Current theory and research on children's development of oral and written language and its implications for reading, writing and language instruction.

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.

Advanced knowledge and procedures for evaluating treatment outcomes using single-subject research designs. Topics include assessment, experimental design, and data evaluation. Students enrolled in this course should have taken EDUC 532 -- Behavior Analysis in Applied Settings OR EDUC 661 -- Educational Research Methods. This will provide the foundational knowledge necessary to learn single case experimental design as an advanced research methodology.

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

The purpose of this course is to provide students some advanced training in both linear and non-linear regression analysis.

This is the first of a two semester course required of all entering students in the Master's program in higher education. It provides an overview of higher education in America and investigates the ways higher education is constructed, defined, managed, studied, and though about.

This course will examine major theories of counseling and psychotherapy by reviewing their historical contexts; views of human nature; key concepts; major techniques; therapeutic processes; social, cultural, and spiritual issues; and how effective the theoretical apporaches are. The theories will be highlighted through case studies, videos avaiable from Cognella?s Active Learning that shows brief role plays of the theories, a website that illuminates some of the theorists, a website that assesses your view of human nature, and through the use of vignettes.

Educational strategies for increasing SJE educators' self-knowledge. Focus on self-awareness of social group memberships and the impact of those identities upon social justice education leadership skills. Experiential approach to processes, concepts, and skills leading toward self-observation and development of effective responses to social justice education classrooms and teacher training, such as management conflict, recognizing and working effectively with resistance, and group-leader dynamics. Prerequisite: EDUC 691E

Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.

Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.