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The following courses form the foundation of the School of Education's curriculum. To provide opportunities for individualized studies, the School also offers experimental courses, topical seminars on contemporary issues, and field experiences.

All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwisespecified.

505 Documentary Filmmaking forEducation

Introduction to practical filmmaking for educators and others to document their research and educational endeavors. Emphasis on making super-8 films using live-action photography and editing techniques.

510 The Teacher in the Middle and High

School Classroom

Lecture, discussion, and field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies and materials in the teaching of social studies, mathematics, science, or English at the middle and high school level.

511 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching mathematics at the middle and high school level. Required for licensure.

512 Teaching Science in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching science at the middle and high school level. Required for licensure.

514 Teaching History and Political Science in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies, and materials in teaching history and political science at the middle and high school level. Required for licensure.

515 Teaching English in the Middle and High School

Lecture, discussion, and field experience. Purpose, problems, issues, strategies and materials in the teaching of English at the middle and high school level. Required for licensure.

517 Introduction to Computer Usein Teaching

Introduces novices to uses of the computer in the teaching/learning process. Credit, 1-4.

521 Teachers and the Law

Legal problems faced by teachers. Legal principles, applicable to these problems, and the sources of authoritative information.

522 Education for SJE Self-Awareness

Strategies for increasing social justice educators' self-knowledge. Experiential approach leading toward self-observation and development of effective responses to social justice education classrooms and teacher training. Prerequisite: EDUC 691E.

524 The Work of Middle and High School Teachers

Introductory course in the Secondary Teacher Education concentration; required for licensure. Field-based, requiring observation in the schools.

526 Curriculum Development inInternational Education

Designed to assist students in preparing instructional material that will bring the world into the American classroom. Discussions range from curriculum theory to international awareness to teaching strategies.

527 Introduction to the Uses of Computers in Education

Many areas of application of computer-related technology to schools, including instruction, research, administration, the systems approach, and general societal impact of the computer.

530 Economics of Education

Study of education policy issues from an economic perspective. Education examined in terms of impact on individual human capital and lifetime success and as an ingredient for community economic development.

533 Theories and Methods for Sheltered Instruction in ELL

Prepares English Language Learning and mainstream teachers to help bilingual and emergent bilingual learners to succeed in regular academic classes.

534 Instructional Planning and Assessment

Development of perspective and processes for selection of objectives, learning activities, means of assessment. Required for licensure of middle and high school subject specialists in English, math, science, and social studies.

539 Using Film and Television inEducation

Explores use of creative films and videos in educational settings; techniques used by filmmakers; methods for structuring film discussions.

542 Contemporary EducationalPhilosophies

Assessment of currently influential educational philosophies, such as essentialism, romanticism, behaviorism, experimentation, and perennialism. Special attention given to their relevance to practice in such areas as teaching methods and curriculum planning.

551 Foundations of Education

Selected problems and issues in modern education seen through disciplines of sociology, history, philosophy, comparative education, and social psychology. Focus on educational aims, societal expectation of the schools, church-state relations, professionalism, academic freedom, curriculum and methodological emphasis, urban education, and educational innovation. Independent study or field experience optional.

553 Construction, Validation, and Usesof Criterion-Referenced Tests

Steps in test development, preparation of domain specifications, item review techniques, test assembly, standard-setting methods, assessment of reliability and validity, guidelines for conducting test evaluations, and test uses.

555 Introduction to Statistics andComputer Analysis I

Develops skills in statistical reasoning; a conceptual understanding of basic statistical procedures used in educational and social science research and computational skills necessary to carry out procedures.

556 Education for CommunityDevelopment

Explores ways in which education and development function in community settings, including human and social services, self-help groups, developing country projects, and community education.

560 Issues in Instructional Methods for Special Education

Theory, research, and practical experiences related to the education and training of special needs students. Emphasis on curriculum development, methods and materials, assessment, vocational programming, and research.

