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Spring 2 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 627 [Assessment], section 690

Day: Wednesday
Dates: 3/12/25 — 5/14/25

Instructional Method: Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction. See the face-to-face meeting dates below. All other course weeks will be conducted using asynchronous online instruction.

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.

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 3/12; 3/19; 3/26; 4/9; 4/23; 5/7 (Spring Break: 4/14 — 4/18)

Times:  4:30 pm — 9:00 pm

Location for face-to-face meetings: Saunders Middle School; Room 1101 (Health/Auxiliary Room)

Please double check the location of your class here before your first face-to-face class meeting.  Any updates or changes to the location will be posted here as soon as available. 

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

Textbooks:

  1. Overton, T., & Jordan, A. W.  (2024). Inclusive Assessment: An applied approach (Ninth ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education. 
  2. Harry, B., & Klingner, J. (2022). Why are so many students of color in special education? Understanding race and disability in schools. New York: Teacher College Press.  

 

Tuition: payment will be due by 3/14/25.

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

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

Summer 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 503 [Language Development and Reading], section 690

Day: Wednesday
Dates: 5/21/25 — 7/23/25

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: All Wednesday class meetings. 

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

Instructor: Dr. Lynn Beal (lbeal2@gmu.edu)

Textbooks:

1. Berkeley, S. & Ray, S. (2019). Reading fundamentals for students with learning

difficulties: Instruction for diverse K-12 classrooms. (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780815352914 - required

2. 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. When purchasing a physical book, students should purchase a new (not used) hard copy.

3. 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 5/23/25.

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

  • With 1-19 students, $1,908 (this includes a 15% cohort 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