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Summer 2024 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 503 [Language Development and Reading], section 688

Day: Thursdays (the course will meet synchronously every Thursday)
Dates: 5/16/24 - 7/18/24 

Instructional Method:

  • Hybrid — Mix of synchronous meetings and asynchronous online instruction.

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

It is expected that you attend all 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. Sharon Ray (sray4@gmu.edu)

Textbooks:

  • Berkeley, S. & Ray, S. (2019).  Reading fundamentals for students with learning difficulties:  Instruction for diverse K-12 classrooms. (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780815352914 - required
  • Fox, Phonics & word study for the teacher of reading. (11th ed.). Pearson. ISBN 9780132838092 – required 
    • Note for students: E-book or physical book may be used. If purchasing a physical book, students should purchase a new (not used) hard copy.
  • American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 - recommended

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 627 [Assessment], section 688

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

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

Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 10/10; 10/24; 10/31

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, if any.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

Instructor: Dr. Joy Banks (jbanks21@gmu.edu)

Textbooks:

  • Overton. Assessing learners with special needs: An applied approach (9th ed.). Pearson
  • Harry, B., & Klingner, J. (2022). Why are so many students of color in special education (3rd edition). Teacher College Press.

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