Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
Curriculum and Instruction Program

This program is designed for experienced educators with Master's degrees who wish to extend their knowledge of specific aspects of instructional methodology, academic content areas, and/or curriculum development. Coursework is selected in those areas of study in which students wish to gain more in-depth knowledge, as well as in areas of research and evaluation and social and educational policy. Opportunities for directed study, internships, or other field experience may be provided.

Students participate in an interdisciplinary seminar, which considers the role of the advanced human services professional and the context of social, political, and historical issues that impact on the profession. In addition, the student completes a thesis project as part of the capstone course. The program is geared to serve the needs of master teachers who wish to continue in the same role or to enter new roles as consultants, supervisors, or administrators. for post-Master's degree candidates from a number of disciplines.

Prerequisite: Master's Degree

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EEDUC 8001 Advanced Professional Seminar
This interdisciplinary seminar will focus on professional identity development and issues of professional practice. Students will be introduced to reflective practice, systems analysis, and action research. Students from diverse disciplines will learn about collaborative problem solving for the systems in which they have to function. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the cultural, social, and community contexts for professional practice from a critical perspective.

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EEDUC 7112 Curriculum and Assessment Issues in Standards-Based Reform
Participants explore the standards-based reform movement with particular emphasis on teachers' emerging roles as curriculum developers. Building on prior coursework and their own practice, participants apply and critique a process for planning curriculum and assessment designed to support students in diverse classrooms to gain a deeper understanding of important concepts and skills.

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EAGSR 7004 Adult Learning and Development
This course will review the theories, research, and models on adult learning and development. It explores the social context in which adults learn and develop, and the influences of race, class, gender, and culture. Students will be required to apply the material to a practice setting. This is a seminar designed for advanced graduate students.

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EAGSR 8102 Interdisciplinary Seminar I
This seminar includes lectures and discussions by faculty, visiting faculty, and participants concerning advanced professional roles. The focus of the seminar is the teaching/therapy interface and how it affects each advanced professional in the human service field. Note: Ph.D. candidates and C.A.G.S. students only.

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EAGSR 7101 Quantitative Methods I: Statistics for Research
This course is designed to introduce graduate students to basic statistical methods and involves two broad topics: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. In addition, students are introduced to statistical model building through the technique of regression analysis and correlational analysis. While the course centers on parametric statistical techniques, a brief introduction to non-parametric statistical methods, such as the chi-square test, is included.

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EAGSR 7103 Qualitative Research Methods I
The purpose of this class is to learn to conduct qualitative social science research. Participants will read a variety of perspectives on the philosophical bases as well as tools of the practice of qualitative data gathering and analysis. Each participant will engage in a small qualitative study that is consistent with her or his graduate study goals. They will choose a topic and research setting, negotiate research relationships, collect and analyze data, and present findings. Readings, analytic memos, interview transcriptions, and field notes will provide material for the class to work with as co-consultants. Formerly: Qualitative Research Methods.

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EEDUC 7500 Curriculum and Assessment Thesis Project
This C.A.G.S. thesis project course is designed to assist students in developing and implementing a project that will contribute to the field of education. The project also helps to demonstrate that at the end of the C.A.G.S. program, students have learned how to conduct research, plan a major initiative, synthesize information, and present the work to an appropriate and critical audience.

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Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.

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