Issues in the development and use of assessment procedures designed to avoid bias against an individual's cultural, linguistic, or ethnic background. Required of students seeking a regular Master's degree in Education. It will assist students in examining and explaining the differing social context of schooling, the diverse value orientation represented in formal and informal education and the major historical forces shaping schooling in America. Interrelationship between race, class, gender, ethnicity, and national origin and their influence in learning. Introduction to the impact of technology in the delivery and management of education.
Emphasis is placed on planning, implementation, and assessment in developing societies.
This course is designed to study the theoretical and methodological foundations of educational planning in the U.S. and other countries. This course is dedicated to the study of contemporary problems and issues in the fields of educational policy, planning, management, implementation, and research in developing societies. Examines the state of urban education and contemporary urban life in America. Specialized intensive study in areas of interest to International Development Education majors. Approval of program advisor and instructor.