<p> Spring 2006</p><p>KEAN UNIVERSITY Union, New Jersey</p><p>RESEARCH SEMINAR IN URBAN EDUCATION AND POLICY</p><p>Course Number: EDD 6302</p><p>Semester Hours: Three</p><p>Prerequisites: Educational Research (EL 5030) and Assessment and Evaluation in the Urban Schools (EDD 6303) or similar courses or by permission of the program coordinator.</p><p>Limitations on Enrollment: 15</p><p>Required: For Ed.D candidates. </p><p>Catalog Description </p><p>Develop a deeper understanding of the principles of research methodology through the study and analysis of the latest and most current research in all areas of urban education and urban community organizations. </p><p>N.B. In order to insure full class participation, any student with a disability condition requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorder, special adaptive equipment, special note taking or test taking procedures) is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course. RESEARCH SEMINAR IN URBAN EDUCATION AND POLICY (EDD 6302)</p><p>I. Course Objectives </p><p>Students will become informed, dynamic, professionals through knowledge acquisition, skill application and development of dispositions, as evidenced by demonstration of the ability to:</p><p>A. develop and apply a comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of educational research by analyzing and evaluating current research in order to determine design validity and reliability. (Knowledge/Skills/Dispositions)</p><p>B. read and evaluate quantitative & qualitative research designs and methods to facilitate scientific and evidence based inquiry concerning urban educational issues. (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>C. compare and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data collection strategies and analyses techniques. (Knowledge, Skills)</p><p>D. demonstrate a basic knowledge of mixed-methodology design structures and action research methodologies for the purpose of exploring and developing solutions for specific urban educational issues. (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>E. compile, plan, synthesize and commence a literature review, which incorporates traditional and electronic resources. (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>F. research, identify, and apply appropriate research methods, theories, and concepts to improve district operations. (6.1.1) (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions) </p><p>G. design research-based processes to effectively implement a district vision throughout an entire school district and community. (1.3.2) (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>2 II. Course Content </p><p>A. Principles of educational research</p><p>1. Definition a. Scientific, evidence-based inquiry b. Characteristics c. Limitations 2. The primary functions of research a. Basic b. Applied c. Evaluation d. Action 3. The difference between quantitative and qualitative approaches a. Quantitative designs b. Qualitative designs c. Mixed-method designs d. Read, understand and synthesize research 4. Research Questions 5. Problem Statements 6. Hypotheses 7. Methodology 8. Data collection, analyses and reporting 9. Conclusions and discussion 10. Assess overall design validity and reliability</p><p>B. Read and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research</p><p>1. Quantitative research a. Purpose b. Determine instrument validity and reliability c. Identify appropriate sampling strategies d. Assess data collection and analysis methods e. Identify constraints and understand ethical and legal considerations</p><p>2. Qualitative research a. Purpose b. Select research questions and case study designs c. Determine qualitative design validity and limitations d. Identify and understand ethical problems and dilemmas in fieldwork</p><p>C. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses techniques</p><p>3 1. Quantitative data collection procedures a. Standardized, norm and criterion-referenced assessments b. Surveys c. Direct observation 2. Quantitative instrument accuracy and consistency a. Validity b. Reliability c. Validity and accuracy of authentic assessment instruments d. Locate and establish validity and reliability information 3. Qualitative data collection procedures a. Observation i. Participatory ii. Non-participatory b. Individual interviews and focus groups c. Examination of documents d. Validity and reliability of qualitative data collection e. Data analyses i. Categorizing and coding ii. Content analysis </p><p>D. Mixed-methodology design and action research methodologies</p><p>1. Design typology a. Explanatory b. Exploratory c. Triangulation 2. Secondary data analysis a. Define b. Reasons for using c. Combine with primary data 3. Evaluate and assess mixed-methodology designs 4. Action research a. Define b. Conduct c. Action plans d. Evaluate and assess 5. Quantitative & Qualitative designs in action research a. Descriptive - Correlation b. Causal-comparative c. Experimental i. Quasi-experimental ii. Ex-post facto d. Case study or representative samples 6. Using action research to solve problems</p><p>4 E. Design a literature review incorporating