University of Delaware
Graduate Catalog 1995-1996
College of Education
Department of Educational Studies
Course Descriptions
EDST 521 Manual Communication I 3
A brief overview of deafness for those who may be considering
professional careers in serving the hearing impaired and for others who
may be interested in a general knowledge of deafness. The course
includes basic signs commonly used by the hearing impaired.
EDST 522 Manual Communication II 3
A brief overview of deafness for those who may be considering
professional careers in serving the hearing impaired and for others who
may be interested in a general knowledge of deafness. The course
includes advanced and idiomatic signs commonly used by the hearing
impaired.
PREREQ: EDST521.
EDST 523 Manual Communication III 3
In-depth use of manual communication for interpreting and translating
for hearing impaired people in various situations of life. Orientation
to deafness, finger spelling, basic signs, and a visit to the Sterck
School (Delaware's state school for the deaf).
PREREQ: EDST522.
EDST 524 Intensive Literacy Instruction 3
Training in the methods of teaching reading, writing and spelling
developed in the Reading Study Center, College of Education. The program
is called Intensive Literacy, and is useful for beginners, remedials and
students learning English as a second language.
EDST 607 Educational Research Procedures 3
An introduction to quantitative methods in education through study of
educational research procedures; for example, measurement, evaluation,
experimental and quasi-experimental design, internal and external
validity.
EDST 618 Special Services in the Schools 3
Explores roles and functions of psychologists, counselors and special
educators in the schools. Study of school organization, professional
standards, history of special services, legal and ethical issues and
current issues pertaining to special education in the state and nation.
EDST 623 Applied Human Development in the Schools 3
Research and theory in child and adolescent development are studied with
an emphasis on applications in the schools. Designed primarily for
school psychologists, school counselors and other educators. Examines
the social, moral, affective, cognitive and biological bases of behavior
within the school setting. May be cross-listed with IFST623.
PREREQ: EDST202 or EDST304.
EDST 624 Introduction to Autism and Severe Disabilities 3
An introduction to issues related to the identification and assessment
of students with autism or severe disabilities. Presents identification
instruments, assessment systems and their relation to theoretical models
about these disabilites. Reviews the relationship between assessment and
educational planning.
PREREQ: EDST678, EDST681.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires at least two other special education courses in
addition to Prerequisites.
EDST 625 Methods and Curriculum for Individuals with Autism and Severe
Disabilities 3
Reviews behaviorally-based educational models for students with autism
and other severe disabilities. Presents methods aimed at enhancing
functional skill development in the major life domains, with emphasis on
community-based training.
PREREQ: EDST678, EDST681, EDST624.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires at least two other special education courses in
addition to Prerequisites.
EDST 626 Functional Communication for Individuals with Autism and Severe
Disabilities 3
Reviews appropriate functionally relevant communication objectives for
students with autism and severe disabilities. Highlights the impact of
functional communication upon social skills and behavior management.
Presents a variety of alternative communication methods and modalities.
PREREQ: EDST678, EDST681, EDST624.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires at least two other special education courses in
addition to Prerequisites.
EDST 627 Models of Instruction 3
Study of alternative models of instruction as applied to differing
instructional objectives, content and settings.
EDST 629 Psychology of Teaching 3
A study of the research on teacher characteristics, teaching style and
method, and teaching teaching.
EDST 630 The Psychology of Curriculum 3
Review of research literature in the developmental psychology of
logical, mathematical, physical, biological and social concepts found in
elementary and secondary curricula.
PREREQ: EDST607.
EDST 633 Introduction to Computer Instruction 3
Introduction to the field of computer-based instruction, including
instructional theory and design, hardware and software systems,
artificial intelligence techniques, author languages and the politics
and sociology of educational technology. May be cross-listed with
CISC633.
EDST 634 Instructional Design of Computer-Based Education 3
Relates concepts and research in educational psychology to the
development of instructional materials using the computer medium.
Includes strengths and limitations of computers in meeting certain
instructional needs and techniques for effective computer-based
educational delivery.
PREREQ: Introductory course in Instructional Design.
EDST 636 Educational Psychology 3
Study of research and theory in educational psychology and their
application to instruction and schooling.
RESTRICTIONS: Not open to students with credit in EDST304 or EDST305.
Requires permission of instructor or enrollment in a Master's Degree
Program.
EDST 640 Philosophy of Education 3
Study of the philosophical assumptions basic to, and expressed in,
American education; application of philosophy to the clarification of
professional problems; and construction of a personal philosophy of
education.
RESTRICTIONS: Not open to students with credit in EDST340.
EDST 641 Social Philosophy and Education 3
Study of the ideological assumptions of Conservatism, Liberalism,
Marxism and the New Left and their expression in American education; and
application of social philosophy to the clarification of professional
problems.
EDST 642 Introduction to Technology in Special Education and
Rehabilitation 3
Introduction to concepts and skills in special education technology
including instructional software, augmentative communication systems,
assistive devices, interactive video, robotics, artificial intelligence,
electronic networks and productivity aids.
PREREQ: EDST230 or EDST697.
RESTRICTIONS: Designed for students in the Special Education Technology
specialization.
EDST 643 Computer-Assisted Instruction in Remedial/Special Education 3
Focuses on the design and evaluation of instructional technology
applications for elementary and secondary-school students with
disabilities. Topics include instructional design principles and their
application to the development, modification and evaluation of computer-
assisted and multimedia instruction.
PREREQ: EDST642, EDST679.
RESTRICTIONS: Designed for students in the Special Education Technology
specialization.
EDST 644 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3
Focuses on augmentative and alternative communication systems for
persons with disabilities, especially in the elementary, secondary and
post-secondary school setting. Topics include assessment of functional
communication needs, matching those needs to communication strategies
and devices, and evaluation and generalization of communication skills.
PREREQ: EDST642.
RESTRICTIONS: Designed for students in the Special Education Technology
specialization.
EDST 645 Assistive Technology 3
Focuses on the use of computer-based aids and other assistive devices to
reduce barriers to the education and rehabilitation of children and
adults with mild, moderate, and severe physical and cognitive
disabilities. Topics include strategies to facilitate the learning of
cause-and-effect, alternate control interfaces to access computers and
other aids, human factors principles in the design and configuration of
assistive devices, and strategies and devices to improve the
interactivity of learning and living environments. Federal policies
regarding assistive technology.
PREREQ: EDST642.
RESTRICTIONS: Designed for students in the Special Education Technology
specialization.
EDST 646 Technology in Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation 3
Focuses on the use of technology to improve the employability and
vocational productivity of individuals with disabilities. Topics include
assessment of an individual's vocational strengths and weaknesses in
relation to job demands,vocational technology applications including
assistive technology and worksite modifications.
PREREQ: EDST642.
RESTRICTIONS: Designed for students in the Special Education Technology
specialization.
EDST 647 History of Education in American Culture 3
Historical foundations upon which to base judgements about American
education.
EDST 651 School-based Family Issues and Intervention 3
Provides an ecological view of children in families and the
relationships between families and the school system. Topics for study
will be the family as a system, differing family shapes in contemporary
society, implications of ethnicity for the family/school interface,
special families in special circumstances and models of intervention.
EDST 656 School Counseling Services 3
Detailed study of the function of school counselors with emphasis on
developing a curriculum to promote social and emotional development of
children. A practicum experience is included.
EDST 659 Advanced Counseling Techniques 3
Provides students the opportunity to extend and expand skills learned in
the Counseling Skills Laboratory course. Focuses on therapeutic
procedures applied to treatment of problems faced by children and
adolescent clients, including skills in assessment, treatment planning,
evaluating outcomes, and termination.
PREREQ: EDST663.
RESTRICTIONS: Permission of instructor required.
EDST 660 Applied Educational Measurement 3
Examines elementary statistical methods commonly used in educational
measurement and evaluation, measurement principles (reliability,
validity) and procedures for test selection. Students receive practice
in administering vocational and/or psychoeducational tests, applying
computer-assisted interpretation programs and report writing. Assessment
instruments for handicapped students critiqued.
EDST 663 Counseling Skills Lab for Counselors and Psychologists 3
Provides students the opportunity to develop skills necessary for
facilitating counseling relationships. Students observe, participate in
and critique a variety of role playing exercises and actual counseling
sessions as a means of mastering particular skills.
EDST 665 Elementary Statistics 3
Provides a conceptual understanding of some useful statistical
techniques along with practical computer and statistical skills which
will enable the student to be able to answer realistic research
questions. Topics include descriptive statistics, regression,
exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing.
EDST 668 Social Perspectives on Careers and Counseling 3
Examines major theories of career development within the context of
research about human development, occupational requirements and
opportunities, and changing work and family roles. Examines both
psychological and socioeconomic factors affecting career development as
well as particular problems facing the handicapped, women, minorities
and other special groups.
