INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN EDUCATION POLICY

EDPOL 309

Introduces how quantitative research methods are applied in empirical education research. Focused on data exploration, manipulation, visualization, and simple analyses with secondary datasets and R or other programming language.

ELPA 823

Focuses on the knowledge and skills required to support rigorous quantitative inquiry. Acquire and import data; combine (merge/append) multiple data sets; organize directories and files for optimal workflow; clean data; document data manipulations for reproducibility and transparency; write code to facilitate collaboration; and summarize data in visual (graph, chart, map) and tabular forms.

EDPOL 701

An introduction to diverse scholarly perspectives in educational policy studies.

EDPSYCH/ELPA 822

Utilize the concepts and methods of quantitative social science research to conduct research on education issues. Topics include hypothesis testing, statistical inference, point estimates, graphic and numerical data displays, correlation and regression.

EDPOL 605

Introduce methods for managing secondary data or data not collected for specific research purposes and analyzing it to address educational policies. Focus on quantitative techniques. Use secondary data and statistical software to complete assignments