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Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education

King Hall C2098
Phone: (323) 343-4330
E-mail:  asnow@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/index_aase.htm

Chair

Ann Snow
asnow@calstatela.edu
323-343-4332

Program Advisement:

The Charter College of Education’s Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education offers advisement for master’s degree programs in Educational Administration, Educational Foundations, Educational Technology Leadership, E-Learning and New Media Design, Research and Evaluation, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Although the division offers coursework to meet basic and advanced credential requirements, faculty do not plan programs or advise for credentials.

Courses Offered:

• Educational Administration (EDAD)
• Educational Foundations (EDFN)
• Instructional Technology (EDIT)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL)
• Urban Learning (ULRN)

Degrees Offered:

Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership, M.A. in Educational Administration, M.A. Degree in Education; Options in: Educational Foundations, Educational Technology Leadership, E-Learning and New Media Design, Research and Evaluation; M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL); B.A. in Urban Learning. For more information, please refer to University Programs.

Certificates Offered:

Computer Applications in Schools; English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL); Online Teaching and Learning; Teachers of English Learners.

Credential Offered

Preliminary Administrative Services; Clear Induction Administrative Services.

The Faculty

Professors: Lois N. Andre-Bechely, Lawson Bush V, Pearl Chen, Adelaide Doyle-Nichols, Anne L. Hafner, Anthony Hernandez, Manisha Javeri, Albert Jones, Lia D. Kamhi-Stein, Lori Kim, Deborah M. Oh, Marguerite Ann Snow (Chair), Carlos Tejeda.
Associate Professors:
Assistant Professors: Daisy Alfaro, Bayihhiy Hardacre, Allison Mattheis.
Emeriti: Stephanie Evans, Chogollah Maroufi, Penelope Semrau, Simeon P. Slovacek.

Programs

• Urban Learning, B.A.

• Education, M.A.: Option in Research and Evaluation
• Educational Administration, M.A.
• Educational Foundations, M.A.
• Educational Technology, M.A.
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), M.A.

• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Applications in Schools (CAS)
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL)
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning (COTL)
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teachers of English Learners

• Clear Induction Administrative Services Credential
• Preliminary Administrative Services

Courses

• EDUC 4000 - Improving Academic Literacy

• EDAD 5001 - Introduction to Educational Administration
• EDAD 5061 - Educational Leadership
• EDAD 5062 - Research and Data Assessment
• EDAD 5063 - Pluralism, Collaboration, and Social Justice
• EDAD 5064 - School Law
• EDAD 5065 - Instructional Leadership
• EDAD 5066 - School Management
• EDAD 5067 - School Finance
• EDAD 5101 - Laboratory for Educational Administration Digital Portfolios
• EDAD 5161 - Fieldwork in Educational Leadership
• EDAD 5162 - Fieldwork in Research and Data Assessment
• EDAD 5163 - Fieldwork in Pluralism, Collaboration, and Social Justice
• EDAD 5164 - Fieldwork in School Law
• EDAD 5165 - Fieldwork in Instructional Leadership
• EDAD 5166 - Fieldwork in School Management
• EDAD 5167 - Fieldwork in School Finance
• EDAD 5280 - Clinical Internship
• EDAD 5290 - Reflection and Portfolio Assessment
• EDAD 5330 - Legal Research in Educational Administration
• EDAD 5390 - Seminar: Leadership through Personnel and Contract Administration
• EDAD 5430 - Seminar: Advanced Fiscal Management
• EDAD 5450 - Seminar: Technology for Instructional and Organizational Change
• EDAD 5520 - Seminar:Instructional and Organizational Change in Socio-Culturally Diverse Schools
• EDAD 5550 - Introduction to CalAPA Preparation for Pre-Service Administrators
• EDAD 5700 - Coaching for the Administrative Services Clear Induction Program
• EDAD 5800 - Professional Learning
• EDAD 5820 - Practicum: Field Work
• EDAD 5900 - Assessment for the Administrative Services Clear Induction Credential Program
• EDAD 5950 - Reflection and Self-Assessment of Professional Educational Leadership
• EDAD 5960 - Professional Portfolio Assessment
• EDAD 5980 - Graduate Directed Study
• EDAD 5990A - Thesis Planning
• EDAD 5990B - Thesis
• EDAD 5995A - Project Planning
• EDAD 5995B - Project

