Jun 15, 2024

2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue

2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

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Education
	EDN 534 - Teaching Develop Reading Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 535 - Diag/Tchg Read/Lang Arts Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 536 - Teaching and Learning in the Content Areas Using Multiple Literacies Credits: (3) Examine the use of multiple literacies for teaching and learning context in K-12 classrooms and in the world outside of school. Explore a variety of methods to teach content in meaningful and engaging ways, building on students’ existing literacies and further develop literacies necessary for lifelong learning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 537 - Linguistics for Teachers Credits: (3) A study of current American English and of the principles of analysis of spoken and written language; emphasis on understanding that nature and structure of the language that students bring into the classroom. Includes exploration of language-related educational issues such as bilingualism, dialects, and disorders. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 538 - Teaching Writing from a Writer’s Perspective Credits: (3) Experience the writing process from a personal and professional stance. Examine current methods of teaching and evaluating writing, including the influence of technology. Explore writing as a purposeful approach to learning and teaching. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 539 - Children’s Literature Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 540 - Adolescent Literature Credits: (3) A comprehensive study of literature appropriate for the middle grades, its value in the school curriculum and its importance in fulfilling intellectual, emotional, and cultural needs of young people. Evaluation and bibliography are emphasized; classroom techniques and the use of related materials are covered. Projects related to instructional preparation and student activities are required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 541 - The Role of Literature in Learning and the Curriculum Credits: (3) Familiarize teachers with the wealth of children and adolescent literature available to students in preschool through high school. Theories and research-based strategies for using literature to inform and support diverse students’ language and literacy development are introduced and demonstrated through the extensive study of each genre. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 542 - The Teaching of Mathematics Credits: (3) Focus on materials and methods for teaching mathematics in grades K-9, with emphases on the logical, psychological, and sociological foundations of mathematics education. A survey of curricula appropriate at the K-9 level. Library research in current topics related to the teaching of mathematics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 543 - The Teaching of Social Studies Credits: (3) Special emphasis is given to the various techniques and methods to be used in the teaching of social studies. Teaching strategies including simulation, inquiry and value clarification will be explored through research, observation, demonstration and, when applicable, field trips. Each student will prepare a major unit of study which will require both individual and group participation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 544 - The Teaching of Science Credits: (3) To assure that science is taught from a theoretical and conceptual base, content will include studying theories and concepts related to science taught at various grade levels. Activities will include development of successful methods of teaching through the use of individual and group projects. Opportunities will be provided to field test methods proposed. Materials needed for a successful science program and sources from which these materials may be secured will be discussed. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 545 - Black Literature and Resources for Teachers Credits: (3) A survey of black literature, including the examination of materials published for classroom use in the public schools and the authors who have made contributions to this field. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 546 - Assessment in School Mathematics Credits: (3) A survey and application of contemporary methods of assessing school mathematics (K-8). Techniques of assessment and interpreting assessment results will be considered. A case study will be required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 547 - Integrating Language Arts and Reading: Classroom Practice Credits: (3) Designed to develop student ability to conceptualize and implement a classroom communication arts program. Analyzes patterns of learning and practices in teaching language arts processes and skills. Examines strategies for fostering language arts growth through integrated language activities. Field activity required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 548 - Inquiry–The Method of Science Credits: (3) The course assumes initial–level competency in the curriculum and methods of science. The course will focus on the conceptualization of and rationale for using the inquiry method of teaching science. Students will participate in activities taken from a variety of science curriculum programs for elementary through senior high school. The course also will provide students with an opportunity to acquire and practice the skills needed to utilize the inquiry method and to guide scientific investigations at K–12 levels. Methodology and types of activities appropriate to the student’s level of teaching will be selected. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 549 - Middle School Education Credits: (3) Study of educational programs for upper elementary education (junior high, middle school, intermediate school). Review of learning, physical, and social characteristics of “transescents” and historical and current approaches to their education. Comparison and contrast of curriculum, instruction, administrative and organizational features of exemplary and typical intermediate, middle and junior high schools. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 550 - Nature and Needs of Children with Exceptionalities Credits: (3) Designed to provide a comprehensive survey of the major categories of children with exceptionalities. Emphasis will be on characteristics, etiology, educational procedures, and psycho–social implications. Activities will include lecture, discussion, and practical applications of concepts and strategies. Designed for majors in general education programs. