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SEMINAR IN URBAN EDUCATION

ELCF 465 

SYLLABUS

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Instructor: Dr. Makedon

Credit: 3 Graduate Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing, Consent of Department

Course Description:

Examination of Current Issues and Research in Urban Education.

Course Objectives:

1. Review, examine, and discuss current issues and research in urban elementary, secondary, and adult education.

2. Suggest innovative solutions to current urban educational problems.

3. Design viable urban educational alternatives.

4. Reexamine, discuss, and reaffirm a series of philosophical and ideological approaches to urban education.

5. Develop a variety of skills among professionals in elementary, secondary, and adult education, including: critical thinking skills, communication skills, application skills, research writing skills, role-playing skills, cooperative learning skills, public presentation skills, and the ability to examine all sides to controversial educational issues, and present educational solutions convincingly.

6. Develop the ability to confront current urban educational problems with viable solutions.

Methodology:

The methods used in the course to achieve the aforementioned course objectives include writing of position and research papers, cooperative and individual learning, working in small groups in the design of viable educational alternatives, presenting and defending in class a certain point of view, class discussion, synthesis of current educational research, role-play, the use of audio-visual aids, at least one field trip to a "successful" educational center, and a written final examination on the last day of class.

Textbooks:

1. Noll, James Wm., ed. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Educational Issues. Sluice Dock, Guilford, CT: The Dushkin Publishing Group, 1993. Available at the CSU bookstore.

2. Books for the book review project, which is required (please see below), are "available" free of charge in the Douglas Library of Chicago State University (please see bibliography, distributed in class).

Requirements:

1. Attendance 10%

2. Position paper on a controversial educational issue 10%

3. Presentation and defense of position paper 10%

4. Book Review Paper 10%

5. Presentation of Book Review Paper 10%

6. Group Project Report

(Design of Educational Alternative) 20%

7. Group Project Presentation and Defense 20%

8. Final Examination 10%

Grading:

95-100 A

80-94 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

Below 60 F

Amplification of Requirements:

1. Attendance:

Each hour of absence counts as one point taken off from the grading scale. According to university policy, a student may be dropped from the class if he or she has accumulated six hours or more of absence from the class.

2. Position papers and Presentations:

Position Papers:

Limited to 10 pages. Topic must be selected from the textbook. Only one student per topic. Students may select a topic that is not in the textbook if the number of students in class exceeds the number of topics in the text. Please see handout for detailed instructions regarding the structure of the position paper (thesis page, arguments for, arguments against, response to the arguments against, conclusion).

Position paper Presentations:

Limited to 50 minutes. Maximum 20 minutes for presentation, and 30 minutes for discussion. Make sure that you cover both arguments for and against your position during your presentation, and that you respond to the arguments against.

3. Book Review Papers and Presentations:

Book Review Papers:

The structure of the book review paper should be as follows:

1. Maximum 2 single-spaced types pages

2. Distribute paper to the whole class

3. Book to be reviewed must be in the Douglas Library bibliography that is distributed in class

4. Identify the book fully: At the top of the page, include the following information: Author, Title, Place of Publication, Publisher, Year of Publication (=full bibliographical reference)

5. Identify yourself: After you identify the book, identify yourself: Your Name, Attendance Number, Course, Section, Date, Term

6. Summary of Contents: Briefly summarize ideas in the book on the first page of your paper

7. Personal Reaction: Briefly state your reaction to the ideas in the book on second page of your paper

Book Review Paper Presentation:

Limited to 20 minutes. Maximum 10 minutes for presentation, and 10 minutes for discussion.

4. Group Project Report:

This is a group report which synthesizes the available research, arguments, and ideas on successful urban educational schools or "centers," and suggests a viable urban educational alternative. Group chooses level (elementary, secondary, or adult), goals, budget, and methods of center, and based on the research reviewed so far in the course, other research findings that the group may find, and the ideas for and against presented in the position papers, and in the book reviews, collectively designs and presents what it considers is a "solution" urban school or "center."

Structure of Group Project Report:

Please make an effort to identify each section in your Report with subheadings which at a minimum address the following:

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