561 Science Education in the Elementary Schools

For teachers or others who wish to update their knowledge of science-related methods, materials, and curriculum. Laboratory approach.

566 Education and Development

Explores cultural perspectives on education and community development and their implications for program planning and outcomes in international and domestic settings. The dimensions and dynamics of culture and how they affect efforts by outsiders to bring about change through education and community development.

569 Practicum in International Education

Supervised practical experience in various areas of international education. Credit, 1-6.

570 Professional Orientation to School Counseling

An orientation to the profession of school counseling. Information and experience on how counseling services help people understand themselves and others. Knowledge from education, psychology, philosophy, history, and sociology examined and applied to guidance and personnel programs.

582 Curriculum Adaptations and Development for Bilingual Classrooms

Examines the linguistic and pedagogical rationales for developing curricula and strategies for adapting standard curricula and materials to meet the needs of students in bilingual classrooms.

588 Teaching About the Puerto RicanExperience

For teachers, prospective teachers, and other professionals. Basic introduction to Puerto Rican history, culture, experiences in the U.S. and strategies for implementing this understanding in curriculum.

601 College Student Development Theory

Introduces theories and research on college students' development and their college experience. Theories describing patterns of growth and development and their application in higher education.

602 Curriculum Models in Early ChildhoodEducation

Purposes, structure, methods and assumptions of current early childhood education models.

604 Technology and Educational Change

Current theory and research on educational change, focusing on change efforts made with and because of information technology.

605 Theories and Procedures ofCounseling Psychology I

Counseling psychology theory, methodology, philosophies, ethics, problems. Issues of school, counseling, and community psychology.

606 Theories and Procedures ofCounseling Psychology II

Issues in counseling psychology and human service delivery, counseling skills, techniques, and ethics.

607 Occupational Psychology andPlacement

Psychological factors in career decision-making theory, job classification systems, vocational assessment, career information and placement. Prerequisites: EDUC 570 and 705.

609 Multicultural Group Processes

Develops a theoretical and skill foundation for working with diverse groups in educational and work settings. Explores theories of intergroup relations, group development, and leadership that facilitate understanding of intergroup biases and conflict, multicultural dynamics in diverse groups, and conflict and cooperation in group life.

611 Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation in Bilingual and ESL Education

An introduction to the field of testing, assessment, and evaluation in second language education, including bilingual, ESL, foreign language settings.

612 Educational Web Design: Creation and Evaluation

Tools and procedures required to design a course for educational purposes. Prerequisite: experience surfing the Web, using email, and using word processing applications.

613 New Developments in SecondarySchool History and Political Science

Comparative study and evaluation of recent programs and practices in secondary school history and political science.

616 Principles of Second Language Learning and Teaching

Introduction to the theories of second-language acquisition. Critical examination of language learning to develop the ability to analyze classroom "discourse" and to work collaboratively as an expert and leader in classroom second-language learning.

617 Law and Higher Education

Laws that apply to higher education; how courts resolve conflicts among students, faculty, and administrators. Develops skills in legal analysis, research, writing, and in practicing preventive law; cost and benefits of resolving controversies through the legal process and alternative approaches to conflict resolution.

618 Public Policy, Education andthe Law

Laws applying to schools and how courts resolve conflicts among students, teachers, administrators, and parents in areas such as due process, discipline, search and seizure, liability for student injury, student and teacher freedom of expression, religion and association, dress codes, restrictions on teachers' personal lives, racial and sexual discrimination, affirmative action, academic freedom, and school rules.

619 Qualitative Research Methods in Education

Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings.

620 Supporting L2 Literacy Development

Provides beginning and experienced teachers with theory and practice required to support academic second-language literacy development.

622 Theories of Educational Equity

Theory and history of the idea of educational equity, causes of inequity, and equity as a policy goal. Includes application to K-12 schooling, higher education, and international contexts.

623 Planning and Evaluation for Nonformal Education

For those who are or plan to be program personnel or consultants in nonformal education and human service programs. Evaluation appropriate for nonformal education settings, and how to improve its contribution to program planning or improvement.