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 552 - Introduction to Gifted Education Credits: (3) Study of gifted education including historical and current views in the field. Emphasis on characteristics of gifted learners and issues of development, identification, diversity, and impact of parents and community. Course to include readings, lecture, discussion, presentations, and school-based assignments. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 553 - Social and Emotional Development and Guidance of Gifted Learners Credits: (3) Examines theories of motivation, and social and emotional development of gifted learners. Students will develop awareness and understanding of social-emotional issues of gifted learners and implications for developing classroom, school, district, family, and community support systems. Course includes lecture, discussion, and student classroom observation assignments. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 554 - Curriculum, Methods, and Materials for Gifted Education Credits: (3) Prerequisites: EDN 552 and EDN 553 . Examines curriculum, instructional methods, and materials to use in support of gifted learners. Focuses on models of curriculum and instructional methods, including assessment, diversifying/modifying strategies, and resources for gifted education. A clinical field experience is required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 555 - Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation in Gifted Education Credits: (3) Prerequisites: EDN 552 , EDN 553 , EDN 554 or permission of instructor. Designed to develop knowledge and skills in program planning for gifted education. Topics include standards and principles of program development, exemplary program models and program features, materials and resources, advocacy, program evaluation, professional development, and legislation and policies influencing design and supervision of gifted education programs. Issues in Gifted Education will be revisited. Field-based activities will be required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 556 - Clinical Teaching in Reading Recovery I Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Develops skills in observing, recording, and analyzing children’s reading and writing behaviors and in implementing effective methods for teaching literacy to young children at risk of reading failure. Generates understanding of theories of reading and writing processes and of reading acquisition from an emergent literacy perspective. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 557 - Clinical Teaching in Reading Recovery II Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Develops skills in observing, recording, and analyzing children’s reading and writing behaviors and in implementing effective methods for teaching literacy to young children at risk of reading failure. Generates understanding of theories of reading and writing processes and of reading acquisition from an emergent literacy perspective. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 558 - Language, Literacy, and Culture Credits: (3) Explore the emergence of language and literacy in relation to cognitive development and cultural experience. Examine literacy as psycholinguistic and strategic processes within the context of diverse learning communities. Examine implications of theories on language and literacy development for teacher decision-making, teaching practices, and literacy learning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 559 - Adult Literacy Credits: (3) Examines the definition of illiteracy and the problem of adult literacy. Reviews approaches to dealing with the problem from philosophical, pedagogical, and sociological bases. Reviews the many movements to overcome the problem in the United States and abroad. Provides students with ideas, methods, and materials for teaching adults to read. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 560 - Personnel Administration Credits: (3) Prerequisites: EDN 502 , 510 , 511 , 521 , or approval of department. Designed to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities in specification and analysis of roles and role performance, and in selection, supervision, and utilization of personnel resources. The contents will include educational roles, criteria for role performance, personnel selection criteria and procedures, personnel policies and practices, and labor relations. Activities will include lecture, discussion, analysis and design of simulated and actual personnel procedures and a variety of simulated personnel related tasks. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 561 - Leadership Applications Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 562 - Introduction to Administrative Applications of Technology Credits: (2) Designed to provide an introduction to basic technologies associated with word processing, spreadsheets, data-base usage, network communications, and models for decision-making, problem-solving, and project planning. Students will develop basic competency in the operation of computer based applications of technology to address typical problems and needs facing school administrators. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 563 - Educational Environments Credits: (3) Designed to develop knowledge skills, and abilities in the analysis, design and change of physical and social environments in education with emphasis on providing a welcoming environment for all students. Activities will include lecture, discussion, library research, case studies, and a variety of group and individual projects. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 564 - Policy Formulation as a Systemic Process Credits: (3) Designed to develop student’s ability to engage in effective school level policy formulation. Emphasizes analysis of institutional level explanations of school policy environments; national, state, and district influences on school level policy formulation; and the dynamic realities of strategic policy decision-making in a community of diverse and competing interests. Emphasis on the role of school leaders in formulating policy which supports stated goals, objectives, school visions, and school roles. Study and analysis of the types and nature of policy and implementation decisions associated with policy issues in an actual school setting. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 565 - Applied Research Practicum in Secondary Schools Credits: (3) Designed to develop curriculum, instructional, and research skills in the content areas, the course will address methods, applications, and research within specific content areas. Students will demonstrate planning and presentation skills in a supervised practicum and complete a research project and report. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 566 - Research in Literacy Education Credits: (3) Examine research methods including action research design, scientifically based inquiry, student-data analysis and program evaluation from a theoretical and pedagogical stance. Critique studies in literacy using positivistic scientific research design and interpretive ethnographic research/evaluation design to support effective decision making. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 568 - Literacies and Technology Credits: (3) Explore how new technologies influence K-12 literacy practices. Understand the role of critical literacy within literacy development and review and revise curriculum to include technologies. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 571 - Mathematical Modeling: K-5 Leadership Credits: (3) Prerequisites: EDN 580 , EDN 582 , EDN 585 , EDN 587 , EDN 578 . Generating mathematical representations and making explicit connections between concepts. Pedagogy designed to equip elementary teachers to become mathematics teacher-leaders in school settings; Focus given to topics integrated within mathematical strands. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 572 - Practicum in Reading Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDN 588 . Application of understandings of literacy processes and literacy acquisitions to the level of the classroom. Student designs and implements a classroom program based upon a defensible philosophical perspective. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 573 - The Disabled Reader Credits: (3) Prerequisites: EDN 588 , 589 . Designed to develop competence and performance in testing teaching, and designing reading/learning programs for the severely disabled reader. Appropriate referral services will be identified. Consultation skills will be developed. Supervised practicum required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 574 - Global Education Issues Credits: (3) Will provide a critical examination of global education events and issues using the lens of the theory of global citizenship. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 575 - Seminar and Practicum in Early Literacy Intervention I Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Co–requisites: EDN 556 and EDN 557 Explores theories of professional development, supervision, and systematic changes and issues affecting early literacy, program development, and teacher learning. Develops skills for implementing, evaluating, and improving literacy intervention programs, including Reading Recovery™, and skills in facilitating conceptual change and improving teaching performance. Seminar and practicum experiences extend over two semesters. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 576 - Seminar and Practicum in Early Literacy Intervention II Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Co–requisites: EDN 556 and EDN 557 . Explores theories of professional development, supervision, and systematic changes and issues affecting early literacy, program development, and teacher learning. Develops skills for implementing, evaluating, and improving literacy intervention programs, including Reading Recovery™, and skills in facilitating conceptual change and improving teaching performance. Seminar and practicum experiences extend over two semesters. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 577 - Practicum in Middle Grades Education Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 578 - Geometry and Spatial Visualization: K-5 Assessment Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDN 580 . Geometric concept development along with formative and summative assessment strategies of students’ geometric thinking; attention also is given to geometric content knowledge and diagnosis of student errors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 579 - Instructional Leadership in Secondary Schools Credits: (3) Facilitates the development of instructional leadership skills and professional documentation of scholarly teaching by providing expectations and assignments promoting development of leadership skills and preparation and defense of professional documentation and portfolio products. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 580 - Number Systems & Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Teacher Licensure. Analysis and construction of effective mathematical tasks in teaching number systems and operations at the K-5 level; attention is also given to the expansion of content knowledge. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 581 - Comparative International Education Credits: (3) Will examine and compare major differences in the approach to education in the K-12 setting in selected countries/regions. Differences in theoretical approaches as well as application of pedagogies will be studied. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 582 - Rational Numbers and Operations: K-5 Learning Trajectories Credits: (3) Prerequisite: (EDN 580) . Focus on rational number concepts through learning trajectories at the K-5 level; attention also given to problem solving and content knowledge. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 583 - Interdiscip Humanities Sem Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 584 - Development of Language and Literacy Curriculum Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDN 566 . Examine best literacy practices to support the synthesis of theoretical knowledge of literacy curriculum. Provide opportunities for classroom applications within a comprehensive literacy framework. