Spring 2027

Research and Evaluation for Equity

An interdisciplinary course exploring educational research and program evaluation through equity-oriented frameworks, focusing on power, politics, and systematic inquiry methods.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Nancy Kendall3.8/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate an understanding of diverse historical and qualitative social-science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research and evaluation

  • Develop an understanding of the role of power and inequity in shaping project, program, and policy intended and unintended consequences

  • Develop a researchable question and design an evaluation project

  • Develop skills of collecting and analyzing data for an evaluation project

  • Develop skills of writing clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational history and policy

  • Follow professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly in pursuit of equity

  • Consider the issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in educational policies and practices

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EDPOL 601

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

NANCY KENDALL is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Equity, justice, and inclusion in educational research and policy.
  • The role of power, politics, and inequity in shaping evaluation outcomes.
  • Systematic inquiry, data collection, analysis, and interpretation methods.

Skills

  • Designing evaluation projects and developing researchable questions using equity-oriented frameworks.
  • Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data for evaluation projects.
  • Writing clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences on complex educational topics.

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EDPOL 601 · Spring 2027

Research and Evaluation for Equity

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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