This advanced course enables teachers to become more informed users and designers of educational research. Teachers begin the process of planning and implementing their own classroom or school-based inquiry. Through activities integrated in their own research process, teacher learn more about how to locate, value, and synthesize other relevant research; select and employ appropriate types of qualitative or quantitative methods of data gathering and analyze a variety of descriptive data. Teachers complete the process in EDUC 589B.Prerequisite: Completion of student teaching if in Teacher Credential Program

This course is a sequel to EDUC 589A, enabling teachers to complete their own research inquiry process and submit a final research report. Teachers work independently and conference with a faculty member and peers in order to review fully their data gathering, analyses, and results, and to revise and edit effectively their completed research reports. Prerequisites: EDUC 589A and completion of student teaching if in Teacher Credential Program

This course is a sequel to EDUC 589A, enabling teachers to complete their own research inquiry process and submit a final research report. Teachers work independently and conference with a faculty member and peers in order to review fully their data gathering, analyses, and results, and to revise and edit effectively their completed research reports. Prerequisites: EDUC 589A and completion of student teaching if in Teacher Credential Program.

Working with a committee, candidates will conduct a graduate level research in their area of concentration. Candidates must maintain academic standing from the time their thesis is approved till the time it is completed.