traditional and electronic resources</p><p>1. Purpose 2. Primary literature 3. Secondary literature 4. Electronic search resources a. Journal indexes - online journals b. Electronic databases i. Reviews ii. Abstracts c. Internet i. Internet search tools ii. Evaluating and citing Internet resources iii. Scholarly communications d. Education websites i. Government ii. Institutions iii. Professional associations iv. Clearinghouses v. Statistics 5. Examine and analyze sources for relevance 6. Meta-Analysis literature reviews 7. Commence writing a first draft literature review a. Quantitative reviews b. Qualitative reviews</p><p>F. Apply appropriate research methods, theories, and concepts to improve district operations</p><p>1. Define and select the educational problem(s) and/or issue(s) 2. Research, locate and read interpretive essays and research syntheses a. Through electronic databases i. ERIC ii. Academic Search Premier b. Through other sources i. Peer-reviewed journals ii. Refereed journals iii. Professional texts (i.e., ASCD) iv. AERA 3. Interpret, paraphrase and explain primary research reports 4. Select, recommend and support appropriate solutions for identified educational problem(s) and/or issue(s)</p><p>5 G. Design research-based processes to effectively implement a vision</p><p>1. Systems thinking a. School improvement b. Increased student learning 2. Define reality through data analysis a. Descriptive b. Inferential 3. Educational planning a. School based b. District based c. Community based 4. Action Research a. Systematic analysis of an issue b. Development of the action plan 5. Evaluation and policy research designs and methodologies a. Definition b. Purpose c. Standards & quality d. Approaches i. Objective-oriented ii. Decision-oriented iii. Participant-oriented 6. Classroom instruction, assessment and the content standards a. Performance evidence and mastery b. Test construction c. Curriculum mapping d. Evidence centered teaching i. Student artifacts ii. Rubrics</p><p>III. Methods of Instruction </p><p>A. Lecture/Demonstrations </p><p>B. Discussion groups</p><p>C. Assigned readings</p><p>6 D. Socratic dialectic</p><p>E. Individual student projects/written assignments</p><p>F. Cooperative learning projects & activities</p><p>G. Individualized instruction</p><p>H. Computer lab activities and projects</p><p>I. Self analysis/peer analysis</p><p>IV. Methods of Evaluation </p><p>A. Quizzes (Knowledge/Skills)</p><p>B. Computer analysis activities (Knowledge/Skills/Dispositions)</p><p>C. Classroom participation (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>D. Analysis of scholarly journal articles (Knowledge/Skills)</p><p>E. Analysis of scholarly Internet resources (Knowledge/Skills)</p><p>F. Analysis of doctoral dissertations (Knowledge/Skills)</p><p>G. Written assignments and presentations of research (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>H. Peer evaluation (Knowledge/Skills/ Dispositions)</p><p>I. Written self-evaluation (Knowledge/ Dispositions)</p><p>V. Recommended Texts </p><p>Hittleman, D. R. & Simon, A.J. (2006). Interpreting educational research: An introduction for consumers of research (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.</p><p>McMillan, J.H. & Schumacher, S. (2006) Research in education: Evidence-based inquiry (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.</p><p>7 VI. Bibliography - (Current) </p><p>Airasian, P. W. & Gay, L. R. (2002). Educational research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications(7th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.</p><p>Ary, D. (2002). Introduction to research in education (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.</p><p>Babbie, E. (2002). The Basics of social research (2nd ed). New York, NY: Wadsworth.</p><p>Clough, P. (2002). Narratives and fiction in educational research. New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Cowan, G. (2004). Understanding and conducting research in education: A user-friendly approach (2nd ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.</p><p>Creighton, T.B. (2001). Schools and data: The educator’s guide for using data to improve decision making. Thousands Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.</p><p>Fisher, R. (2002). Raising standards in literacy. New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Gall, M., et al. (2002) Educational research: An introduction (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Hopkins, D. (2002). A teacher’s guide to classroom research (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Loughran, J, & Russell, T. (2002). Improving teacher education practice through self-study. New York, NY: Allyn & Bacon.</p><p>Marzano, R. J. (2003) What works in schools: Translating research into action. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.</p><p>Mertler, C. A. & Charles, C. M. (2001). Introduction to educational research (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Mislevy, R.J. (2004). Can there be reliability without “reliability”? Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 29(2), 241-244.</p><p>Moss, P.A. (2004). The meaning and consequences of “reliability”. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 29(2), 245-250.</p><p>Parsons, R. & Brown, K. (2002). Teacher as reflective practitioner and action researcher. Belmont CA: Wadsworth.</p><p>8 Schostak, J. (2002). Understanding, designing and conducting qualitative research in education. New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Smidt, S. (2002). Guide to early years practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Sugrue, C. & Day, C. (2002). Developing teachers and teaching practice: International research perspective. New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Weedon, P. & Winter, J. (2001). Assessment: What’s in it for schools? New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>Wragg, E.C. (2001). Assessment and learning in the primary schools. New York, NY: Routledge Farmer.</p><p>VII. Bibliography – (Seminal)</p><p>Adler, E. & Clark, R. (1999). An invitation to social research. New York, NY: Wadsworth.</p><p>American Psychological Association. (2000). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson and Allyn & Bacon</p><p>Arhar, J. M. et al. (2000) Action research for teachers: Traveling the yellow brick road. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.</p><p>Arney, W. R. (1990). Understanding statistics in the social sciences. New York, NY: Freeman.</p><p>Bell, J. (1993). Doing your research project. Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.</p><p>Best, J. (1996). Research in education (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Best, J. (Ed.) (1992). Encyclopedia of educational research (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press.</p><p>Bogdan, R. & Bilkin, S. (1992). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theory and method (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon</p><p>Borg, W.R. et al. (1993). Applying educational research (5th ed.). New York, NY: Longman.</p><p>Burgess, R. (1995). Essays in educational ethnography. San Francisco, CA: Falmer.</p><p>Carspecken, P. (1995). Critical ethnography in educational research. New York, NY:</p><p>9 Routledge.</p><p>Charles, C.M. (1995). Introduction to educational research. New York, NY: Longman.</p><p>Cochran-Smith, M. & Lytle, S.L. (1993). Inside/outside: Teacher research and knowledge. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.</p><p>Coghlan, D. & Brannick, T. (2000). Doing action research in your own organization. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Conner, R. (Ed.) (1991). Methodological advances in evaluation research. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Creswell, J. W. (1994). Research design: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Crowl, T. K. (1996). Fundamentals of educational research. Madison, WI: Brown & Benchmark Publishers.</p><p>Darling-Hammond, L. (1996). The quiet revolution: Rethinking teacher development. Educational Leadership, 53(6), 4-10.</p><p>Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.S. (1994). Handbook of qualitative research. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Donahue, Z. et al (eds.) (1996). Research in the classroom: Talk, texts, and inquiry. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.</p><p>Drew, C. J., Hardman, M.J., & Weave-Hart, A. (1996). Designing and conducting research. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Eisenhart, M., & Borko, H. (1993). Designing classroom research: Themes, issues, and struggles. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Evans, J. D. (1985). Invitation to psychological research. New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.</p><p>Ferguson, G. A. (1981). Statistical analysis in psychology and education. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.</p><p>Fraenkel, J. R., & Wallen, N. E. (1990). How to design and evaluate research in education (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.</p><p>Gall, M., Berg, W., & Gall, J. (1996). Educational research: An introduction. NY: </p><p>10 Longman.</p><p>Gay, L. R. (1996). Educational research (5th ed.). Columbus, OH: Charles Merrill.</p><p>Glass, G. V., & Hopkins, V.P. (1996). Statistical methods in education and psychology. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Hopkins, D. (1993). A teacher's guide to classroom research (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press.</p><p>Hubbard, R.S. & Power B.M. (1993). The art of classroom inquiry. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Publishers.</p><p>Huberman, M. (1996). Moving mainstream: Taking a closer look at teacher research. Language Arts, 73, 124-140.</p><p>Hyman, R. T. (1986). School administrator's faculty supervision handbook. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.</p><p>Johnson, R. (1993). Where can teacher research lead? One teacher’s daydream. Educational Leadership, 51(2), 66-68.</p><p>Jones, R. A. (1996). Research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. Boston, MA: Sinauer.</p><p>Kanji, G. K. (1993). 100 statistical tests. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Krathwohl, D. R. (1993). Methods of educational and social science research: An integrated approach. New York, NY: Longman.