EDU595 : Implementation of Capstone Research Project

This class represents the capstone course for the MA in Leadership program and is to be taken immediately after EDU594 course and/or in conjunction with the candidate’s chosen endorsement or content focus area practicum. Candidates will implement the Capstone Research Project in their professional practice. They will collect, analyze, and report data; draw conclusions; prepare a written analysis of the conclusions in light of existing research; and make suggestions for future research. This course is designed to provide opportunities for candidates to demonstrate scholarship and teacher leader skills by reporting their findings in an educational setting such as a presentation at the school level and an educational conference proposal. Candidates who are completing an endorsement or special program will implement their Capstone Research Project in the final practicum course in their program. Since the Capstone will focus on student achievement, the endorsement and special program Capstones will integrate issues of student achievement with content and skills from the specialty area. Candidates collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, prepare a written analysis of the conclusions in light of existing research, and make suggestions for future research. The audience for presentation of these projects will include persons interested in the student achievement issue, the specialty area, or both. This course is designed to provide opportunities for candidates to demonstrate scholarship and leadership in educational settings by presentation at the school level and conference proposal, and is consistent with the mission statement of the unit to develop scholars who are competent and caring educators, committed to a spirit of service and learning.