Includes a practicum on teaching writing in culturally diverse seventh and eighth grade classes. An examination of factors affecting the comprehension and appreciation of literature. Each student will develop a unit of instruction and materials for assessing and promoting comprehension. Methods and Materials for Experienced Teachers Staff 412. Educational Program Evaluation Stodolsky A review of the major theories of educational evaluation and analysis of the purposes it can serve.
Emphasis is on the relation between the educational setting and the appropriate type of evaluation.
Recent Research in Mathematics Education Usiskin Seminar focusing on recent developments related to mathematics learning and instruction. Special Topics in the Teaching of English Hillocks 442. Goldin-Meadow, Woodward Addresses the major issues involved in first language acquisition. Bryk Students engage in a variety of directed analysis projects using techniques such as item response theory methods, hierarchical linear modeling, and network analyses. Projects focus on aspects of schooling and school organization in Chicago and use of extant Chicago Public Schools data.