624 Contemporary and Historical Constructions of Social Justice Education

Theoretical issues related to manifestations of oppression with focus on social constructions of race, gender and sexuality, and disability.

626 Social Theories in Education

Social theories and their contributions to education theory and practice. For doctoral students seeking a comprehensive introductory course in theoretical foundations in education.

627 Curriculum Design and Instruction for Social Justice Education

Theories and methods of instructional design, classroom teaching, and reflective practice in social justice education in

K-16 settings.

629 Policy Issues in International Education

An introduction to critical issues in education in the Third World. Content includes systems, problems, and innovations in formal and nonformal education in selected countries; roles of education in development; and international aid.

631 Laboratory in Developmental Counseling/Therapy

Interviewing and counseling psychology skills using systemic training frameworks with video practice.

632 Principles of Educational and Psychological Testing

Provides students with a solid foundation in educational and psychological testing and measurement skills.

634 Strategies for Institutional Change I

Basic theories of organizational behavior and change. Examines such strategies as action research, strategic planning, and negotiation, emphasizing the role of different kinds of leadership in the process of change.

635 Issues in Literacy Program Development

Analysis of basic concepts and issues related to adult literacy efforts in Third World and domestic settings. Identification of approaches and needs for planning, implementation, and research in field of adult literacy.

639 School Counseling Curriculum: Development and Implementation

Development and implementation of school counseling curriculum in the broadest sense, from classroom guidance materials to systemwide proactive interventions.

640 Materials Development forFormal and Nonformal Education

Introduction to the design and production of a wide range of nonformal education materials. Emphasis on low-cost, simple technology (e.g., basic graphics, posters, games, simulations, popular theater, puppetry, hectograph, silkscreen) for use in nonformal education field settings.

641 Curriculum Development for Adult and Nonformal Education

Focus on the design of curriculum programs for educators in the field of adult and nonformal education. Influence of educational philosophy, policy and practice on curriculum development. Emphasis on the development of a curriculum model.

642 Principles and Practices of Student Affairs Administration

Overview of the history, philosophy, theory, and professional practice of student affairs administration in American higher education. Emphasizes roles and responsibilities of effective administrators, and application of theory to practice.

645 Inquiry into American Schooling

Contemporary educational practices. Emphasis on promising developments in curriculum, staffing, and organization of public schools, and past and future innovations.

647 Methods and Materials in Special Education

Special needs strategies, programs, and materials. Students analyze and develop materials for cognitive language, motor, self-help, socialization, and emotional development, including Individual Education Plan.

648 Oppression and Education: Social Justice Education Foundations I

Historical and sociocultural contexts of the specific manifestations of oppression and social liberation movements. Examines disciplinary underpinnings of social justice education: content roots in cognitive, developmental and social psychology; anthropology; and sociology; and pedagogical roots in experiential education; feminist pedagogy; group dynamics; and critical pedagogy. Develops social justice education teaching materials and/or interventions.

649 Training for NonformalEducation

Skills needed to design and implement training programs for personnel in nonformal education, human services, and community development. Provides some direct experience in designing and conducting training exercises and assessing their outcomes. Emphasis given to non-classroom settings with cross-cultural components.

651 Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving

Problem-solving modes demonstrated, critiqued, and discussed. Related issues in mathematics education. Reflection on cognitive processes; connection to NCTM standards.

653 Collaborative and Integrative Teaching Strategies in Special Education

Dababased methods and materials for mainstreaming mild to moderately handicapped students into multiple learning environments and methods for developing cooperative professional relationships with regular classroom teachers.

654 Policy Studies in Educational Administration

Overview of K-12 education policy at the local, state, and national levels in the United States. Additional emphasis on the ethical dimensions of the choices administrators make in implementing policy.

