Drawing on sociolinguistic, narrative and historical studies, we explore how sociocultural dimensions of bilingualism and biculturalism are researched. Also, sociopolitical theories are examined that account for historical responses to educating bilinguals.

This course will provide advanced students in the areas of educational research, psychometrics, and statistics with techniques for computer programming, data analysis, parameter estimation and conducting research using Monte Carlo simulations.

This course addresses the theory, roles, and functions of professional school psychology in relation to student learning in school settings.

Theory of mental tests beginning with the classical test theory model and including such topics as reliability, validity, item analysis and test development.

The course will apprentice new doctoral students to the practices in which researchers interested in the intersection among the fields of language, literacy, and culture approach the scholarly activities of second language, bilingualism, world languages, reading, and writing research.

Examines capitalist, socialist, and humanist theories of social and economic development. Identifies the assumptions, underlying values, and operational principles characteristic of specific theories and explores their implications as international educators. A theoretical perspective for analyzing the role played by education in different development perspectives.

The purpose of this course is to allow graduate students to apply research skills and knowledge to a research project in the area of higher education.

Instruction and personal supervision in administration, scoring, and interpretation of most used psychological tests such as the WISC-R, WAIS-R, WPPSI-R, and Stanford Binet. Prerequisite: Educ 705.

This practicum provides individualized instruction and supervision in individual counseling. Admission to a Counseling Master's program and certification of readiness for the practicum by the student's advisor is required before enrollment. All students counsel clients at an off-campus agency or school.