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 585 - Data Analysis and Measurement: K-5 Classroom Interactions Credits: (3) Prerequisite: (EDN 580) . Focus on statistical literacy of elementary teachers and the teaching of data analysis and measurement to K-5 students; attention also given to learning methods which facilitate appropriate classroom interactions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 586 - Professional Roles and Systems for Change in Literacy Education Credits: (3) Examine contrasting theories, models, programs, and practices to understand the impact leaders have on improving literacy instruction in the 21st century. Analyze the change process in a school setting to understand complexities of change. Promote team-building, coaching, and collaboration to positively affect student learning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 587 - Algebraic Reasoning: K-5 Discourse and Questioning Credits: (3) Prerequisite: (EDN 580) . Focus on the early algebra concepts of functional thinking and generalized arithmetic in relationship to pedagogical practices centered on questioning in the mathematics classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 588 - Assessments in Language and Literacy Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDN 584 . Develop a conceptual framework for obtaining and interpreting data about students’ language and literacy performance. Explore current practices in assessment and measurement, including development and interpretation of assessment data to inform instruction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 589 - Tutoring and Coaching for Literacy Development Credits: (3) Co-requisite: EDN 588 . Apply instructional theories and practices for tutoring and coaching in a K-12 educational context. Issues of cultural, linguistic, economic, intellectual, and other areas of diversity are explored in terms of assessment and instruction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 590 - Practicum in Elementary Education Credits: (3) Prerequisite: At least 18 hours of graduate coursework. Designed to provide a supervised internship in a school setting. Focus on execution and evaluation of a project involving application of theory and pedagogical principles and practices studied in the graduate program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 591 - Directed Independent Study Credits: (3) Prerequisites: 15 semester hours of graduate credit and permission of instructor. Intensive study of topic in the student’s area of specialization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 592 - International Field Experience in Education Credits: (1-6) (455) Consent of instructor. Will provide experiences in a selected educational setting as part of a study abroad program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 593 - Contemporary Perspectives in Education Credits: (1) Independent investigation of a contemporary controversial education issue. Students will research a topic, take a professional stance, and defend their position in a formal presentation to faculty and students. Must be taken during the semester in which the comprehensive exam is scheduled. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 594 - Seminar in Education Credits: (1-4) Designed to assist the elementary reading or special education graduate student in identifying and synthesizing ideas within and across courses and formulating reasoned responses to contemporary educational questions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 595 - Special Topics in Education Credits: (1-4) Seminars of varying duration and credit may be arranged for the study of special topics relevant to student needs not served by established graduate courses. Seminars of this nature may be offered only upon approval of the dean of the Graduate School. A maximum of six semester credit hours may be counted toward degree requirements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 596 - International Practicum in Education Credits: (6) (468) Consent of instructor. A full time practicum experience within the area of specialization. Students will engage in a variety of supervised instructional activities, assuming an increasing amount of responsibility for instruction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 597 - Teacher Change Credits: (3) Prerequisite: 21 hours of coursework or permission of instructor. Capstone course for the M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning. Students complete a culminating research project and defend a portfolio synthesizing their learning from the program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 598 - Research Project Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDN 527 or permission of instructor. Design, conduct, evaluate and report results of a research project selected by the student and approved by the advisor. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 50201-D - School Social System Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 56701-D - Dev Supervision (NH Cty Ext) Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDN 59501-D - Am Hst Tch Adv Plmt (EXT) Credits: (3) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Educational Leadership
	EDL 508 - Professional Development and the Learning Leader Credits: (3) (608) Designed for the graduate student with demonstrated leadership experience. This course builds a research-based foundation for exploring how to best work with adults, plan for their professional growth, establish learning communities, and evaluate professional development at both the school and district levels. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 512 - Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process Credits: (3) Required for all licensure-only and degree seeking MSA students. Provides opportunities for educational leaders to begin to understand school law and its relationship to educational policies in public schools. Activities required of students and methods of evaluation include three papers, a midterm exam, a final exam, and attendance at a Board of Education meeting. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 513 - Organizational Theory and Leadership Credits: (3) Designed to provide school leaders with the conceptual and analytic tools necessary to design and evaluate classroom instruction and school-wide instruction improvement efforts. Instructional units will examine principles of instructional design, assessment of teaching, and strategies of professional development. Activities will include lectures, seminar discussion and participation in case and field-based analysis. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 514 - School Improvement, Innovation and Change Credits: (3) MSA Status or by permission. Required for MSA degree seeking students. Designed to provide a foundation in technology applications for school leaders. This course will develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are positive and effective indicators of the use of technology in a school setting. This course develops and collects artifacts that are evidences of the course requirements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 515 - Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders Credits: (3) Designed to provide knowledge and practical skills in the selection, evaluation, and implementation of effective curricula. