer-assisted instruction (CAI), use of interactive video, and applications for distance learning will be examined. EDU-7000 School Improvement (2) School improvement is the continuous process of renewal of the social system, the curriculum, and the staff of the school. This course is designed to develop the meaning of the concepts, strategies, and practices involved in improving the school as a whole. The students will analyze school improvement from both the short-range and long-range perspective. The course will address areas such as improving proficiency scores, the learning environment, and attendance rates. The students will participate in simulations and discussions designed to analyze school improvement using data, improvement strategies, and formal evaluations. EDU-7200 Research Design (2) The critical study of research techniques and reporting methods used in education. Students will design a research project or thesis, utilizing accepted educational research methods.