ELRT

ELRT

Evaluation, Measurement & Research

Program Offerings

Coursework in the M.A. program requires basic courses in research methods, evaluation, measurement, and statistics as well as in practical field experience.

Coursework in the Ph.D. program requires at least three courses each in evaluation, measurement, and research design and statistics. Other coursework includes qualitative research methods, foundations of inquiry, and a 27-credit hour emphasis in some applied area of inquiry. Some examples of a cognate are policy studies, assessment, computer applications, or statistics. In addition to the coursework, an internship provides each student with an opportunity to work under the direction of a senior evaluator, measurement specialist, or researcher. Often students will co-author articles developed with their internship mentor. Students in these programs are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations at professional state and national conferences, and to attend such conferences. A student may enter the doctorate program after completing a master's degree in a related field such as research methods, or directly upon completion of a bachelor's degree.

Careers

Career possibilities and job opportunity resources.

Related Links

American Evaluation Association
Michigan Association For Evaluation
National Council on Measurement in Education
American Educational Research Association
Online Evaluation Resource Library
The Statistics Homepage

 

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