This seminar is a philosophical and pedagogical exploration of the historic, legal and sociocultural foundations of American education with emphasis on issues of power, identity, representation, and change. It examines how history, political and economic agendas, and discrimination shape schooling access and curriculum practices; and, considers ways to transform education to strengthen student-family-community-school involvement. This course is applied in that it mandates that students develop an action research plan for implementing or strengthening student-family-community-school involvement in schools and/or community settings.

Studies qualitative and quantitative methods in the development of reliable knowledge in the field of education. Includes identification and formulation of research problems, research designs and presentation of reports representative of different research strategies. Provides support for students' culminating projects/thesis.

Prerequisite: Graduate status.

Completion of a thesis or project approved for the Master's Degree.

Note: May be taken twice for credit.

Prerequisite: EDBM 250, advanced to candidacy, and completion of the Thesis/Project Petition and Advisor Reservation Form and the approval by the Department's Graduate Coordinator one semester prior to registration of this course.