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Program Evaluation and Assessment
This program is for students who want to apply quantitative and evaluative methods to the problems of research, assessment, and program evaluation in education. We encourage applications from students with a mathematical, statistical, or computer data analysis background and an interest in education, as well as students primarily interested in education who want to develop their methodological skills to allow them to do quantitative research and evaluation. The course of study leads to an Ed.D. in program evaluation and assessment. Students are encouraged to include the study of substantive educational topics in their courses of study, as well as a variety of methodological topics, in order to provide a context for methodological applications.This three-year program takes advantage of the many assessment and evaluation projects conducted by faculty members from the school and beyond to provide apprenticeships for students. The core of the program is the study of rigorous methodologies appropriate for the non-experimental reality of educational research and development. The specialization prepares graduates to teach courses in evaluation, assessment, and research methods in college and university departments of education; to direct assessment and evaluation projects at the national, state, and local levels; to serve as consultants on evaluation methodology; and to apply advanced methods in evaluation and assessment to educational projects. Research assistantships, funded by a variety of agencies and projects, are available for selected students pursuing a degree in assessment and evaluation studies in a variety of areas, but especially in science and mathematics education.
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