Representative studies from various applied situations are discussed in terms of dependent and independent variables, research design, reliability, validity, and data analysis. The purpose of this course is to prepare each student with the skills to collect precise and objective information concerning pupil performance and progress, and to make timely and appropriate instructional decisions based upon that information. The first part of the course will be devoted to the study and mastery of those basic skills. The second part of the course will consider the application of those skills within the broader sequence of steps outlined above.
Course meets one day each week for lecture and discussion.
There are no specific prerequisites for this course. Each specific probe is described in more detail in the class syllabus or on a separate form in the student materials package. The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.