</p><p>Lancy, P. F. (1993). Qualitative research in education. New York, NY: Longman.</p><p>Langenbach, M. C., & Argaard, L. (1994). An introduction to educational research. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.</p><p>Leedy, P. (1993). Practical research: Planning and design (5th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley.</p><p>Lieberman, A. (1996). Creating intentional learning communities. Educational Leadership, 54(3), 51-55.</p><p>Maruyana, G., & Deno, S. (1992). Research in educational settings. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>McMillan, J.H. (1999). Educational research: Fundamentals for the consumer (3rd ed.). </p><p>11 New York, NY: Addison-Wesley Publishing.</p><p>Meloy, J. M. (1994). Writing the qualitative dissertation. New York, NY: Erlbaum.</p><p>Miles, M. & Huberman, A.M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded source book (2nd ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Foundation.</p><p>Mills,G. E. (2000). Action research: A guide for teacher researchers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.</p><p>Minium, E. (1990). Statistical reasoning in psychology and education (4th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley.</p><p>Peterson, V. D. (1995). Teacher evaluation. Beverly Hills, CA: Corwin.</p><p>Power, B. (1996). Taking note: Improving your observational note taking. York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.</p><p>Sagor, R. (2000). Guiding school improvement with action research. Alexandria VA: ASCD.</p><p>Sanders, J. R. (2000). Evaluating school programs: An educators guide. Newberry Park, Ca: Corwin Press.</p><p>Sanders, J. R. (1992). Evaluating school programs. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H.H. (1984). An introduction to experimental design in psychology. New York, NY: Harper and Row.</p><p>Sprinthall, R.D. et al. (1991). Understanding educational research. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.</p><p>Stainback, S. & Stainback, W. (1988). Understanding and conducting qualitative research. Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.</p><p>Stringer, E. T. (1999). Action research: A handbook for practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA Sage.</p><p>Tuckman, B. (1999). Conducting educational research (5th ed.). Belmont CA: Wadsworth.</p><p>Vockell, E. L., & Asher, J.W. (1995). Educational research (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.</p><p>Walker, M. (1994). Writing research papers. New York, NY: Norton.</p><p>12 Wampold, B. E., & Drew, L.J. (1990). Theory and application of statistics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.</p><p>Wierman, W. (1995). Research methods in education (6th ed.). Itasca, IL: Peacock Publishers.</p><p>Yow, V.R. (1994). Recording oral history. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.</p><p>VIII. Recommended Periodicals</p><p>American Educational Research Journal Education Administration Quarterly Education Leadership Review Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Educational Leadership Educational Researcher Evaluation in Education Journal of Curriculum and Supervision Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Journal of Staff, Program and Organization Development Journal of Urban Research National Forum on Educational Administration and Supervision NAESP NASSP Phi Delta Kappan</p><p>IX. Non-Print (Departmental)</p><p>The following computer software packages are available in the College of Education Computer Center, Willis 100.</p><p>Name Content </p><p>Normal Deviations Standard Scores</p><p>On the Average Mean, Mode Median</p><p>Off Line Regression Equations</p><p>STAT-PAK Statistical Package</p><p>13 SPSS Statistical Packages for Social Sciences</p><p>Video Tapes distributed by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA:</p><p>Action Research</p><p>Guiding School Improvement with Action Research</p><p>X. Websites</p><p>1. http://ed-research .com Educational Research</p><p>2. http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au/gen/iierI Issues In Educational Research</p><p>3. http://www.ers.orgl ERS - Educational Research Service Home Page</p><p>4. http://www.educationindex.coml/ Education Index</p><p>5. http://www.aera.netf AERA.NET Front Page</p><p>6. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/oeribro.html ED/OERI: Office of Educational Research and Improvement</p><p>7. http://www.cerd. org CERD - Center for Educational Research and Development</p><p>8. http://www.accesseric.org ERIC -- Educational Resources Information Center</p><p>9. http://www.nwrel.org Welcome to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory</p><p>10. http://www.iournals.uchicacjo.edu/AJE/ American Journal of Education</p><p>11. http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html APA Style Manual</p><p>12. http://library.kean.edu Kean University Library</p><p>13. http://libdex.com Kean University Library Index</p><p>14. http://infolink.org Online Information Link</p><p>15. http://ericeece.org ERIC Documents Online</p><p>14 15</p>