7 courses with the subject EDCO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EDCO 501Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation (3) Examines strategic planning and the role of program
evaluation in the planning-implementation-evaluation cycle to include the curriculum planning process. Topics include various theoretical and philosophical perspectives, alternative evaluation designs and related methodologies including collaborative action research and issues related to design, measurement and utilization. The goal is to help educators become active collaborators in the evaluation process and to give them the tools to judge the value of an evaluation. Whether the task is designing an internal evaluation of a local program, contracting for an external evaluation at the district level, or critically reviewing an evaluation report as a basis for making an administrative decision, this course offers important leadership preparation. Each student will prepare an evaluability assessment related to a self-selected educational program in his/her area of concentration. EDCO 800 Qualitative Data Analysis (3) Theory and practice in analyzing qualitative data. Topics include coding, meaning generation, and validation.
EDCO 801Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation (3) Examines strategic planning and the role of program
evaluation in the planning-implementation-evaluation cycle to include the curriculum planning process. Topics include various theoretical and philosophical perspectives, alternative evaluation designs and related methodologies including collaborative action research and issues related to design, measurement and utilization. The goal is to help educators become active collaborators in the evaluation process and to give them the tools to judge the value of an evaluation. Whether the task is designing an internal evaluation of a local program, contracting for an external evaluation at the district level, or critically reviewing an evaluation report as a basis for making an administrative decision, this course offers important leadership preparation. Each student will prepare an evaluability assessment related to a self-selected educational program in his/her area of concentration.
EDCO 806Multivariate Statistics (3) MANOVA, Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance, Multiple Linear
Regression, and Factor Analysis with emphasis on the practical application of SPSS to produce valid and meaningful Results Sections for research articles and dissertations. Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or better in EFND 722. Co- registration with EHEA 805 in last semester of coursework; Advisor approval required. EDCS 505 Philosophy of Christian Education (3) Examines various philosophies of education in light of Scripture. Develop a philosophy of education essential to the preparation of “holy nation” citizens. Provides a biblical and philosophical framework for many other courses in the Christian School Concentration.
