Students identify their own theory of leadership and study relationships between motivation and power. In this course, students refine their ability to critically evaluate the reliability, validity, and implications of educational research. They become familiar with logical processes of problem conceptualization and hypothesis formulation. Qualitative and quantitative methods of measurement and preliminary data analysis are introduced. Both theoretical and practical issues of school-based research are examined.
Students design their thesis projects, begin their literature review, and do a small pilot project.
This intensive module will have changing topics related to current student issues, recent legislation, and emerging educational research. This course provides advanced study of educational reform. Students become familiar with the current research on effective schools and the values and efforts that brought them into being. Central issues in reform such as state control, accountability, curriculum, resistance, and community-building are examined. Students research the specific challenges in California school reform, particularly language and cultural diversity.