• EDAD 6010 - Organizational Theory and Leadership for Change
• EDAD 6030 - Seminar: Philosophy and Ethics of Educational Leadership
• EDAD 6050 - Advocacy, Community Engagement and Governance: The Social and Political Contexts of Education
• EDAD 6080 - Legislative Action and Educational Policy
• EDAD 6260 - Designing and Writing the Doctoral Dissertation Proposal
• EDAD 6701 - Governance and Administration of Colleges and Universities
• EDAD 6704 - Law and Policy for Postsecondary Leadership
• EDAD 6705 - Transformational Leadership in Community Colleges
• EDAD 6920 - Doctoral Seminar: Special Topics in Educational Leadership for Pre K-16 Education
• EDAD 6950 - Guided Study for the Dissertation

• EDFN 1090 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Interpretation
• EDFN 1092 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Interpretation
• EDFN 2010 - Social and Demographic Landscapes of Urban Schooling
• EDFN 3010 - Language, Culture, Society, and Ideologies
• EDFN 3130 - Diversity, Intersectionality, Major Racial/Ethnic Groups in U.S. Schooling, and Equality of Educational Opportunity and Social Justice (also listed as CLS 3130)
• EDFN 3520 - Applied Statistics
• EDFN 4130 - Introduction to Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDFN 4131 - Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDFN 4200 - Educational Foundations: Diversity and Equity in Urban Schools
• EDFN 4250 - Statistics in Education and Human Services
• EDFN 4400 - Educational Foundations: Schooling in a Diverse Society

• EDFN 5000 - Research Methods in Education
• EDFN 5001 - Advanced Statistics in Education and Human Services
• EDFN 5050 - Seminar in Qualitative Research in Education
• EDFN 5060 - Seminar in Comparative and International Education
• EDFN 5070 - Seminar in History of Education
• EDFN 5080 - Seminar in Philosophy of Education
• EDFN 5090 - Seminar in Queer Studies in Education (also listed as WGSS 5090)
• EDFN 5100 - Seminar in Learning Theory and Education
• EDFN 5111 - Seminar in Anthropology of Education
• EDFN 5250 - Seminar in Sociology of Education
• EDFN 5300 - Seminar in Advanced Study in Human Development: Vygotskian Theory and Perspectives
• EDFN 5410 - Evaluation of State and Federal Programs
• EDFN 5500 - Contemporary Social Theory and Issues in Urban Education
• EDFN 5520 - Seminar in Policy and Politics in Education
• EDFN 5930 - Survey Research: Introduction to Survey Research and Design
• EDFN 5940 - Selected Studies in Educational Foundations
• EDFN 5950 - Field Experience in Evaluation (Practicum)
• EDFN 5960 - Comprehensive Exam
• EDFN 5970 - Graduate Research
• EDFN 5980 - Graduate Directed Study
• EDFN 5990A - Thesis Planning
• EDFN 5990B - Thesis
• EDFN 5995A - Project Planning
• EDFN 5995B - Project

• EDFN 6020 - Research Methodologies for Urban Educational Leadership
• EDFN 6030 - Introduction to Doctoral Research
• EDFN 6051 - Laboratories of Practice: Research Lab
• EDFN 6052 - Laboratories of Practice: Community Research Lab
• EDFN 6060 - Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis of Educational Policy
• EDFN 6140 - Evaluation Methods for Urban Educational Leadership
• EDFN 6410 - Using Quantitative Methods to Analyze Inequitable Schooling Outcomes and to Target Improvement
• EDFN 6411 - Using Qualitative Research to Explore Teaching and Learning for Diverse Urban Settings
• EDFN 6412 - Practitioner Research Embedded in School Communities
• EDFN 6420 - Statistical Analysis for Doctoral Students
• EDFN 6430 - Survey Research for Doctoral Students
• EDFN 6500 - Research Seminar: Special Topics on Research Methods for Education
• EDFN 6510 - Research Seminar: Special Topics in Educational Disciplines
• EDFN 6520 - Academic Writing and Publication for Doctoral Students
• EDFN 6702 - Leadership for Student Development and Academic Success in Colleges and Universities
• EDFN 6980 - Graduate Directed Study
• EDFN 6990 - Doctoral Dissertation

• EDIT 3000 - Peace and Conflict Resolution Through the Lens of Educational Technology
• EDIT 4100 - Educational Technology for Urban Educators
• EDIT 4150 - Instructional Technology for Rehabilitation Counseling Education

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