Current political issues in education, such as the relationship between politics and school administration, public expectations of schools, social and cultural capital, and conflict between public and private education.

Matrix algebra, nature of multivariate distributions, tests of hypothesis on mean vectors, regression analysis including multivariate regression models, correlation techniques, application to issues in educational research. Computers used extensively to analyze data taken from existing research studies. Prerequisite: Educ 656 or equivalent.

This seminar is for students interested in how to use multimodal media production to engage youth in literacy practices they will need for participating in future academic, civil, and social contexts.

Supervised on-the-job CAGS school psychology experience. Work includes delivery of indirect and direct services in the areas of assessment, prevention, intervention, case management, and system level service delivery.

Analysis of behavioral observation and assessment procedures used to develop recommendations for use by school and community agency personnel. Overview of research evaluating these techniques.

A seminar course for advanced students in psychometric methods. Possible topics include performance-based assessment, standard-setting, computer-based testing, automated test construction, large-scale assessment issues, and test translations methodology.

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 focuses on the integration of SJE as pedagogy and SJE as content to promote youth engagement and transformative education across learning environments. Its purpose is to help students develop a combination of historical, theoretical, conceptual, scientific, and pedagogical foundation for SJE in youth-based settings such as schools and community based organizations.

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

Introduction to modern test theory, often called item response theory. Topics include shortcomings of classical models and methods, basic concepts and item response theory models, parameter estimation, goodness of fit procedures, and specific applications including test development, detection of biased test items, test score equating, large-scale assessment, score reporting, and computer-adaptive testing. Prerequisite: Educ 735.