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EDSE 590: Special Education Research

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Describes fundamental concepts and practices in educational research in special education. Covers specific applications of educational research methods to problems in special education. Emphasizes review and critique of special education research, and applied classroom research for teachers. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 72821, Format: Online, Instructor: Anya Evmenova
  • Fall 2024, Section: 611, CRN 84063, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 70317, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham

Upcoming Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: 001, CRN 13227, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2025, Section: 002, CRN 13228, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2025, Section: 611, CRN 20038, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13229, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2024, Section: 002, CRN 40501, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Summer 2024, Section: 611, CRN 43541, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Summer 2024, Section: 612, CRN 43542, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Summer 2024, Section: 613, CRN 43539, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2024, Section: B01, CRN 40088, Format: Online, Instructor: Morgan Strimel
  • Spring 2024, Section: 002, CRN 15102, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2024, Section: 003, CRN 13599, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2024, Section: 611, CRN 23891, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2024, Section: 612, CRN 23892, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 12823, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 73227, Format: Online, Instructor: Anya Evmenova
  • Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 82240, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2023, Section: 611, CRN 84179, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 70370, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2023, Section: 001, CRN 40530, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2023, Section: 002, CRN 40630, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Summer 2023, Section: 004, CRN 44519, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2023, Section: 611, CRN 43802, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2023, Section: 612, CRN 43803, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Summer 2023, Section: 613, CRN 44181, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2023, Section: B01, CRN 40126, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Summer 2023, Section: D01, CRN 44296, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2023, Section: 001, CRN 17513, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2023, Section: 003, CRN 14423, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2023, Section: 004, CRN 16740, Format: Online, Instructor: Cheryl Temple
  • Spring 2023, Section: 611, CRN 23964, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2023, Section: 612, CRN 24837, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 13436, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 73985, Format: Online, Instructor: Anya Evmenova
  • Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 74467, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2022, Section: 611, CRN 84423, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 70517, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Summer 2022, Section: 001, CRN 40650, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2022, Section: 002, CRN 40782, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Summer 2022, Section: 611, CRN 43917, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2022, Section: 612, CRN 43918, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2022, Section: 613, CRN 44175, Format: Online, Instructor: Shanna Takacs
  • Summer 2022, Section: B01, CRN 40164, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 21707, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2022, Section: 002, CRN 15838, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2022, Section: 003, CRN 15839, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2022, Section: 004, CRN 20508, Format: Online, Instructor: Shalu Rana
  • Spring 2022, Section: 611, CRN 24268, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 14384, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL2, CRN 11662, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 76060, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 76925, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Fall 2021, Section: 611, CRN 86334, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 70829, Format: Online, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 72242, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2021, Section: 001, CRN 41036, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2021, Section: 002, CRN 41298, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Summer 2021, Section: 611, CRN 44106, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Summer 2021, Section: 612, CRN 44107, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2021, Section: 613, CRN 44111, Format: Online, Instructor: Shanna Takacs
  • Summer 2021, Section: B01, CRN 40269, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2021, Section: B02, CRN 40203, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2021, Section: 002, CRN 17839, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2021, Section: 003, CRN 17840, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2021, Section: 004, CRN 24536, Format: Online, Instructor: Shalu Rana
  • Spring 2021, Section: 611, CRN 23441, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Spring 2021, Section: 612, CRN 23451, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 15427, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 12106, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Fall 2020, Section: 001, CRN 77740, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Fall 2020, Section: 002, CRN 79432, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2020, Section: 611, CRN 84188, Format: Online, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 70940, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 72728, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2020, Section: 001, CRN 41508, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Summer 2020, Section: 002, CRN 42062, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2020, Section: 003, CRN 42717, Format: Online, Instructor: Kelly Brady
