This is a graduate level course that provides a broad overview of evaluation methods that influence K-12 education, as well as the nonprofit sector. While educational assessments include a full range of procedures used to gain information about student learning (e.g., observations and paper-and-pencil tests), educational evaluation is the process of determining something about the merit, worth, or significance of that information. Therefore, the goal of this course is to provide students with an introduction to educational evaluation from both a practitioner and a programmatic perspective. To meet this goal students explore the importance of evaluation across educational contexts; evaluate student achievement; develop a program logic model; and conduct an evaluability assessment.

This course provides guidance and fieldwork opportunities for students to apply principles and strategies for qualitative fieldwork and data analysis. It focuses on how qualitative researchers generate, use, and represent data to generate ideas and build theory. Prereq: EDUC 904 or course equivalent.

Study of a particular theoretical, methodological, or policy issue. May be offered off campus as professional development.

Designed for international students to provide additional support in course work. Students continue to develop skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in English. No letter grades. Course graded. Prereq: permission from ESL Institute. Cr/F.