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EDSE 844: Current Issues in Special Education

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Develops understanding of the role of convergent research evidence in addressing current issues in special education practice and policy. Describes current issues in special education and the group experimental, single subject, and qualitative research designs used to address these current issues. Students evaluate research studies in terms of methodological strengths and weaknesses, and their part in providing convergent bodies of evidence that can be used for defining practice and policy. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

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

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2024, Section: A01, CRN 43528, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Grace Francis
  • Fall 2020, Section: 001, CRN 82546, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Sarah Nagro
  • Summer 2020, Section: B01, CRN 42355, Format: Online, Instructor: Rajiv Satsangi
  • Summer 2018, Section: B01, CRN 42655, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Grace Francis
  • Summer 2016, Section: A02, CRN 42585, Instructor: Margaret Weiss
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 10533, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10611, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 10703, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5S1, CRN 10774, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10928, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2011, Section: 657, CRN 20499, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 11378, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2010, Section: 657, CRN 20745, Instructor: Peggy King-Sears
  • Spring 2009, Section: 001, CRN 11464, Instructor: Vicky Spencer