  • Summer 2020, Section: 611, CRN 43214, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2020, Section: 612, CRN 43201, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2020, Section: 613, CRN 43200, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2020, Section: B01, CRN 40347, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Summer 2020, Section: B02, CRN 40262, Format: Online, Instructor: Michael Repie
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 12142, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 20377, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Spring 2020, Section: 003, CRN 20378, Format: Online, Instructor: Andrea Boykin
  • Spring 2020, Section: 004, CRN 22493, Format: Online, Instructor: Andrea Boykin
  • Spring 2020, Section: 005, CRN 23425, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2020, Section: 611, CRN 21903, Format: Online, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Spring 2020, Section: 612, CRN 21902, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 16480, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Spring 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 12542, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 80492, Format: Online, Instructor: Darren Ritson
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 82420, Format: Online, Instructor: Andrea Boykin
  • Fall 2019, Section: 611, CRN 82674, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2019, Section: 612, CRN 83161, Format: Online, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 71059, Format: Online, Instructor: Sarah Nagro
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 73245, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2019, Section: 001, CRN 42262, Format: Online, Instructor: Shalu Rana
  • Summer 2019, Section: 002, CRN 43119, Format: Online, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Summer 2019, Section: 611, CRN 42642, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2019, Section: 612, CRN 42643, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2019, Section: 613, CRN 43272, Format: Online, Instructor: Andrea Boykin
  • Summer 2019, Section: B01, CRN 40428, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2019, Section: B02, CRN 40320, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 12597, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2019, Section: 611, CRN 22153, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2019, Section: 612, CRN 22154, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 19055, Format: Online, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Spring 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 13161, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2018, Section: 611, CRN 83484, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2018, Section: 612, CRN 83485, Format: Online, Instructor: Rachel Hammer
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 71280, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL2, CRN 74063, Format: Online, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2018, Section: 611, CRN 43150, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2018, Section: 612, CRN 43041, Format: Online, Instructor: Jugnu Agrawal
  • Summer 2018, Section: 613, CRN 43333, Format: Online, Instructor: Jugnu Agrawal
  • Summer 2018, Section: B01, CRN 40550, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2018, Section: B02, CRN 40403, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2018, Section: 611, CRN 21371, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2018, Section: 612, CRN 22389, Format: Online, Instructor: Rachel Hammer
  • Spring 2018, Section: 613, CRN 23112, Format: Online, Instructor: Melissa Hughes
  • Spring 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 13166, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2018, Section: DL2, CRN 14184, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2018, Section: DL3, CRN 22251, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2018, Section: DL4, CRN 23055, Format: Online, Instructor: Melissa Hughes
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 81315, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Fall 2017, Section: 611, CRN 82248, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 71446, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 75024, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2017, Section: 611, CRN 42525, Format: Online, Instructor: Jugnu Agrawal
  • Summer 2017, Section: 612, CRN 42526, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2017, Section: B01, CRN 40950, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2017, Section: B02, CRN 40672, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2017, Section: 611, CRN 21151, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2017, Section: 612, CRN 23236, Format: Online, Instructor: Jugnu Agrawal
  • Spring 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 15227, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 18080, Format: Online, Instructor: Kristy Park
  • Spring 2017, Section: DL3, CRN 23133, Format: Online, Instructor: Jugnu Agrawal
  • Fall 2016, Section: 694, CRN 82174, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL3, CRN 82306, Format: Online, Instructor: Lori Howard
  • Summer 2016, Section: 692, CRN 43253, Format: Online, Instructor: Shalu Rana
  • Summer 2016, Section: 693, CRN 42636, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Summer 2016, Section: 698, CRN 42639, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Summer 2016, Section: B01, CRN 42269, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2016, Section: B02, CRN 41810, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2016, Section: B03, CRN 43227, Format: Online, Instructor: Shalu Rana
  • Spring 2016, Section: 686, CRN 18475, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Spring 2016, Section: 687, CRN 18473, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 18612, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2016, Section: DL2, CRN 18284, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71888, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2015, Section: 690, CRN 81636, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 77395, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 41616, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2015, Section: B02, CRN 41503, Instructor: Todd Johnson
