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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Educational Research,
Administration, and Foundations
Administration, and Foundations
COURSES
- Educational Research, Foundations (ERF)
- Educational Research, Foundations (ERF) --- Graduate Courses
- Education Administration (EAD) --- Graduate Courses
- Educational Research, Foundations (ERF) --- In-Service Courses
- Education Administration (EAD) ---
In-Service Courses
Educational Research, Foundations (ERF)
2R. CBEST Writing Development (3)
Designed to further the basic skills in writing for applicants
who intend to enroll in teacher education credential programs.
Students who pass the course will satisfy the CBEST writing requirement
for admission into teacher education studies. CR/NC grading only;
not applicable toward baccalaureate degree requirements.
153. Educational Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: ELM exam. Methods of describing, analyzing, and
interpreting data; statistical infer ence, including "t"
test, correlation and prediction, chi square, and simple research
design. Computer applications during lab activities. (2 seminar,
2 lab hours)
180T. Topics in Education (1-3; max total 9)
Issues and topics in educational foundations; curriculum and instruction;
early childhood, elementary, middle school, and secondary education;
pupil personnel services; supervision and administration; child
abuse, and computer literacy.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Educational Research, Foundations (ERF)
220. Research in Education (3)
Prerequisites: 12 units of education courses or equivalent and
ERF 153. Seminar in research methodology; identification of educational
research problems; use of library resources, data gathering and
processing, writing a research report; applies to elementary and
secondary teaching, early childhood, reading administration, counseling,
special education, and related fields. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
260. Assessment as Learning (3)
Analyze interaction among assessment models, effective instruction,
and learning in educational settings. Use educational theory to
identify criteria for choosing and integrating alternative assessments
including performance, observation/interview, portfolio, curriculum-embedded
and self-assessment. Develop assessment items and protocols.
272. Instructional Planning and Evaluation (3)
Principles and practices of instructional planning, assessment
and testing of learning outcomes, performance appraisal and evaluation
of teaching; test construction analysis, and grading.
280T. Advanced Topics in Education (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced, in-depth analysis
of issues and problems in educational foundations; curriculum
and instruction; reading; early childhood, elementary, middle
school, and secondary education; and computers in education. Emphasis
placed on advanced research.
282. Philosophy of Education (3)
Seminar on philosophical issues in educational theory and practice
and their historical backgrounds. Educational implications of
current and historical systematic philosophical outlooks and ideological
trends.
284. Seminar in International Education (3)
Analysis of historical, social, and political forces which shape
national education endeavors. Emerging international education
efforts and organizations.
285. Seminar in Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: minimum 3 units from the following: CI 130, 152;
COUN 174, or PSYCH 101. Seminar on the psychological foundations
of education; nature and characteristics of development, learning
processes, and forces which affect educational growth.
288. Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation (3)
Prerequisite: ERF 153. Procedures and issues involved in the measurement
and evaluation of educational programs; planning, etc. Applications
in educational settings are emphasized. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
298. Project (4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on 24 units of the master's program including ERF 220.
See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. A project consists of a significant undertaking appropriate
to graduate study in education. An approved proposal is required
for enrollment. Approved for RP grading.
299. Thesis (4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on at least 24 units of the master's program, including
ERF 220 and completion of an acceptable thesis proposal. See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis
for the master's degree. See Kremen School of Education and Human
Development's graduate programs coordinator for school thesis
guidelines. Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Course Numbering System.)
Educational Research, Foundations (ERF)
380T. Topics in Education (1-6; max total 12)
Studies in theory, procedures, and application in such areas as
social forces, professional activities, technology, and instructional
innovations.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Education Administration (EAD)
259. Conflict Resolution in Organizations (1)
Highlights issues related to conflict resolution in organizations.
Topics include defining and diagnosing conflict, communication,
power as a variable of conflict, steps in resolving conflict,
defining positions, interests and needs, negotiation, mediation,
and arbitration. (Formerly EAD 278T)
261. Managing Educational Organizations (3)
Initial course in Education Administration sequence. Development
of knowledge and skills central to managing educational organizations.
262. Educational Leadership (3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261; concurrent enrollment in EAD 267 required
for preliminary administrative service credential candidates.
Initial course in education leadership. Development of knowledge
and skills essential to organizational leadership.
263. Seminar in Instructional Supervision (3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261, 262. Seminar for clarification and application
of modern concepts and techniques of supervision; practice in
leadership roles, promoting productive human relationships, developing
communication skills, and evaluation of teaching; ways of helping
teachers in their credential fields.
264. Seminar in the Legal Aspects of Education (2)
Prerequisites: teaching experience; EAD 261. A case study approach
in reviewing important court decisions, both state and federal,
that have directly affected the public schools. Legal relationships
in public education applied to federal, state, and local levels.
265. Seminar in School-Community Relations (2)
Prerequisite: EAD 261. Seminar on interaction with community forces,
news media, political agencies, and minority groups in policy
analysis and development; databased decision-making and analysis.
266. Seminar in School Finance and Business Administration
(2)
Prerequisite: EAD 261. Economic perspectives and practices of
school finance and business admin istration; local, state, and
federal responsibility for financial support of education. (2
seminar hours)
267. Fieldwork in Education Administration I (3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261; taken concurrently with EAD 262 and adviser
permission. Supervised administrative practice in multiple sites
and grade levels including culturally diverse settings; observe
and practice leadership and general supervisory skills. Includes
seminar discussions of field experiences and required research.