656 Introduction to Statistics andComputer Analysis II

Basic statistical techniques for conducting research. Topics include analysis of variance and covariance, multiple comparison procedures, multiple regression analysis, analysis of categorical data. How to analyze data using computer programs such as SPSS. Prerequisite: EDUC 555 or consent of instructor.

660 Language and Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities

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.

661 Educational Research Methods I

Essential skills for conducting empirical research studies in the field of education.

663 Single-Subject Research Design in School Psychology

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

664 Research in School Psychology and Group Design

Single-subject group research design. Sampling, interview and questionnaire construction, statistical methods, and development of research proposal. Credit, 1-3.

665 Organization for CurriculumDevelopment: Basic Principles inCurriculum and Instruction

Procedures and criteria for curriculum development. Determining goals, creating and organizing learning opportunities, and evaluating effectiveness of curricula.

667 Theories of Discovery and Learning in Science and Education

Discovery processes in science and in science students; nature of reasoning, learning, and understanding through mental models. Research studies of factors affecting learning processes. Conceptual change and cooperative learning methods.

668 Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities

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.

669 Policy and Legal Perspectives in Special 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.

670 Language and Language Learning

Basic concepts from sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics; emphasis on topics having pedagogical implications for teaching reading, writing, and language in elementary and secondary schools.

673 Advanced Child Development

Theories and findings of modern developmental psychology and their implications for educational practice. Child development examined from biological-evolutionary, cognitive, social-emotional, cultural, and ecological perspectives. Empirical data for children's development through childhood and adolescence into adulthood analyzed and critiqued from theoretical, methodological, and cultural frames of reference. Implications for educational practice explored.

674 Leadership in Higher Education

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

677 Foundations of Bilingual/ESL/ Multicultural(BEM) Education

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

679 Assessment of Special Needs Children and Youth

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.

681 Teaching of Reading and Writing on the SecondaryLevel

Principles, methods and materials for teaching reading and writing to adolescents and adults. For teachers of reading, writing, and subject areas in secondary schools, colleges, and adult education programs.

684 Reading, Writing, Language, and Thinking

Contributions of cognitive, linguistic, and sociocultural theories to understanding reading and writing processes. Implications for reading, writing, and language instruction.

685 Developmental Psychopathology

Introductory overview of major dysfunctional behavior syndromes commonly encountered in educational and mental health settings. Topics include early detection, classification, referral, and remediation of behavioral problems.

687 Language Development and Literacy

Current theory and research on children's development of oral and written language and its implications for reading, writing, and language instruction. EDUC 670 or 684 recommended.

688 Multicultural Counseling in Schools

Theories of social identity development in a family systems frame. Focus on skills and critical consciousness needed for multicultural counseling in schools, including analysis of one's own ethnic and racial heritage.

691E Social Justice Issues in Education

An introduction to the dynamics of oppression at the individual, institutional, and sociocultural levels. Examines closely two specific forms of oppression in relationship to students' identities; privilege and disadvantage related to social identity and social group membership. Also includes social power, privilege, dominance and subordination, prejudice, discrimination, and liberation.

701 Practicum in School Guidance

Individualized instruction and supervision in individual counseling. All students counsel clients at an off-campus agency or school. Credit, 3-9.

704 Issues of Gender in Science and Science Education

Issues of gender relative to the participation of all individuals in science activity; historical and on-going structures, policies, and practices that influence legitimacy and participation; and the intersection and relationships between social groups.

705 School Psychology Educational Assessment

Review of personality, visual-motor, achievement and interest tests — and their interpretation, selection, and administration. Standardization, reliability, and validity; case-study procedures; ethical considerations; and problems in human assessment. Knowledge of elementary statistics helpful.

706 Workshop in Science Education

Selected problems in curriculum and instruction in science. Credit, 3-6.

708 School Psychology Cognitive Assessment

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.

709 Seminar on Reading

Content varies each semester. For doctoral students to explore current issues and research on reading in depth.