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 516 - Human Resource Development Leadership Credits: (3) MSA status or by permission. Required by MSA degree seeking students. This course prepares students to provide effective leadership and to lead school improvement to effect positive change. Emphasis given to recruitment, induction, development, and retention of highly qualified faculty and staff. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 520 - Instructional Development for School Leaders Credits: (3) CIS Elective. Provides students in leadership roles with the knowledge and skill required to design and evaluate instructional plans, units, and educational programs. Includes a study of learning, learning hierarchies, task analysis, educational goal and objective formulation, and assessment of learner entry skills. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 521 - Using Data for School Improvement Credits: (2) Co-requisite with EDL 522 . MSA status or by permission. Required for MSA degree seeking students. This course prepares students to lead school improvement and change through the use of data. Students gain knowledge and skills in assessment, program evaluation, and action research through data-based decision-making and the school improvement process. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 522 - Educational Program Design and Evaluation Credits: (3) MSA status or by permission. Required for MSA degree seeking students. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to conduct evaluations of school instruction, program and activities. Formative and summative assessments are emphasized to assist students in determining the achievement of educational goals and objectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 523 - Research in Education Credits: (3) Develop research competenices required for interpretation and critique of research reports and for design of and implementation of research for educational decision-making. Contents will include measurement, problem identification and analysis, research design, selected statistical analysis procedures, data interpretation and reporting, and research critique. Activities will include lecture, discussion, research critique, simulated and actual proposal development, simulated report development, and computer analysis of actual data. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 526 - Managerial Leadership and Administration Credits: (3) MSA status or by permission. Required for degree seeking and licensure only students. Provides both academic and field-based experiences. In conjunction with EDL 570 , this develops students’ understanding of leadership and management skills for both the school and district settings. Both organization and management skills are emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 530 - Curriculum Credits: (3) Provides knowledge and skills required to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum and instructional models. Content covers curriculum models, alignment of curriculum to learning standards, study of learning, task analysis, goal/objective formulation, and meeting individual needs. Also, includes assessment of curriculum and instruction for change and improvement. Prerequisite for EDL 574 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 550 - Foundations of Higher Education Credits: (3) (EDL 650) This course examines the history, development, goals, functions, and administrative structures in a postsecondary educational context. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 551 - Student Development Theory Credits: (3) (EDL 651) This course covers the study of major theories and practices of learning, student development, and advising and counseling. Topics also include meeting the needs of diverse learners and supporting culturally diverse students in higher education settings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 552 - Critical Issues in Higher Education Credits: (3) (EDL 652) This course is an examination of social, political, ethical, and economic issues that impact higher education. Perspectives will include political science, organizational theory, law, and other disciplines. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 553 - Evaluation and Assessment in Higher Education Credits: (3) This course will focus on the study of theoretical perspectives underlying program evaluation and assessment in the context of higher education. Application projects will allow students to apply theory to practice and use date to drive decisions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 554 - Leadership Theory and Behavior Credits: (3) This course examines leadership theories and styles for the development and use of effective strategies and skills in higher education. Specific application to units and programs found in higher education will be the focus. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 555 - Legal Issues in Higher Education Credits: (3) This course examines contemporary legal issues and ethical decision making in colleges and universities. Discussions include proactive and reactive strategies that involve legal issues. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 556 - Technology in Higher Education Leadership Credits: (3) This course is a critical survey of social media, mobile devices and applications used by students and professionals in postsecondary education contexts. Challenges and benefits in the use of technology, as well as, wanted and unwanted consequences will be examined. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 557 - Community College Administrators Credits: (3) (EDL 657) An examination of current community college programs, students, organization, resources, and issues that pertain to administration in the community college context. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 560 - Reflective Practice Credits: (1-3) (EDL 659) This course will provide an opportunity for reflection on professional experiences and feedback on professional development from peers and course instructor. Reflection will be framed by the ACPA/NASPA Core Competencies for Higher Education Professionals. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 565 - Current Issues in Educational Leadership Credits: (3) Planned to provide “cutting edge” topics, this course is designed to explore critical areas of interest and concern for school leaders. Current research and innovation drive the focus for exploration. