EDUC 771 - Seminar in Educational Change: Theories, Models, and Challenges

Prerequisite, Ph.D. in education major. This course examines the history, research, and theory of educational change efforts in the United States during the past 50 years and provides students with tools that can be used in the analysis of contemporary and future efforts aimed at bringing about improvement in the schools of the nation. It culminates in a case study analysis of a change effort at either the macro (federal or state) or micro (school district or school site) level, which could constitute the early stage of a dissertation study. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits