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Educational Measurement and Evaluation
EDP 607.W (3 SemesterHours)
Aimin Wang
05/17/2008 – 06/21/2008
Location: Oxford
EDP 607 is a required or elective course of EAP master programs that introduces principles of measurement and evaluation in educational contexts. The one-day, face-to-face meeting on Saturday, May 17, is required. The rest of the learning will be web-based. Thee suggested learning period is May 17 to June 21. However, all materials will be available online until the end of the summer. Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
OWP Classroom Application I
ENG 699.R
Mary Fuller
08/27/2007 - 12/14/2007
This workshop will consist of two-hour weekly sessions to help teachers do the following: Develop a vision for their classroom that is aligned with OWP philosophy; develop a set of goals related to that vision; develop an action plan to execute those goals; learn strategies to take data to measure the success of the goals.
OWP Action Research
ENG 698.N
Mary Fuller
08/27/2007 - 12/14/2007
Action Research is a class designed specifically to move MAT students toward successful completion of their final project. It builds on the knowledge students have gained during Classroom Application I and II, taking principles of teacher research and putting them into action.
OWP Classroom Application II
ENG 698.O
Mary Fuller
01/07/2008 - 04/25/2008
This workshop will help teachers develop a vision for their classroom that is aligned with OWP philosophy; develop a set of goals related to that vision; develop an action plan to execute those goals; learn strategies to take data to measure the success of the goals.
OWP Teacher As Researcher
ENG 698.P
Mary Fuller
01/07/2008 - 05/03/2008
This class will help develop teachers as educators who have expertise to share. Teacher expertise has been cultivated through their experiences in OWP workshops, years of teaching, and action research; their ability to share that expertise and support it with academic research is a skill that needs to be developed.
Issues in Special Education
EDP 650.B (A)
EDP 650.B (B)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
Students in this course will learn to think critically about issues and problems associated with special education; examine, develop, and adjust your beliefs and understandings regarding these issues; contribute to the knowledge-base/discourse about special education that is occurring in the larger community; and understand the role teacher's play in maintaining schools as they are and as agents of change.
Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities
EDP 656 (A)
EDP 656 (B)
Thomas Southern
08/25/2007 - 12/18/2007
Critical analysis of human beings considered exceptional in learning and behavior. Topics include inter-and-intra-individual differences comprising exceptionalities, issues surrounding identification and classification of individuals as exceptional society's responses to exceptional individuals, and societal challenges to develop the human potential of all persons.
Behavior Interventions
EDP 496 (A)
EDP 496 (B)
EDP 596 (A)
EDP 596 (B)
Thomas Southern
01/08/2008 - 05/07/2008
Emphasizes theoretical foundations of the behavioral model with supporting research. Presents a variety of proactive techniques increasing appropriate behavior and for prevention and reduction of problematic behaviors.
Assessment and Reading Practicum
EDP 497.C (A)
EDP 497.C (B)
EDP 597.C (A)
EDP 597.C (B)
Thomas Southern
01/08/2008 - 05/07/2008
Provides an introduction to the use of assessment data in making decisions about exceptionality, eligibility, and educational programming with a specific focus in reading assessments. Students in this course will learn about ethical standards for professional practice, standardized and teacher-developed assessment procedures, and sufficient psychometric theory to make informed assessment decisions.
Consultation and Collaboration
EDP 478 (A)
EDP 478 (B)
EDP 578 (A)
EDP 578 (B)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
This course is your opportunity to work with your classmates to learn more about consultation and collaboration with regards to assistive learning technologies. We will be studying this topic with four groups: special education teachers, administrators, parents, and community agencies. You will be integrating information from readings and personal interviews in order to evaluate assistive learning technologies available for the exceptional student and what you can bring to your practice.