Language Issues in Educational Research and Practice

This course provides the foundation for reasoning about language and linguistic groups and for thinking critically about available literature, methods, normative documents, and services concerning language in educational research and practice. Making sound decisions concerning language and linguistic groups contributes to valid research and to fair and effective practices in education. Students work on a project of their choice. Issues investigated include: Making sampling decisions concerning linguistically diverse populations, selecting translators for languages unknown to the researcher, and using and interpreting information from research involving diverse linguistic groups.