Excellence ~Integrity ~ Caring
California State University, Bakersfield
School of Education
EDSP 688 Research in Special Education
Winter, 2010
Instructor: / Yeunjoo Lee, Ph.D. / Phone: / (661) 654-6478Fax: / (661) 654-3029 / E-Mail: /
Class Meetings: / 6:00 – 8:30 on Thursdays / Location: / ITV
Office Hours / 3:30-5:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
3-4 on Wednesdays / Office / EDU 219
Candidate Dispositions
Candidates preparing to work in schools as teachers or other professional school personnel know and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn.
· Professional Collaboration: Candidates will participate in action-oriented collaboration that will enable them to learn from others and provide leadership in partnerships with all stakeholders.
· Reflective Practitioner: Candidates are reflective, life long learners who apply problem solving and critical thinking strategies and the respectful appreciation of differing points of view.
· Ethical Professional: Candidates’ actions are based on accepted professional standards of conduct and reflect insight and awareness with respect to diverse perspectives, opinions, obligations and ethical responsibilities of the profession.
· Student/Client Centered: Candidates, throughout their programs, will prioritize the needs of the students/clients they serve by maintaining trusting relationships built upon caring, nurturing (respective) and meaningful interactions.
· Professional Leader: Candidates, throughout their programs, will be strong, determined, professional leaders with a clear instructional focus using effective communication skills and a willingness to take risks to ensure the advancement, safety, and welfare of all students in our communities.
· Professional Competence: Candidates will maintain high programmatic outcomes that reflect research-based practices, principles of learning differentiation, and standards based instruction.
Required readings:
· American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
· The School of Education Graduate Studies Policies and Thesis, Project, Examination Guide Handbook. ( http://www.csub.edu/soe/graduate_studies/documents/graduate_handbook.pdf )
· Galvan, J. (2009). Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (4th ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.
· *Banda, D., & Therrien, W. (2008). A teacher’s guide to meta-analysis. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(2), 66-71.
· *Cook, B., Tankersley, M., Cook, L., & Landrum, T. (2008). Evidence based practices in special education: some practical considerations. Intervention in School and Clinic, 44, 69-75.
· *Horner, R., Carr, E., Halle, J., McGee, G., Odom, S., & Wolery, M. (2005). The use of single-subject research to identify evidence-based practice in special education. Exceptional Children, 71, 165-179.
· Articles with * are located in the “e-Readings” folder of BlackBoard.
· Livetext.com membership: You can purchase the livetext membership at the CSUB runner bookstore.
· Turnitin.com (free registration)
Course Description:
The seminar course will review, analyze, interpret, and apply specific topical research in special education. Students will select a research topic, formulate a research question, develop a research proposal, analyze the literature, and propose appropriate research methodology to fill a gap in the research or contribute to the literature in the area of special education.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/COMPETENCIES (Matching CTC Standards)
· The student will select a specific area(s) of interest to be addressed in their university and non-university activities to include, but not limited to, transition, inclusive education, early childhood, multicultural studies, sex education, behavioral intervention, deaf-blind, serious emotional disturbance, technology, augmentative communication, assessment (9, 10, 11, 12, MM-17, MS-17) (CLAD 19).
· The student will utilize validated practices that maximize academic learning time, teacher-directed instruction, student success, and content coverage (MM/MS-13).
· The student will demonstrate knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and disseminate current and emerging research, theory, legislation, policy and practice (MM/MS-15).
· The student will demonstrate knowledge and application of current and emerging theories and research related to the education of students with and without disabilities and/or students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (MM/MS-15) (CLAD 19).
· The student will participate actively within the school district and local community to facilitate the development of policies and implementation of practices that reflect current information in special education, including multicultural education (MM/MS-15) (CLAD 19).
· The student will demonstrate knowledge of research, issues, law, policies, and procedures related to non-biased and non-discriminatory screenings and referral assessment for students (MM/MS-18) (CLAD 19).
GENERAL INFORMATION:
a. Please read RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS provided at the end of this syllabus.
b. The instructor does not accept any assignment one week after an assigned due date.
c. Blackboard: This course is accompanied by Blackboard, a course management tool (http://bb.csub.edu/). You will be able to check and/or download lecture notes, course related forms, study guides, and class announcements on Blackboard. You can also send and receive e-mails with the instructor and other classmates through the Blackboard. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the CSUB Web services at 661-654-2315 (Do not call the instructor).
d. If you do not have an access to the Blackboard, you can self-enroll to the BB course. Go to the following link to get the instruction: http://www.csub.edu/els/Blackboard%209/Student_Resources/item1242.html
e. Your Blackboard UserID is the initial of your first name and last name (“ylee”). Your initial password is last five digits of your student ID without any dashes between numbers (e.g., 56789). For example, my userID is “ylee” and password is last five digits of my SS#.
f. All assignments should be written in APA format (6th edition). For example, 12 fonts, one-inch margins, and double space.
“All culminating activities must adhere to the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The latest edition is available to purchase from the bookstore (School of Education Graduate Studies Policies and Thesis, Project, Examination Guide Handbook, 2005, p.13)”
· APA writing style guide
- http://www.apastyle.org/learn/index.aspx
· Students are expected to do all work assignments without unauthorized assistance and not to give unauthorized assistance. Cheating is not limited to examination situations alone, but arises whenever students attempt to gain an unearned academic advantage, i.e. submission of the same, or essentially the same paper or assignment for credit in two different courses without receiving approval. Plagiarism consists of the misuse of published or unpublished works of another by claiming them as one’s own. It may consist of handing in someone else’s work, copying or purchasing a composition, using ideas, paragraphs, sentences, or phrases written by another, or using data and/or statistics compiled by another without giving citation. Students who choose to violate the standards of ethical conduct will be dealt with as outlined in CSUB 2009-20011 (p. 82-83) catalogue. See the instructor if you need a copy of this information.
g. All students are required to register to www.turnitin.com.
