This course identifies the issues in early childhood assessment and the types of norm-referenced, and criterion-referenced assessment, developmental scales, formal and informal observation techniques, and team process issues.

Introduction to multicultural education including historical and cultural dimensions of racial and cultural minorities, biases in schooling, philosophies of cultural pluralism, and implementation strategies.

Analysis of major issues central to understanding of the possibilities and problems of leadership in higher education.

Historical and legal landmarks in special education from a national and international perspective. Sociological, philosophical, and cultural perspectives addressed. A field component, introduction of the IEP, and the community special education approach.

Introduction to causes and characteristics of learning disabilities and educational programs and strategies for learning disabled children and youth. Includes overview of assessment techniques and current research.

Advanced knowledge and procedures for evaluating treatment outcomes using single-subject research designs. Topics include assessment, experimental design, and data evaluation.

Essential skills for conducting educational research. Stating purposes and hypotheses, instrument development, research design, sampling, data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing research projects.

Identifies the theories of language acquisition, normal language development, and language disorders. Examines language assessment strategies, select assessment and intervention strategies appropriate for integrated settings, and conducts two language samples.

This course is designed to provide beginning graduate students in education and related fields with an understanding of the basic statistical techniques necessary for conducting research. Prerequisite: Educ 555.

This course is designed to provide beginning graduate students in education and related fields with an understanding of the basic statistical techniques necessary for conducting research. Prerequisite: Educ 555.