EDST 669 Practicum in School Counseling 1-3
Supervised counseling and guidance experiences in a school setting.
PREREQ: EDST618, EDST660, EDST663, EDST656, EDST651, EDDV674 and
EDST677.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires contractual arrangement with University and on-
site supervisor.
EDST 671 Practicum in School Psychology 3-6
Closely supervised experiences in various school and clinical settings.
Students have the opportunity to develop and practice skills that must
be mastered prior to starting the internship in school psychology.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 672 Consultation and Intervention 3
Surveys the major theoretical approaches and research related to
consultation and intervention involving the school-age child. Provides
skills in consultation and intervention techniques employed by school
psychologists, counselors, and other professionals working with
teachers, parents and administrators.
PREREQ: EDST681.
EDST 673 Seminar in Transitional Issues 3
Provides an in-depth overview of research and practices related to
transition for youth with mild/moderate/severe disabilities. Adult
service systems, model secondary programs, the transitional planning
process and current issues related to effective transitional practices
will be examined.
EDST 674 Secondary and Vocational Practices in Special Education 3
Introduction and review of current issues and practices in secondary and
vocational education as they relate to the education of the handicapped.
Focuses on secondary level special education programs and practices,
including career preparation, curriculum development and vocational
training.
EDST 675 Language Acquisition 4
Examines the factors which distinguish human language from animal
communication as well as the development of many facets of language
(semantics, syntax and phonology). Main emphasis on how children in the
first three years acquire language. May be cross-listed with LING675
and/or PSYC675.
EDST 676 Bilingualism and Language 3
Psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic and neurolinguistic approaches to
Second Language Acquisition (SLA). General models of first and second
language learning. SLA within bilingual education programs. The
linguistic, psychological and social experiences of the bilingual.
Bilingual instruction and models of bilingual education. May be cross-
listed with LING676. May be cross-listed with LING676.
EDST 677 The Structure of English 3
Explores current generative linguistic theories and the analysis of
English phonology/morphology and syntax in the light of these theories.
Contrastive analysis of English and a second language (such as Spanish).
May be cross-listed with ENGL677 and/or LING677.
EDST 678 Theories of the Exceptional Child 3
Review and discussion of major models and theories that attempt to
explain the causation of, and variations in, behavior such as the three
mildly handicapping conditions: mental retardation, learning
disabilities and behavior disorders. Emphasis on the grouping of
theories in such a way as to de-emphasize a categorical position in
special education.
PREREQ: EDST230 or EDST697.
EDST 679 Methods of Instructing Learners with Mild Disabilities 3
Presents techniques and materials associated with effective instruction
for students with mild disabilities. Emphasis is placed on generic
principles of instruction and evaluation of its efficacy.
PREREQ: EDST230 or EDST697 and EDST435 or EDST680.
EDST 680 Educational Diagnosis 3
Current informal and standardized measures are discussed and
administered. Students are trained to be effective participants on a
child study team and to administer a diagnostic-prescriptive protocol.
Students are expected to interpret results from a placement protocol and
to make recommendations for appropriate educational placement.
EDST 681 Techniques for Behavior Change 3
Focuses on behavioral principles and procedures for promoting the
acquisition of new skills, motivating the performance of previously-
acquired skills, and reducing the occurrence of inappropriate behaviors.
Includes strategies for analyzing the effectiveness of these
interventions. Participants design and conduct a behavior-change project
in an educational setting.
EDST 682 Research in Special Education 3
Review of methods and procedures for analyzing and interpreting
empirical research studies in special education, and applying this
information to questions of importance in classroom practice. The course
assists students to become informed consumers of findings in the special
education literature, and to design and interpret action research
projects in classroom settings.
PREREQ: EDST681.
COREQ: EDST607.
EDST 683 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching the Gifted Child 3
Focuses on the development of appropriate activities for gifted
children. Acquaints students with the theoretical models in use to guide
the development of selection of curriculum and methodology for use with
gifted and talented children. Practicum experiences included.
PREREQ: EDST679.
EDST 684 Educational Diagnosis II 3
Continuation of EDST680 Educational Diagnosis. Tests used by teachers
and educational diagnosticians with exceptional children; the latest
aptitude, achievement and speciality tests are discussed, with students
administering the latter two types of instruments.