· Turnitin.com is “a proprietary system that instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop student plagiarism before it starts.”
· Go to www.turnitin.com and click on the “New Users Click Here button.” Under the “New Students start here” section click on the “Create a user profile” link.
· Turnitin.com Class ID is 2988560, and the course enrollment password is “edsp688” (case sensitive).
h. CSUB library information
· Check the CSUB library webpage (http://www.lib.csubak.edu/). The database at CSUB library has several full text journals.
· When you choose database, use Wilson Web and/or Ebsco database. They contain a lot of education related journals.
· If you live out of Bakersfield and want to access to the CSUB library, check the webpage ( http://www.csub.edu/library/distance/distance.shtml ).
· I will keep your paper until the end of the spring quarter, 2010. If you want your paper back, please pick it up before the end of the spring quarter.
TENTATIVE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS:
· All assignments must be typed or word-processed and double-spaced.
· Students should submit hard copy assignments at the beginning of the class.
· A penalty for late submission is 10% of total points for the assignment.
· Assignments which are submitted 7 days after a due date will not be accepted.
1. Week 2, 3, and 5 assignments.
· See the course schedule.
2. A Passing score on the Human Subjects Protection Training and Exam.
· Visit the following website: http://www.csub.edu/grasp/irbhsr/ Click the link “Human Subjects Protection Training” on the left bar.
· You may also access the HSPT site from Blackboard main page.
· Review the training manual and take the Human Subjects Protection Training and Exam test.
· It is recommended to print a hard copy or save an electronic copy of the test with your answers.
· If you have already passed the test, please bring the verification to the instructor.
· The IRB/HSR office will send you an email with your test results (pass/fail). You will need to forward the email to the instructor.
· You will not be able to complete this course without passing the HSP test.
3. The first 4 pages of the literature review.
· Submit the title page, the first 4 pages of your literature review, and the list of the references to http://www.turnitin.com
· Also, submit a hard copy of your assignments to the instructor (via Blackboard)(i.e., the title page, the first 4 pages of your literature review, and a list of the references).
· The first 4 pages of your literature review is not the summary of your final paper. It should include an introduction, a purpose statement, and a beginning part of your literature review. The draft should be as written as a final draft. That means it should not contain any mechanical errors and no first-person statement. Please check the Literature Review CHECKLIST (in the Appendix) before submitting the first 4 pages.
· The list of references should include at least SEVEN data based and empirical studies selected from peer reviewed journals.
· Your draft and the list of references should follow the APA writing guidelines (6th edition). For example, it should have a title page with running head, headings in a correct format, etc.
· A grading rubric for this assignment is located on the Blackboard main page.
4. Final Project
· Submit an electronic version of your final project and a checklist (See Appendix A) to Turnitin.com and Livetext.
· Submit a hard copy to the instructor on or before the due date.
· Please check a grading rubric in LiveText before submitting your review.
· You have three choices for the final project.
a. A review of literature (For all students).
b. A research proposal: (For MA research track students)
c. A project proposal: (For MA project track students)
Requirements for Literature Review
· Each student will need to select a topic, review the related literature, and submit a final paper
· The textbook by Galvan (2006) tells you how to write a review of literature step by step. It also contains sample reviews of literature in the appendices.
· In the literature review, you will include at least 10 articles, including at least 9 original research studies in your interest area(s). The selected articles studies should be current, data-based, and empirical studies. You should select the studies from peer-reviewed journals.
· The literature review should be 10 or less, not including your reference list and appendices.
· It will be helpful if a student identifies his/her chair of the M.A. Committee prior to or at the beginning of this course. Each student can discuss potential exam questions with his/her M.A. committee, and select a topic for a literature review for EDSP 688.
· When you have difficulty locating research articles, consult with the instructor.
· It is strongly suggested to meet with a librarian at least once during your research. The librarians know wonderful tools to search the best articles for your research. They will also show you how to find the original peer-reviewed research articles.
· You should submit the CHECKLIST in the Appendix with your literature review.
Requirements for A Research Proposal Track
· A research proposal: Students should submit a research proposal. A proposal will be about 10-12 pages without reference lists and appendices.
· Research proposal should include a literature review and the description on your study.
o The description of research should include (a) research questions, (b) participants, (c) independent/dependent variables, (d) data collection and analysis procedures, and (e) research methodology.
· Literature Review: In the literature review, you will include at least 7 articles, including at least 6 research studies in your interest area(s). Research studies should be current, data based and selected from peer-reviewed journals. The literature review is necessary to justify your research. Your research should be driven by data in literature and the needs in the field. In addition, literature could provide the specifics regarding the research.
· As a master’s student, you are expected to understand the background and need for your research. The proposal for your research should be justified and driven by data in the literature and the need in the field.
· When you have difficulty locating research articles, consult with the instructor.
· It will be helpful if the student identifies his/her chair of the M.A. Committee prior to or at the beginning of this course. Each student can discuss potential research topic with his/her MA committee to complete this requirement.
Requirements for A Project Proposal
· A project proposal: Students should submit a project proposal. The proposal should include the review of related literature and the description of the project. The proposal will be around 10-12 pages without reference lists and appendices.
· Literature Review: As a M.A. student, you are expected to understand the background and need for your project. In the literature review, you will include at least 7 articles, including at least 6 research studies in your interest area(s). Research studies should be current, data based and selected from peer-reviewed journals. The literature review will be a part of your project proposal.
· Description of Project: The proposal should include the salient points from the literature review to justify the project. The description of project should include (a) description of audience, (b) detailed description of your project, (c) a table of contents in your project, and (d) the brief version of your project.