| Program name: | Educational Foundations, Specialized Option: Research Methodology and Evaluatio |
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| Type of program: | Master Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| Foundations Courses (9 hours)
5100:600 Philosophies of Education 3 credit hours or 5100:604 Topical Seminar in the Cultural Foundations of Education 3 credit hours 5100:620 Psychology of Instruction for Teaching and Learning 3 credit hours or 5100:624 Seminar: Educational Psychology 3 credit hours 5100:640 Techniques of Research 3 credit hours Elective Courses (15 hours) 5100:642 Topical Seminar in Measurement and Evaluation 3 credit hours 5100:699 Master’s Thesis 4-6 credit hours 5100:740 Research Design 3 credit hours 5100:741 Data Collection Methods 3 credit hours 5100:742 Statistics in Education 3 credit hours 5100:743 Advanced Educational Statistics 3 credit hours 5100:798 Research Projects in Special Areas: Advanced Psychometric Techniques and Measurement 3 credit hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Multiple Regression, Model Building Data Analysis Procedures 3 credit hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Path Analysis, Multivariate Statistical Techniques 3 credit hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Qualitative 3 credit hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: SAS or SPSS 3 credit hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Case Studies 3 credit hours 5100:697 Independent Study 1-4 credit hours Outside Department Requirements (6 hours) 5500:696 Master’s Project 6 credit hours or 5500:699 Master’s Thesis 6 credit hours | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| 5100:650 Implementing Assessment Techniques in the Classroom prerequisite 642 3 hours 5100:651 Data-Driven Decision Making for Educators 3 hours 5100:652 Introduction to Educational Evaluation 3 hours 5100:653 Practical Applications of Educational Evaluation prerequisites 3 hours
5100:654 Master’s Project in Assessment & Evaluation: Part 1 3 hours 5100:655 Master’s Project in Assessment & Evaluation: Part 2 3 hours | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| Outside Department Requirements 6 hours
5500:696 Master’s Project 6 credit hours or 5500:699 Master’s Thesis 6 credit hours | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| There are no electives. | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| There are no electives. | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| 5100:699 Master’s Thesis 4-6 hours
5100:740 Research Design 3 hours 5100:741 Data Collection Methods 3 hours 5100:742 Statistics in Education 3 hours 5100:743 Advanced Educational Statistics 3 hours 5100:798 Research Projects in Special Areas: Advanced Psychometric Techniques and Measurement 3 hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Multiple Regression, Model Building Data Analysis Procedures 3 hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Path Analysis, Multivariate Statistical Techniques 3 hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Qualitative 3 hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: SAS or SPSS 3 hours 5100:801* Research Seminar: Case Studies 3 hours 5100:697 Independent Study 1-4 hours | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Current: 15, New: 0 - | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: 36 New: 30 | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: 36 New: 30 | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Elimination of Comprehensive Exam Requirement | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: Graduate school requirements for direct admission. Proposed requirements: No change. | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Graduate school requirements for intercollegiate transfer. Proposed requirements: No change. | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Graduate school requirements for admissions to Graduate School. Proposed requirements: No change. | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Program will be implemented Fall, 2010.
Requirements are effective for students entering College of Education beginning Summer 2010. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| Program Portfolio | |
| Other information: | |
| Lift suspension of admissions to the program.
Change program name from Research Methodology and Evaluation to Assessment and Evaluation. | |
| Resource statement: | |
| No additional resources are required at this time. | |
| Web components statement: | |
| The degree of web component is determined at the course level. New courses are currently planned for traditional or web-enhanced. Existing courses vary from traditional delivery to online, and have already been approved for degree of online component. | |
| Rationale: | |
| Courses in the original program were doctoral level courses. The original program was aimed at training individuals to become program evaluators and researchers in industry, education, business, and other institutions, and admissions was suspended due to lack of enrollment. The revised program consists of master’s level courses geared toward classroom teachers and other educators. Assessment and evaluation comprise a large part of teacher’s work, and there is great demand for coursework in this area. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Educational Foundations (M.A.)
Specialized Options: • Instructional Technology • Educational Psychology (admissions suspended) • Social/Philosophical Foundations of Education • Assessment & Evaluation This Master’s degree program area is designed for either the student interested in improving present educational skills or the student interested in educational or instructional positions in schools, business, industry, and social services. The student’s program of study will be determined jointly by the student and advisor. The program consists of: • College Core Foundation Studies (nine credits) • Program Requirements for the specialization selected above (minimum of 15 credits) • Outside Department (minimum of six credits except for Instructional Technology Option and Assessment & Evaluation Option) • Master’s Comprehensive Examination (electronic portfolio for Instructional Technology and Assessment & Evaluation) • Election of master’s thesis (5100:699), or master’s problem (5100:698), or an additional six semester credits of coursework. Students choosing to do a master’s thesis or master’s problem require 30 semester credits to graduate. Students choosing to do only coursework require 36 semester credits to graduate (except for Assessment & Evaluation which requires 30 semester hours to graduate). Research Methodology and Evaluation Option (30 credits) The graduate program in Educational Foundations emphasizing Assessment and Evaluation prepares teachers and other educators to be leaders in the area of school-based assessment and evaluation. Students in the program will develop skills in assessing a variety of student outcomes and in conducting classroom, school or building-level, and district level evaluations. • Foundation Studies (9 credits) 5100:600 Philosophies of Education 3 5100:624 Seminar: Educational Psychology 3 5100:640 Techniques of Research 3 • Required Coursework (21 hours) 5100:642 Introduction to Classroom Assessment 3 hours 5100:650 Implementing Assessment Techniques in the Classroom prerequisite 642 3 hours 5100:651 Data-Driven Decision Making for Educators 3 hours 5100:652 Introduction to Educational Evaluation 3 hours 5100:653 Practical Applications of Educational Evaluation prerequisites 3 hours 5100:654 Master’s Project in Assessment & Evaluation: Part 1 3 hours 5100:655 Master’s Project in Assessment & Evaluation: Part 2 3 hours • 30 total hours are required. • A portfolio is required |