EDST 685 Counseling Parents of the Exceptional Child 3
Examination of a number of strategies, techniques and methods for
teachers to employ in parent-teacher interactions with the ultimate goal
of involving parents in the education of their exceptional child,
including those handicapped and gifted.
EDST 686 Programming for Gifted Children 3
Focuses on the identification of gifted and talented children and the
development of programs to meet their needs.
EDST 687 Interpretation and Testing of the Exceptional Child 3
Testing procedures include the more esoteric tests that are administered
in educational settings. Tests from areas such as the gifted and
learning disabilities would be discussed and administered. Major
emphasis on interpretation of test protocol for placement and
programming purposes.
PREREQ: EDST680.
EDST 688 Internship in School Psychology 3-6
Supervised experience in school psychology. Provides experience in a
variety of areas, including consultation, psychological and educational
assessment, counseling and intervention.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires completion of all courses in the school
psychology program. Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 690 Vocational Assessment of Exceptional Students 3
Strategies for assessing the vocational interests, aptitudes and job
skills of special education students. Teaches use of vocational
assessment instruments in developing IEP objectives, vocational training
objectives and individual transition plans. Measurement theory, theory
of career choice, commercial assessment tools, job analysis and
curriculum-based assessment.
EDST 691 Internship in School Counseling 3-6
On-site experiences in school counseling and guidance.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires completion of all coursework for School
Counseling Masters Program. Requires contractual arrangement with
University and on-site supervisor.
EDST 692 Social Skills Training for Children 3
Presents a critical examination of methods that have been proposed to
teach social skills to children and youth in both classroom and clinical
setting. Presents a model for understanding social competence and a
rationale for including social skill training in school curricula. May
be cross-listed with PSYC692.
EDST 697 Education of Exceptional Children 3
Historical and philosophical bases for special education; legislative
mandates and litigation that establish the right to a free, appropriate,
public education; physical, psychological and educational
characteristics of exceptional children; study and discussion of past
and emerging educational practices for exceptional children with
emphasis on pedagogical commonalities.
EDST 808 Internship in Education 3-9
On-the-job experience in one specific area of education (i.e.,
administration, counseling, media center, etc.) in which such
internships are required as a part of graduate degree programs and/or
approved certification programs.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of department. Credit during any
semester varies according to the percentage of time spent in internship.
May be repeated for up to nine credits.
EDST 817 Individual Intelligence Testing 3
Administration and interpretation of major individually administered
intelligence tests used in school and child clinical psychology. Five
tests will be highlighted: the Stanford Binet, WISC-R, WPPSI, WAIS-R,
and K-ABC. May be cross-listed with PSYC817.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 820 Cognition and Instruction I 3
Current approaches to cognitive analysis of school subjects. Topics
include theory and research in perception, memory and information
processing; and the analysis of models and tasks for school subject
matters.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires Ph.D. status in Educational Studies or permission
of instructor.
EDST 821 Cognition and Instruction II 3
Current approaches to the analysis of instruction and schooling. Topics
include teacher decision making and effectiveness, classroom processes,
instructional methods and design, models for schooling, and theories of
school-based learning.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires Ph.D. status in Educational Studies or permission
of instructor.
EDST 823 Applied Human Development 3
The study of contemporary theory and research in human development, with
an emphasis on issues of educational significance, and mechanisms that
affect development. May be cross-listed with PSYC823.
EDST 829 Research on Teaching 3
A survey of scientific studies of classroom teaching. Teacher
characteristics, teaching methods, learning environments, models of
teaching, research methods and results of recent research.
EDST 832 Nature of Human Intelligence 3
Definition and measurement of human intelligence; common variables
related to intelligence (heredity, culture, creativity, achievement and
problem solving); psychometric structure; development; artificial
intelligence; and manipulation of intelligence.
EDST 836 Instruction and Learning 3
In-depth study of theories of learning and instruction. Emphasis on
review of experimental research relevant to the theories and the
applications of these theories to educational practice.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 837 Seminar in Human Development 3
See PSYC804 for course description.
EDST 840 Research Colloquium in Education 1-3 PF
A detailed analysis of the research currently under way at the
University of Delaware and other institutions, including doctoral
dissertations, that has application to human learning in an educational
environment.
RESTRICTIONS: Open to Ph.D. and advanced master's students.
EDST 843 Topics in Educational Policy 3
In depth examination of select topics that reflect the expertise of the
instructor, and build on the themes introduced in EDST875, Introduction
to Educational Policy.
