Fairfax 59-Section 692
Fall 2025 Course Information:
Course: EDSE 627 [Assessment], section 692
Day: Wednesdays
Dates: 9/17/25 - 11/19/25
Times: 5:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Instructional Method: Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction.
- Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/17; 10/1; 10/15; 10/29; 11/5
- One synchronous online meeting on: 9/24
- Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.
Location of face-to-face meetings: Woodson High School, room A119
Instructor: Dr. Randolph Lawrence (lrandol@gmu.edu)
Textbook:
Overton, T., & Jordan, A. W. (2024). Inclusive Assessment: An applied approach (Ninth ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education.
Order information: https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/inclusive-assessment-an-applied-approach/P200000009732/9780137871599
Tuition: Payment will be due by 9/19/25.
(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).
- With 1-19 students, $1,920 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
- With 20+ students, $1,692 (this includes 25% cohort discount).
Spring 1 2026 Course Information:
Course: EDSE 641 [Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing], section 692
Day: Wednesdays
Dates: 1/7/26 - 3/4/26
Times: 5:15 pm - 9:45 pm
Instructional Method: Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction.
- Dates of face-to-face meetings: 1/7; 1/21; 2/4; 2/18; 2/25
- Dates of synchronous online video meetings: all other Wednesdays
- Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.
Location of face-to-face meetings: TBA
Instructor: TBA
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 1/9/26.
(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).
- With 1-19 students, $1,920 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
- With 20+ students, $1,692 (this includes 25% cohort discount).
Spring 2 2026 Course Information:
Course: EDSE 643 [Instructional Strategies for Math], section 692
Day: Wednesdays
Dates: 3/11/26 - 5/13/26
Times: 5:15 pm - 9:45 pm
Instructional Method: Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction.
- Dates of face-to-face meetings: 3/11; 3/25; 4/8; 4/22; 4/29
- Spring Break 3/30 - 4/3
- Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.
Location of face-to-face meetings: TBA
Instructor: TBA
Textbook:
Fennell, F., Kobett, B. M., & Wray, J. A. (2017). The formative 5: Everyday assessment techniques for every math classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Tuition: Payment will be due by 3/13/26.
(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).
- With 1-19 students, $1,920 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
- With 20+ students, $1,692 (this includes 25% cohort discount)
For information about individually scheduled Special Education Masters Degree courses, EDSE 517 & EDSE 590 visit: Masters Courses