710 Seminar in Mathematics Education

Survey of recent developments in elementary mathematics education and their implications for exploring mathematics in elementary and middle schools. Emphasis placed on NCTM Standards and the impact of technology on the learning and teaching of mathematics.

711 Recent Developments in Secondary Mathematics

Critical evaluation of current literature, research, and studies in curriculum and teaching of secondary school mathematics.

712 Advanced Methods inEnglish

Critical evaluation of current literature, research yearbooks, and experiments in curriculum and teaching of English. Prerequisites: Educ 515 and teaching experience.

713 Developmental Foundations of Social Justice Education

Factors that contribute to identity development as distinctive from cognitive or psychosocial identity, as derived from social identity groupings and played out in unequal social statuses.

716 Workshop in Reading Instruction

Seminar for advanced M.Ed. and C.A.G.S. students to explore holistic literacy evaluation, teacher-researcher theory and practice, and professional writing. Emphasis on implementation of teacher-researcher project.

718 Action Research in Schools

Introduction to the theory and practice of action research in schools and other informal and formal educational settings. Involves qualitative action research study.

719 Theory and Practice of Nonformal Education

Nonformal and popular education approaches to human development programs, particularly in international settings. An introduction to the basic philosophical and conceptual works in the field, including the theories of Freire, Illich, and others. Assumptions and theories of nonformal and popular education to practice in adult basic education, community, and health education; critical issues in the planning and implementation of nonformal education.

720 Theories of International Development for Educators

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.

721 Research Methods in International Education

Introduction to research methods; students enabled to design and carry out field studies in international education. Techniques used in various social sciences; examples of their application to problems in international education. Survey methods, attitude and value analysis, interviewing and participant-observation techniques and research design. Models of design and techniques presented for critique. Each student sets up a research design and method outline for a specific project.

722 Research on Inservice Teacher Development

Research and overviews of professional development for novice and veteran teachers. Typical topics include introduction programs, peer coaching, mentoring, programs for experienced teachers, and evaluation of inservice programs. Prerequisite: EDUC 791A or consent of instructor.

724 Language and the Teaching of Writing

Explores implications for teaching writing; the structure of language acquisition; language and thought; and the interaction of language with race, social class, and gender.

725 Recent Developments in Secondary Science

Critical evaluation of current literature, research and studies in teaching and learning secondary school science.

726 Fundamentals of EducationalAdministration

An overview of basic concepts, approaches, and research in the area of the administration of educational institutions and organizations. Topics include organizational culture, models of decision making, leadership, and curriculum development and implementation. International comparisons and comparisons across a variety of organizations.

729 Public School Finance

Economics of public education, sources of school revenue, taxation, and federal, state and local plans of school fiscal support. Prerequisite: EDUC 726.

730 Research on Teaching

Examination of the ecology of the classroom. Topics include teaching, effects of teaching, teachers' knowledge, teaching specific subjects and grade levels, and responding to students' alternative conceptions of subject matter. Prerequisite: EDUC 791A or consent of instructor.

731 Structural Equations Modeling

For advanced doctoral students in education, psychology, and sociology. Techniques for specifying statistical models that conform to theory, fitting the models to data, testing the fit of the models and based on the analysis, either rejecting or modifying the theory. Prerequisite: EDUC 771 or consent of instructor.

732 Behavior Analysis in Applied Settings: Theory, Research and Practice

An introduction to the field of applied behavior analysis applied to education, including conceptual foundations, methodology, applications.

733 Seminar in International Education

An integrating core experience for doctoral students focusing on international education. Current issues and areas of competency needed in the field.

734 Understanding Research and Language, Literacy and Culture

An introduction to the ways in which researchers interested in the intersection between the fields of language, literacy, and culture approach the activity of conducting, reading, and writing research.

735 Advanced Theory and Practice ofTesting I

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

736 Advanced Theory and Practice ofTesting II

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.

737 Educational Media Theory

Research and theoretical aspects of media in education systems; special reference to philosophies, learning systems, and communication models which relate to the teaching-learning situation.

