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Summer 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 627 [Assessment], section 689

Day: Tuesdays
Dates:5/20/25 - 7/22/25

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

Instructional Method: 

Instructional Method:  Synchronous online instruction supplemented by asynchronous online learning. It is expected that you attend all 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.

  • Synchronous Online:  5/20; 5/27; 6/3; 6/17; 7/1; 7/8

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

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

Textbook:

Overton, T., & Jordan, A. W. (2024). Inclusive Assessment: An applied approach (Ninth ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education.

Tuition: Payment will be due by 5/22/25

(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).

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

Fall 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 641 [Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing], section 689

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: 9/16/25 - 11/18/25

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:15 pm

Instructional Method: Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction. See the face-to-face meeting dates below.  All other meeting dates will be synchronous online video meetings supplemented by asynchronous online coursework.

Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/16; 9/30;10/14; 10/28; 11/4

Location of face-to-face meetings: TBD

Instructor: TBD

Textbooks: 

  1. Archer, A. L., & Hughes, C. A. (2010). Explicit instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. Guilford Press. Chapters. 3, 4, 8 only (Note: Students should already have this text from EDSE 540)  
  2. 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
  3. Vaughn, S., & Bos C. S. (2025). Strategies for teaching students with learning and behavior problems (11th ed.). Pearson.

Tuition: Payment will be due by 9/18/25

(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).

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

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