Data Analysis, Assessment, & Research in Education MEd Course of Study
Course of Study
| Name | Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
Core Required - 15 Credits | |||
| Statistics | EDUC 555 | Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis I | 3 |
| Either EDUC 656 or EDUC 650 | EDUC 656 | Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis II | 3 |
| EDUC 650 | Regression Analysis | 3 | |
Measurement Either EDUC 735 or EDUC 736 | EDUC 735 | Classical Test Theory I | 3 |
| EDUC 736 | Item Response Theory I | 3 | |
| Research Methods Either EDUC 661 or 664 | EDUC 661 | Educational Research Methods I | 3
|
| EDUC 664 | Group Design | 3 | |
| Social Justice | Select course from Social Justice Course list below* | 3 | |
Electives - 21 credits/any combinations | |||
| Research Methods | EDUC 619 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 888 | Youth Participatory Action Research Methods | 3 | |
| EDUC 652 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 | |
| EDUC 663 | Single Subject Research Design in School Psych | 3 | |
| EDUC 671 | Survey Design Methods | 3 | |
| EDUC 676 | Secondary Data Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 686 | Making Sense of School Data | 3 | |
| EDUC 797A | Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 718 | Action Research in Schools | 3 | |
| EDUC 790E | Social Network Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 794D | Discourse Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 871 | Design and Evaluation of Education Programs | 3 | |
| Measurement | EDUC 756 | Advance Measurement Seminar | 3 |
EDUC 632a or EDUC 625 | Fundamentals of Test Construction or Classroom Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 751 | Scaling Models for Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| EDUC 821 | Advanced Validity Theory and Test Validation | 3 | |
| EDUC 731 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 | |
| EDUC 707 | Generalizability Theory | 3 | |
| EDUC 727 | Scale and Instrument Development | 3 | |
| EDUC 632 | Principles of Educational and Psychological Testing | 3 | |
| EDUC 735 | Classical Test Theory I | 3 | |
| EDUC 736 | Item Response Theory I | 3 | |
| EDUC 794E | Advance in Item Response Theory | 3 | |
EDUC 747 or EDUC 757 | Programming for Psychometric & Statistical Modeling or Advance Statistics Using R | 3 | |
| Statistics | EDUC 637 | Nonparametric Statistical Analysis in Educ. and Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 771 | Multivariate Statistics I | 3 | |
| EDUC 772 | Applied Multivariate Statistics | 3 | |
| Policy | SPP 650 | U.S. Education Policy | 3 |
| SPP 697DE | Policy Implementation and Design | 3 | |
| SPP 604 | Policy and Program Evaluation | 3 | |
| SPP 651 | Social Inequalities and Public Policy | 3 | |
| SPP 603 | Policy Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 633 | Education and Public Policy | 3 | |
| EDUC 793D | Globalization and Education Policy | 3 | |
| Social Justice Courses* | |||
| EDUC 691E | Social Issues in Education | 3 | |
| EDUC 624 | Contemporary & Historical Construction of Social Justice Awareness | 3 | |
| EDUC 522 | Education for Social Justice Education Self Awareness | 3 | |
| EDUC 627 | Curriculum Design and Instructions for Social Justice Education | 3 | |
| EDUC 746 | Social Justice Education in Schools | 3 | |
| EDUC 622 | Theories of Education Policy | 3 | |
| EDUC 633 | Education and Public Policy | 3 | |
| EDUC 614 | College Access and Equity | 3 | |
| EDUC 648 | Oppression and Education | 3 | |
| SOC 792B | Gender and Society | 3 |
EDUC 555 Introduction to Statistics and Computer Analysis I
The purpose of this course is to give students in the social sciences and, in particular, education, skills in statistical reasoning so that they will be critical readers of research literature in their fields and in a position to design research studies and analyze data on their own.
EDUC 661 Educational Research Methods I
Essential skills for conducting educational research. Stating purposes and hypotheses, instrument development, research design, sampling, data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing research projects.
EDUC 753 Pro-seminar in Educational Assessment
This course gives students experience in significant practices in educational testing/evaluation. Topics covered include computer-based testing, assessment policy, new directions in evaluation and validation, and how to write research reports.
EDUC 632A Fundamentals of Test Construction
Enables students to construct educational assessments using a variety of item formats such as multiple-choice and performance-based items. The entire development process, including item writing and item review are covered.
EDUC 736 Item Response Theory
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.
EDUC 735 Classical Test Theory
Theory of mental tests beginning with the classical test theory model and including such topics as reliability, validity, item analysis and test development.
EDUC 633 Education and Public Policy
Introduction to the roles of federal, state, and local government in US K-12 education policy, the diverse ways of studying education policy, and to specific current policy issues including educational accountability, school finance, the controversy over school-district regionalization in Massachusetts, challenges facing urban schools, and how research affects education policy debates.
EDUC 690P (601P) Foundations of Program Evaluation
The purpose of this course is to provide general understanding and practical experience in program evaluation as applied to the area of education. Various methods of program evaluation will be studied.