RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, M.ED.

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Specialization leading to a Master of Education degree.

(30 credits)

The Master’s degree in Research and Assessment in Education and Human Services is designed to ground students in applied research methodology in education and human services, as well as in data-based decision-making for school evaluation and improvement. Unlike other programs that specialize in particular content areas, the Research and Assessment in Education and Human Services program provides students with research skills that can be applied in a variety of fields related to education. A student may choose to focus on research methods and statistics courses (especially valuable for those interested in conducting research, entering psychology/sociology fields, or pursuing doctoral studies), or courses that align with the Advanced Certificate in Data-Based Decision Making, which are useful for expertise in school and student performance data, and school evaluation and improvement.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE / PROGRAM CORE (9 CREDITS)

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

• EDB 601 - Research in Education and Human Services

SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS

Select one of the following courses:

• EDB 604 - Social Issues & Education
• EDB 606 - Philosophy of Education
• EDB 608 - School & Society In The American Past
• EDB 609 - Comparative & International Education

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Select one of the following:

• EDC 501 - Child Development
• EDB 620 - Psychology of the Adolescent Learner
• EDB 628 - Psychology of Learning & Instruction

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CORE (3 CREDITS)

Choose one of the following:

• EDB 612 - Curriculum Theory & Instruction
• EDB 574 - Data-Driven Classroom Instruction

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  Note: If EDB 574 is chosen to fulfill Curriculum and Instruction, it cannot also count as a specialization course.

SPECIALIZATION (9-10 CREDITS)

Required courses for the Data-Based Decision Making, Advanced Graduate Certificate are marked with an asterisk.

• EDB 701 - Advanced Educational Research * or
• EDB 572 - Statistics for Health and Human Services *

AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES:

Note that if EDB 574 is chosen to fulfill the Curriculum core requirement, it cannot also be used as one of the two specialization courses for the Master’s degree, but it CAN be applied to the Data-Based Decision Making, Advanced Graduate Certificate.

• EDB 574 - Data-Driven Classroom Instruction * or
• EDB 575 - Data-Based Decision Making and Differentiation *

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• EDB 704 - Interpreting Student Performance Data *
• EDB 711 - Educational Evaluation & Innovation *
• EDU 715 - Applied Programming & Data Analysis With Statistical Packages

ELECTIVE/THESIS

Choose additional courses and/or thesis for 8-9 credits to reach 30 credits total.

CULMINATING EXPERIENCE

Select one of three options:

• Comprehensive Examination
• EDB 698 - Project
• EDB 699 - Thesis