EDLD 745 - Quantitative Inquiry: Data Analysis and Evaluation for Leaders

Units: 3
Examining the philosophical, ethical, and methodological issues embedded in quantitative approaches to educational research, including the relationship of data use to equity and evaluation, including a hands-on experience generating and using survey data for evaluation.

Prerequisites: Admission to Ed.D. Educational Leadership Program.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and assess structures necessary to stimulate a learning culture where individuals actively listen to understand, engage, and act (1.7).
Demonstrate understanding of how knowledge is constructed in education and related fields (8.1).
Identify and analyze gaps and biases in professional knowledge (8.4).
Assess research design, claims, evidence, validity, and value in methodological, theoretical and ethical context (8.5).
Demonstrate proficiency in academic writing genres, including logical argumentation, coherent organization, and appropriate sentence structures (9.1).
Assess, evaluate, and synthesize evidence to support an argument (9.2).