738 Survey of Mathematics and Science Education Research

Nature of understanding and sense making in science and mathematics, various theories of learning, process versus content goals, social versus cognitive views of learning, and inquiry versus directed teaching methods.

742 Problem Solving Methods for School Improvement

Examines participant assumptions regarding human nature, growth and development, school reform, and problem solving; and differences in the problem-solving approaches used by expert and average educational leaders.

746 Social Justice Education (SJE) in Schools

The integration of SJE as a pedagogical approach to teaching, as content, and teacher competencies most appropriate for the SJE learning environment. Students integrate their knowledge of social justice education with classroom pedagogy, curriculum content, and teacher style/competence. Prerequisite: EDUC 691E.

748 Two Year Colleges in America

Brief history of the community college and topics of importance in the contemporary community college environment, including management, governance, faculty, and access concerns.

752 Gender Issues in International Education

Examines gender discourse in the field of Third World development, its historical trajectories, various phases and trends, and its effects on gender relations.

758 School Personnel Administration

Staff development and reflection. Adult development, personnel selection, orienting new teachers, mentoring, supervising and evaluating teaching, collective bargaining, arbitration, coping with incompetent staff, and building a learning community. Prerequisite: EDUC 726.

760 Special Education Organization and Management

Organization and management dimensions of special education administration internal to the school system. Concepts and theories for analyzing and understanding the principles and criteria.

762 Projectives in Counseling Seminar

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

765 Pre-Professional Internship in School Psychology

How to deliver psychological services: 300 hours of field work in a school setting. Wide range of professional experiences. Prerequisites: EDUC 705 and 708. Credit, 6.

766 Multicultural Organizational Development

Introduction and integration of the core elements of MCOD, organization development, and databased systems change, social justice and social diversity in schools and/or school systems. Prerequisite: EDUC 691E.

771 Applied Multivariate Statistics I

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

772 Applied Multivariate Statistics II

Matrix algebra, linear models, profile analysis, analysis of multivariate experimental designs, discriminant, canonical, and components analysis. Prerequisite: EDUC 656 or consent of instructor. Credit, 3-6.

773 Developing Curriculum for Teachers in the Integrated Day

A constructivist approach to exploring critical topics and methods in education, directly linked to a practicum experience. Topics include focused classroom and student observations, classroom management, Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, lesson planning and implementation, assessment practices, special education, and instructional technology. Credit, 1-6.

775 Historical Foundations of Psychology and Education

The historical development of psychology as a field of study and its relationship to educational practice in the school setting. From the ancient Greeks to Wilhelm Wundt, to the work of John Dewey and William James in relation to educational practice.

776 Theory of Communication forBilingual Education

Linguistic, psychological, and sociocultur-al aspects of communication; analysis and exploration of fundamental aspects of theory of communicative competence; emphasis on implications for bilingual schooling.

778 Highter Education Management Systems

Management issues in higher education. The general field of organization and management theory; situating management theory within higher education institutions; the distinct, overlapping, and sometimes conflicting roles and responsibilities of particular administrative positions within a college or university.

781 Politics in Education

Underlying problems in education and current issues affecting administrators. Topics include effect of public opinion on educational policy, use of legalized drugs (e.g., ritalin), difficulties in teaching different intelligences, issues of women in education, conflict between public and private education.

782 Teacher Education in Developing Countries

The unique challenge of designing teacher education systems, conceived broadly as teacher development and support, in low-resource contexts, with emphasis on Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

783 Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Difficulties

Diagnosis and treatment of reading and writing difficulties. Theory and interpretation of diagnostic procedures. Prerequisites: EDUC 670, 681, 684, or consent of instructor.

784 Issues in Children's Literature

Advanced seminar. Participants investigate references and children's books dealing with issues of social significance, including death, old age, sexism, racism, divorce and war.

