Quantitative Methods for Education Policy 1 credit:

4 Hours

Provides students with the fundamentals of quantitative analysis and research design. Topics include populations & sampling, measurement, foundations of statistics, and assessing correlation vs. causation. Students will complete applied data analysis activities. This is the first in a three-course sequence to develop students' capacity to conduct quantitative analysis. It integrates research methods and data wrangling to provide vertical alignment supporting the development of skills necessary for dissertation research aligned with traditions in education policy. Prerequisite: Restricted to EPOL students, or with approval of instructor and advisor.