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 566 - Supervision and Teacher Evaluation Credits: (3) Teacher supervision and evaluation is considered in the broader context of education, with these processes intentionally tied to strengthening the quality of teaching and learning. The course provides lessons, resources, theory to application assignments, and products that ensure the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be an effective supervisor and evaluator. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 567 - Learning-Centered Supervision Credits: (3) Develops an understanding of adult development theories and supervision models in relation to application for development of teachers at beginning of their careers. Topics include clinical supervision, research on novice teachers, conditions and strategies that support growth, and specific differentiated supervisory strategies. Students will develop materials and collect resources to support a model of curricular/instructional reform. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 568 - Program Design and Evaluation Credits: (3) Intended to familiarize students with a variety of approaches for planning and conducting evaluation and to provide practical guidelines for general evaluation. Within this framework, more specific goals are to develop awareness of and sensitivity to critical concepts and issues in educational evaluation, to develop a clear perspective about the role of evaluation in education, and to develop ability to conduct useful, feasible, and technically sound evaluation studies. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 569 - Internship: Pre-leadership Applications Credits: (2) This course is designed to provide the administrative intern with experience at one (or two) different level(s) (elementary, middle or high school) than the EDL 570-571 placement. This course serves as an applications-based opportunity to engage in clinical observations under the in-the-field guidance of the school principal and university supervisor. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 570 - Internship: Leadership Applications I Credits: (6) Corequisite: EDL 526 with EDL 570. Field course work. MSA program members only. Required for all MSA members. Designed to provide opportunities to experiment in “real world” settings with ideas presented in other courses throughout the leadership program. Application and analysis of management practices occur under guidance of professionals. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 571 - Internship: Leadership Applications II Credits: (6) Field course work. MSA program members only. Required for all MSA members. Designed to provide opportunities to experiment in “real world” settings with ideas presented in other courses throughout the leadership program. Application and analysis of management practices occur under guidance of professionals. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 574 - Action Research in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDL 530 or equivalent. Students will use the research, process of curriculum development, models of curriculum, alignment of curriculum, and instructional strategies studied in EDL 530 to develop and implement an action research project on curriculum and instruction in a PreK-12th grade classroom, school, or district setting. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 575 - Social Justice Issues in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: (3) This course facilitates understanding and analysis of contexts in which teaching, learning, schooling, and thinking about social justice have historically been located. Focuses on critical roles and responsibilities of educators as decision-makers in applying theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and dispositions to school curriculum, instruction and supervision. Open to all programs. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 578 - Practicum in Developmental Instructional Supervision Credits: (3) Prerequisite: EDL 567 . Practicum experience designed to extend students’ understanding and application of theory, concepts, and techniques of learning centered supervision. Students will be engaged in a variety of supervision activities while mentoring a colleague, beginning teacher, or student intern in an educational setting. Includes self-analysis of own supervisory practices and the development and implementation of a plan for professional development. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 579 - Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities Credits: (3) This course will focus on collaborative processes for connecting partners in the education of students in K-12 programs. Effective programs currently being used will be studied. Students will engage in projects to develop strategies in local schools that support families and children. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 580 - Fundamental Issues Credits: (3) This course is directly tied to the Master of School Administration thematic standards: (a) School Leader as Learner; (b) School Leader as Conceptualizer, Synthesizer, and Inventor; (c) School Leader as Planner, Operations Guide, Evaluator, and Communicator; (d) School Leader as Decision Maker, Problem-Solver and Assessor. This alignment aims to develop the capacities and habits of critical, systematic thought and analysis within a leader. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 581 - Comparative Studies in International Leadership Credits: (3) This course is designed to provide school leaders interested in curriculum, instruction, and supervision an international perspective through conceptual and analytic tools necessary to challenge, inform, and lead classroom and school-wide improvement efforts. The course will examine principle issues of curriculum, instruction, and supervision comparatively with one other country being the point of comparison. Activities will include participation in discussions, readings, academic writing, and field-based analysis. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 583 - Global Perspectives on Curriculum and Supervision Credits: (3) This 3-credit course focuses on gaining an appreciation and embracing global forces in education as a way of building educators’ capacity to prepare B-12 students for life in the collaborative, global, innovation age. This course is required for CIS graduate students and is by permission of the instructor. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	EDL 591 - Directed Independent Study Credits: (1-3) Prerequisites: 15 semester hours of graduate credit and permission of instructor. Intensive study of topic in the student’s area of specialization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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– Course Descriptions

