Teaching and learning are highly complex and interactive processes occurring at the intersection of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This course deeply explores instruction, the approaches and methods used to facilitate learning. After establishing a foundation of what is known about how people learn, we will consider how context, culture, and content should influence instructional decision making in terms of planning and implementation.

This advanced assessment seminar is designed to enable students to build on existing strengths and to provide an opportunity for further in-depth study in the area of educational assessment. The course is intended to facilitate the development of students' learning focusing on experiences typically not provided in coursework, such as planning learning experiences for professionals.

Presents methods for systematically integrating research literature, including searching extant studies, categorizing studies on the basis of their relevant characteristics, analyzing the resulting data, and preparing reports of reviews. Includes methods for both narrative reviews and meta-analyses.

This doctoral level seminar is designed to help students learn how to write proposals for research funding. The major course assignment is writing a mock research proposal using either the guidelines of the DoED's Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, or the National Institutes of Health.

In this course, we will use Critical Race theory and related theories to explore equity and access in the American educational system, especially as it relates to minoritized students from historically underserved backgrounds.

In this student-driven, field-based course, students perform work at a school, district, or other educational setting to investigate and address a specific question, challenge, need, or interest of the partner organization. Students make informed analyses of the educational issues and present findings.

Practicum: Curriculum & Instruction

Practicum: Reading Diagnostic Clinic

Masters Internship: Gifted

For master's research, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.