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A education course at Arizona Christian University.
Utilizing case studies, real-life student and school data, research related to curriculum design, and the analysis of effect size research, students will learn how to use data in the service of student learning. Culminating task: Given a set of data for a fictional school, each student will analyze that data and create a school-wide improvement plan. Course goals and proficiency to be measured by the completion of the Capstone Signature Assignment (CSA).
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of using data to improve student outcomes as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
A Biblical Worldview treats the work of mathematics and teaching as careful, honest engagement with what's true and with the students who learn from it.
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