  • Summer 2015, Section: B03, CRN 43446, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 10527, Instructor: Meghan Cosier
  • Spring 2015, Section: 679, CRN 18102, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2015, Section: 681, CRN 18198, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Katherine Bradley-Black
  • Spring 2015, Section: 683, CRN 18103, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Cerar
  • Spring 2015, Section: 684, CRN 18104, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2015, Section: 685, CRN 18105, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 17213, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72080, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2014, Section: 680, CRN 81436, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 73317, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2014, Section: ML1, CRN 80611, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2014, Section: B01, CRN 41133, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Summer 2014, Section: B02, CRN 40868, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Summer 2014, Section: ML1, CRN 42207, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10603, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2014, Section: 674, CRN 17956, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Rebecca Jackson
  • Spring 2014, Section: 675, CRN 17979, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Mary Guckert
  • Spring 2014, Section: 676, CRN 17958, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Katherine Bradley-Black
  • Spring 2014, Section: 677, CRN 17980, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2014, Section: 678, CRN 17959, Instructor: Jennifer Walker
  • Spring 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 17406, Format: Online, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 77313, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5S1, CRN 72285, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2013, Section: DL1, CRN 73902, Format: Online, Instructor: Vicky Spencer
  • Summer 2013, Section: 672, CRN 41787, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Summer 2013, Section: B02, CRN 41492, Instructor: Ronald Pannell
  • Summer 2013, Section: B03, CRN 42013, Format: Online, Instructor: Anya Evmenova
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 10692, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2013, Section: 669, CRN 20352, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Spring 2013, Section: 670, CRN 20704, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Spring 2013, Section: 671, CRN 20353, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2013, Section: 673, CRN 17837, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5S1, CRN 72601, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Vicky Spencer
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5S2, CRN 75072, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2012, Section: 664, CRN 81225, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Anya Evmenova
  • Fall 2012, Section: 668, CRN 80894, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Summer 2012, Section: 663, CRN 42506, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Summer 2012, Section: B01, CRN 40406, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5S1, CRN 10763, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Spring 2012, Section: 658, CRN 20605, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathryn Tackett
  • Spring 2012, Section: 665, CRN 20631, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 73074, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5S2, CRN 79475, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2011, Section: 656, CRN 80269, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Fall 2011, Section: 660, CRN 80270, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathryn Tackett
  • Summer 2011, Section: A01, CRN 40469, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Summer 2011, Section: BS1, CRN 40551, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10913, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5S1, CRN 10914, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2011, Section: 655, CRN 19711, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Spring 2011, Section: 659, CRN 19602, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Spring 2011, Section: 661, CRN 19603, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Fall 2010, Section: 001, CRN 74111, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5S1, CRN 74112, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Summer 2010, Section: BS1, CRN 40737, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 11345, Instructor: Kelly Henderson
  • Spring 2010, Section: 5S1, CRN 11346, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2010, Section: 643, CRN 21344, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nicole Conners
  • Spring 2010, Section: 645, CRN 20967, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Spring 2010, Section: 646, CRN 20963, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kristy Park
  • Spring 2010, Section: 651, CRN 19155, Instructor: Sharon Ray
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74452, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5S1, CRN 74453, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2009, Section: 622, CRN 78592, Instructor: Kristy Park
  • Fall 2009, Section: 635, CRN 78046, Instructor: Monimalika Day
  • Fall 2009, Section: 640, CRN 77794, Instructor: Pamela Baker
  • Summer 2009, Section: B01, CRN 40839, Instructor: Tim (Michael) Neall
  • Summer 2009, Section: B02, CRN 40840, Instructor: Tim (Michael) Neall
  • Spring 2009, Section: 001, CRN 11430, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Spring 2009, Section: 002, CRN 11429, Instructor: Tim (Michael) Neall
  • Fall 2008, Section: 002, CRN 72476, Instructor: Tim (Michael) Neall
  • Fall 2008, Section: 636, CRN 77894, Instructor: Kimberly Landrum
  • Fall 2008, Section: 637, CRN 77893, Instructor: Carolyn Iguchi
  • Fall 2008, Section: 638, CRN 77818, Instructor: Jodi Duke
  • Fall 2008, Section: 639, CRN 77829, Instructor: Nicole Conners