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Summer  2024 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 627 [Assessment], section 685

Day: Thursdays
Dates: 5/16/24 - 7/18/24 

Instructional Method:

  • Hybrid — Mix of synchronous meetings and online instruction. See the synchronous meeting dates below.  All other meeting dates will be asynchronous online coursework.

Online synchronous meetings: 5/16

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

It is expected that you attend all scheduled synchronous online sessions.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

Instructor: Dr. Cheryl Bragg (cbragg@gmu.edu)

Textbook: Overton. Assessing learners with special needs: An applied approach (8th ed.). Pearson.

Tuition: Payment will be due by 5/18/24.

  • With 1-19 students, tuition $1,854 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, tuition is $1,635 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

Fall  2024 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 641 [Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing], section 685

Day: Thursdays
Dates: 9/12/24 - 11/14/24 

Instructional Method: Mix of face-to-face meetings and online synchronous and asynchronous instruction.

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/12; 9/26; 10/10; 10/24; 11/7
  • Synchronous Online: All other Thursday class days.

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:15 pm

Location for face-to-face meetings: TBD

It is expected that you attend all face-to-face meetings in person and online synchronous sessions virtually.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

Instructor: Dr. Kelley Regan (kregan@gmu.edu)

Textbooks: 

  • Archer, A. L., & Hughes, C. A. (2010). Explicit instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. Guilford Press. (Chapters. 3, 4, 8 only)
  • Harris, K. R., Graham, S., Mason, L. H., & Friedlander, B. (2008). Powerful writing strategies for all students. Brooks. ISBN-13: 978-1-55766-705-2
  • Vaughn, S., & Bos C. S. (2020). Strategies for teaching students with learning and behavior problems (10th ed.). Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0134792019

Tuition: Payment will be due by 9/14/24.

  • With 1-19 students, $1,908(this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, $1,683 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

For information about individually scheduled Special Education Masters Degree courses, EDSE 517 & EDSE 590 visit: Masters Courses