789 In-Depth Interviewing and Issues in Qualitative Research in Education

Theoretical and practical questions in phenomenological in-depth interviewing. For those interested in gaining experience with qualitative research in education using interviewing methodology. Project-centered course.

804 Cultural Perspectives on Educational Management

Explores definitions of culture and how cultural beliefs, values, and practices shape managerial work in education. Theories of culture and education management frame discussions of cross-cultural management practice.

807 Seminar in School Counseling

Designs and research on counseling and mental health services, professional and ethical standards, issues in cultural, political, and historical contexts of helping. Consent of instructor required (Doctoral Section).

808 Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation in Special Education

Program philosophies, goals, objectives, strategies, activities, and evaluation, as well as personnel administration, staff management, and budget planning.

815 Research in Language, Literacy and Culture

Ethnographic theory, methods, and techniques of researching language, literacy, and culture in educational settings. Students conceptualize and conduct a full ethnographic study and learn how to use reflection on the fieldwork experiences to construct (or deconstruct) and articulate the theoretical basis, methods, and findings of their research. Credit, 6.

816 Technology and EducationalDevelopment

Modern technology and educational innovations and their adaptations to problems of developing countries. Students design a project for implementing given innovations in context of a particular country.

817 Techniques of Educational Planning for Developing Countries

For advanced doctoral majors in educational development. Basic techniques of educational planning as currently used in Europe and developing countries. Students carry out a planning exercise for a given school system.

818 Alternative Approaches to Education for Rural Development

Various conceptions of rural development and the processes that affect it. Agrarian reform movements and traditional approaches to rural development provide examples and case studies used to analyze the different approaches to development problems in rural areas. Develops strategies to address specific problems and gender issues in rural development.

819 Alternative Research Methods for InternationalEducation

Historical and theoretical grounding in non-positivistic research approaches. Alternative research methodologies include feminist research methods and issues, discourse analysis and deconstruction as post-modern research approaches, and participatory action research approaches as emerging from a post-colonial historiography.

821 Advanced Validity Theory and Test Validation

The major theories regarding the concept of "test validity" and major practices involved in validation.

830 Internship in School Psychology, Pre-doctoral

Supervised on-the-job counseling experience. Includes direct counseling, individual supervisory conferences, writing case reports, and analysis of taped counseling sessions. Consent of instructor required. Credit, 1-9.

836 History, Culture, and the Social Sciences Methods: the Education and Development of Children

The historical, philosophical, and cultural foundations of the development of young children and their families.

837 The Influence of the Social Context of Schools and the Politics of Reform on Teaching and Learning

The social context of U.S. schools and the myriad issues that underlie the call to "leave no child behind."

838 Seminar in Science Education

Current literature and research in science education; researchable problems and research strategies which may be applicable.

844 History of Higher Education in America

Role of the college and university in American society, past and present. Meaning of a college education at various periods in American life.

845 Current Issues in Higher Education

Current issues confronting institutions of higher education and their policy implications. Prevailing viewpoints, problems, and opportunities associated with these issues.

846 The Academic Profession

The most current research and literature on faculty issues in higher education. Prerequisite: EDUC 692D or 844.

851 Principles of Supervision

Principles and problems of supervision and the exercise of educational leadership to improve instruction in elementary curriculum and secondary school content fields.

856 Principles of School Law

A comprehensive overview of legal issues emanating from the governance of U.S. schools. The extent to which federal and state governments exercise control over the education of children; the rights of students, teachers, and parents. Conflicts regarding religion and schools, community and parental curriculum prerogatives, special education law, and the question of teacher liability.

862 Educational Planning and Evaluation

An introduction to the field of education evaluation. Prepares for practical experiences in evaluation research projects. Key issues in the theory, methods, and practice of effective evaluations.Concentrates heavily on participatory evaluation.

863 Internship in EducationalAdministration

Part of a structured sequence of courses and field experiences leading to licensure. Supervised practicum (300 hours—6 credits) in a role appropriate to the licensure area. Credit,1-12.