EDN 534 - Teaching Develop Reading

EDN 535 - Diag/Tchg Read/Lang Arts

EDN 536 - Teaching and Learning in the Content Areas Using Multiple Literacies

EDN 537 - Linguistics for Teachers

EDN 538 - Teaching Writing from a Writer’s Perspective

EDN 539 - Children’s Literature

EDN 540 - Adolescent Literature

EDN 541 - The Role of Literature in Learning and the Curriculum

EDN 542 - The Teaching of Mathematics

EDN 543 - The Teaching of Social Studies

EDN 544 - The Teaching of Science

EDN 545 - Black Literature and Resources for Teachers

EDN 546 - Assessment in School Mathematics

EDN 547 - Integrating Language Arts and Reading: Classroom Practice

EDN 548 - Inquiry–The Method of Science

EDN 549 - Middle School Education

EDN 550 - Nature and Needs of Children with Exceptionalities

EDN 552 - Introduction to Gifted Education

EDN 553 - Social and Emotional Development and Guidance of Gifted Learners

EDN 554 - Curriculum, Methods, and Materials for Gifted Education

EDN 555 - Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation in Gifted Education

EDN 556 - Clinical Teaching in Reading Recovery I

EDN 557 - Clinical Teaching in Reading Recovery II

EDN 558 - Language, Literacy, and Culture

EDN 559 - Adult Literacy

EDN 560 - Personnel Administration

EDN 561 - Leadership Applications

EDN 562 - Introduction to Administrative Applications of Technology

EDN 563 - Educational Environments

EDN 564 - Policy Formulation as a Systemic Process

EDN 565 - Applied Research Practicum in Secondary Schools

EDN 566 - Research in Literacy Education

EDN 568 - Literacies and Technology

EDN 571 - Mathematical Modeling: K-5 Leadership

EDN 572 - Practicum in Reading

EDN 573 - The Disabled Reader

EDN 574 - Global Education Issues

EDN 575 - Seminar and Practicum in Early Literacy Intervention I

EDN 576 - Seminar and Practicum in Early Literacy Intervention II

EDN 577 - Practicum in Middle Grades Education

EDN 578 - Geometry and Spatial Visualization: K-5 Assessment

EDN 579 - Instructional Leadership in Secondary Schools

EDN 580 - Number Systems & Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks

EDN 581 - Comparative International Education

EDN 582 - Rational Numbers and Operations: K-5 Learning Trajectories

EDN 583 - Interdiscip Humanities Sem

EDN 584 - Development of Language and Literacy Curriculum

EDN 585 - Data Analysis and Measurement: K-5 Classroom Interactions

EDN 586 - Professional Roles and Systems for Change in Literacy Education

EDN 587 - Algebraic Reasoning: K-5 Discourse and Questioning

EDN 588 - Assessments in Language and Literacy

EDN 589 - Tutoring and Coaching for Literacy Development

EDN 590 - Practicum in Elementary Education

EDN 591 - Directed Independent Study

EDN 592 - International Field Experience in Education

EDN 593 - Contemporary Perspectives in Education

EDN 594 - Seminar in Education

EDN 595 - Special Topics in Education

EDN 596 - International Practicum in Education

EDN 597 - Teacher Change

EDN 598 - Research Project

EDN 50201-D - School Social System

EDN 56701-D - Dev Supervision (NH Cty Ext)

EDN 59501-D - Am Hst Tch Adv Plmt (EXT)

EDL 508 - Professional Development and the Learning Leader

EDL 512 - Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process

EDL 513 - Organizational Theory and Leadership

EDL 514 - School Improvement, Innovation and Change

EDL 515 - Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders

EDL 516 - Human Resource Development Leadership

EDL 520 - Instructional Development for School Leaders

EDL 521 - Using Data for School Improvement

EDL 522 - Educational Program Design and Evaluation

EDL 523 - Research in Education

EDL 526 - Managerial Leadership and Administration

EDL 530 - Curriculum

EDL 550 - Foundations of Higher Education

EDL 551 - Student Development Theory

EDL 552 - Critical Issues in Higher Education