EDST 845 Regression Models in Education 3
The use of regression models in education. Topics include simple and
multiple regression, regression models for limited dependent variables
and path analysis models.
EDST 848 Seminar in Language Development 3
Covers aspects of semantic, syntactic and phonological development
through an examination of current research and theory in the field.
Treats the educational implications of language development. May be
cross-listed with LING848.
EDST 849 Seminar in Language Comprehension and the Acquisition of
Knowledge 3
Theory and research on the acquisition of knowledge through written
instruction and their implications for a technology of written
instruction.
EDST 850 Childhood Psychopathology 3
Survey of various developmental and behavioral disorders in childhood.
Seminar will examine the issues of diagnosis and treatment from
theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis on current major
psychological research. May be cross-listed with PSYC845.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 851 Psychological Assessment of Children 3
Intellectual and personality assessment of children. Offers extensive
experience in administering, interpreting and integrating psychological
tests, as well as training in report writing and the development of
treatment prescriptions.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
EDST 861 Introduction to Statistical Inference 3
Quantitative analysis topics include describing univariate and bivariate
data distributions, calculating and interpreting useful summary
statistics, the logic of least squares estimation, the rudiments of
probability theory, selected probability models and their
interrelationships, the logic of null hypothesis testing, interval
estimation and selected inferential techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires admission to doctoral program.
EDST 862 Principles of Experimental Design and Educational Measurement 3
Continuation of EDS861. Topics include planned and post-hock
comparisons, multifactor analysis of variance, internal and external
validity, quasi- experimental designs, analysis of covariance, Latin
squares and incomplete designs.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires admission to doctoral program.
EDST 863 Principles of Educational Evaluation 3
Introduction to the major concepts in educational evaluation as well as
its logic, politics, economics, history and future. Focus on both
quantitative and qualitative models.
EDST 865 Educational Measurement Theory 3
Focuses on both classical and modern test theory including scaling,
scoring, reliability, validity, generalizibility theory, bias, item
analysis, item response theory and equating with applications to norm-
referenced and criterion-referenced assessment frameworks.
EDST 868 Research 1-6
EDST 869 Master's Thesis 1-6
EDST 871 Topics in Research Methodology 3
Concerns the substantive applications of research and evaluation to
education problems and is taught in a rotating manner. Possible topics
include history and sociology of testing, visual and graphical display
of data, models of educational stratification and problems of
educational evaluation.
EDST 872 Advanced Educational Measurement 3
Focuses on theories of measurement with special emphasis on item
response theory. The first two classes will be devoted to classical test
theory and a conceptual overview of generalizability theory. The
remaining class sessions will emphasize item response theory.
EDST 874 Introduction to Multivariate Data Analysis in Education 3
Topics covered are factor analysis, discriminate analysis and
multivariate analysis of variance. Emphasis on applications and the use
of computer packages.
PREREQ: EDST861.
EDST 875 Introduction to Educational Policy 3
Survey of the origins, nature and impact of the major state and federal
educational policies of the past 20 years. What do officials seek when
they frame policies; what in fact happens when innovations take hold;
and how do we explain the frequent discrepancies between intentions and
results?
EDST 876 Structural Models in Education 3
Concerns the statistical modeling of latent variables arising in
educational settings. Topics include model specification,
identification, estimation and testing. Considers structural models in
single and multiple groups, structured means analysis and structural
analysis of categorical and other non-normal data.
EDST 877 Practicum in Special Education 3-6
Demonstration, directed observation and practice teaching with
consultation and an accompanying seminar to discuss experiences and
problems under faculty supervision.
PREREQ: EDS678, EDST679, EDST680 and EDST681.
EDST 880 Seminar in Special Education 3
Sources, results of research and a critical examination of selected
investigations in special education. Guided practice in summarizing and
conducting research in the education of exceptional children.
PREREQ: EDST607, EDST678, EDST679, EDST680, EDST681 and EDST682.
EDST 964 Pre-Candidacy Study 3-12 PF
Research and readings in preparation of dissertation topic and/or
qualifying examinations for doctoral students before admission to
candidacy but after completion of all required course work.
RESTRICTIONS: Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy.
EDST 968 Research 3-9
To be used by doctoral students engaged in completing requirements for
the doctoral portfolio.
EDST 969 Doctoral Dissertation 1-12 PF
UNIV 895 Master's Sustaining: Non-Thesis 0 PF
UNIV 899 Master's Sustaining: Thesis 0 PF
UNIV 999 Doctoral Sustaining 0 PF