865 Theory and Research in Educational Leadership

Historical development of administrative theory. Emphasis on its contribution to research and development in educational administration. Prerequisite: EDUC 726.

866 Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice

Needs of children and society, modern programs, procedures for developing curricula and improving current offerings in a school. Includes clinical involvement in curriculum development in cooperating schools.

868 Advanced Seminar in Curriculum and Organizational Theory

Relationship between theory and practice in curriculum and organization. What organizational theory suggests for implementing school improvement. Emphasis on analysis and creation of leadership behavior.

869 Evaluation of Curriculum Programs

Role of evaluation in curriculum development and development of evaluative instruments. Nature of educational environment of schools; need for determining what makes a compelling curricular program. Prerequisites: EDUC 665 and 866.

870 Special Problems in International Education

For intermediate and advanced graduate students undertaking a study or project in international education. For those interested in examining a specific problem or subfield not covered in an existing course, or those wishing to combine a field project with analytical study relating experience to literature. Activities designed and contracted with individuals or small groups according to need. Credit, 1-6.

871 Design and Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs

Theories for program design, rationale, and evaluation. Takes a problem-based approach in which instruction is structured around the design and evaluation of model programs.

873 Seminar for Resource Personnel

Development of leadership skills for advanced graduates in the Integrated Day approach who act as advisers and resource people in the field. One year. Credit, 1-6.

880 Current Issues in Education

Contemporary issues facing administrators. Topics include public school finance, affirmative action, the achievement gap, and privatization in education.

881 Comparative Education

Processes and problems of educational development in selected areas throughout the world. Interrelationship between education and culture, in a multicultural context. While historical antecedents are recognized, major emphasis on cultural forces responsible for contemporary educational practices.

886 Group Counseling in Schools

Theory and practice in group counseling, with special emphasis on individual needs, group processes, and societal/community context. Focuses on the facilitation of positive interaction for educational and therapeutic groups. Knowledge and practical skills for working with students, teachers, administrators, and families at the elementary and secondary levels.

887 History of American Education

Complex interplay of history, tradition, and past practices with contemporary educational policies and education reform. History of education in America, historiography, and the use of history in policy formulation and analysis.

888 Participatory Action Research Methods

An approach to research and evaluation; theories and ethical issues; practice using specific methods; learning to choose an appropriate method for particular contexts and goals.

899 Doctoral Dissertation

Credit, 18.

Human Development

HumanDev 570 Child Development

Current concepts, themes, and theories in child development. Theories include psychodynamic, cognitive, biological, ethological, and moral development. Traces natural course of development from the beginning of human life to adolescence, by focusing on major developmental agenda for each stage. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101, PSYCH 101, or consent of instructor.

HumanDev 600 Infancy: The First Stage of Development—Research and Intervention with Infants and Parents

Development from birth to age three discussed from classic psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives. Contemporary research from biological, developmental, cultural, and ecological perspectives. Prerequisite: HUMANDEV 570 or consent of instructor.

HumanDev 610 Language and CognitiveDevelopment

Language and cognition from the development point of view. Emphasis on relationship between language and thought and changes in that relationship in the course of cognitive growth. Prerequisite: HUMANDEV 570 or equivalent.

HumanDev 660 Theories of HumanDevelopment

Major theories of human development. Emphasis on psychological theories and concepts. Relevance and relationship of biological, social, and anthropological concepts. Prerequisite: HUMANDEV 570 or equivalent.

HumanDev 670 Human Development inAdolescence and Young Adulthood

Human development during second decade of life. Emphasis on biological, psychological, and sociological aspects. The-ories of adolescent development. Prerequisite: HUMANDEV 570 or consent of instructor.

HumanDev 680 Human Development in Adulthood

Human development from adulthood through old age. A social psychological perspective of change across the adult life span. Prerequisite: HUMANDEV 570 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

HumanDev 773 Research and Theory in Early Childhood and Family Studies

Methods and techniques for studying developmental processes from birth to early childhood.