CR/NC grading only. (Minimum of 120 hours required
for 3 units of credit)
268. Fieldwork in Education Administration II (3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261, 262, 267; taken concurrently with or after
EAD 263 and adviser permission. Supervised administrative practice
with specific emphasis on classroom clinical supervision in multiple
sites and grade levels, including culturally diverse settings;
observe and practice leadership skills in instructional supervision.
Includes seminar discussions of field experiences and required
research. CR/NC grading only. (Minimum of 120 hours required for
3 units of credit)
269. Site-Based Leadership (3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261, 262, 263, 267, 272. Includes essentials
of site leadership: school law, finance, community relations,
personnel, and support services. In-depth research into restructuring,
teacher empowerment, and student achievement in culturally diverse
schools.
271. Seminar in School Facilities (3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor.
Emphasis on planning, design, and function of educational facilities
so they are consistent with the educational goals of the school
and school district. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
272. Seminar in Advanced Curriculum Evaluation and Development
(3)
Prerequisites: EAD 261 and CI 285 or permission of instructor.
Nature and scope of curriculum development; administrative determiners
of curriculum; influence of governmental agencies and organizations,
foundations, business and industry, and power structures as curriculum
determiners; international influence on curriculum development
and curriculum evaluation at various levels of governmental operation.
273. Ethical and Professional Issues in Education Administration
(3)
Prerequisite: Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or
permission of instructor. Seminar on the ethical and professional
issues of administrative professionalism, examined in the context
of the various roles the administrator is expected to perform
as a practitioner.
275. Seminar in Advanced Techniques
of Personnel Administration in Education (2)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor.
Advanced techniques of staff improvement in-service, staff participation
in policy making, improvement of communication channels and methods
of communication, economic and contractual relationships, and
improvement of working conditions; work and responsibility of
nonteaching staff members.
277. Computer Applications in Education Administration (3)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor.
Factors relating to assessment and implementation of computer
applications to support educational programs and administrative
operations in school districts, including computer assisted instruction,
student personnel, fiscal and property controls, personnel, and
related educational and business functions characteristic of school
districts. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
278T. Topics in Advanced Education Administration (1-3; max
total 8)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or permission of instructor.
Seminar covering special topics relating to education administration:
new developments in education administration, special populations,
and current research.
279. Advanced Administration Fieldwork (1-8; max total 8)
Prerequisites: employment in a position requiring an Administrative
Services Credential and permission of instructor. Supervision
of Professional Administrative Services Credential candidates
in their place of employment. The type of assignment will depend
on requirements of the university and will be individually developed
in cooperation with candidate's employer. Includes seminar discussions
of field experience and required research CR/NC grading only.
(40 hours required for 1 unit)
280T. Topics in Professional Development (1-3; max total 4)
Prerequisite: preliminary credential or adviser permission. Advanced-level
studies in theory, procedures, and application of education administration
principles. Includes such topics as: community advisory committees,
marshalling resources, interventions for school improvement, technology
utilization, and restructuring. CR/NC only.
281. Transformational Leadership (2)
Prerequisite: EAD 283 and permission of instructor. A course for
experienced practitioners in organizational development. Interventions
for restructuring, including site-based management, staff development,
strategic planning, and team building, as well as individual and
community interventions aimed at transforming schools and other
organizations into world-class operations.
283. Professional Development Induction (2)
Prerequisites: preliminary administrative services credential,
full-time employment in an administrative position, and permission
of instructor. A professional development course is required for
the professional administrative services credential. First course
among the advanced credential requirements. RP or CR/NC only grading
only.
284. Professional Development Assessment (2)
Prerequisites: completion of professional administrative services
credential coursework and permission of instructor. A professional
development course is required for the professional administrative
services credential to verify satisfactory completion of the induction
plan and individualized course of study to meet the advanced credential
requirements. Final course among the advanced credential requirements.
CR/NC only.
287. Internship I (3)
Prerequisites: employment in a position requiring an administrative
services credential, concurrent enrollment in EAD 261, and permission
of adviser. Supervised administrative practice with emphasis on
leadership, school management, classroom supervision, and community
relations, while employed in a full-time position requiring an
administrative services credential. Includes seminar discussions
of internship experiences, professional development plan, and
required research. CR/NC only.
288. Internship II (3)
Prerequisites: employment in a position requiring an administrative
services credential, completion of EAD 261, 262, 272, and CI 285,
taken concurrently with EAD 263 and 269, and permission of adviser.
Supervised administrative practice with emphasis on continuation
of professional development plan, leadership, school management,
classroom supervision, and community relations. Student must be
employed in a full-time position requiring an administrative credential.
Includes seminar discussions of internship experiences and required
research. CR/NC only.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
298. Project (4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on 24 units of the master's program including ERF 220.
See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. A project consists of a significant undertaking appropriate
to graduate study in education. An approved proposal is required
for enrollment. Approved for RP grading.
299. Thesis (4)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree;
B average on 24 units of the master's program including, ERF 220
and completion of an acceptable thesis proposal. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. See School of
Education and Human Development's graduate programs coordinator
for school thesis guidelines. Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Course Numbering System.)
Education Administration (EAD)
380T. Topics in Educational Administration (1-6; max
total 12)
Studies in theory, procedures, and application in such areas as
social forces, professional activities, technology, and instructional
innovations.
Educational Research,
Administration, and Foundations Degrees