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350060 - Educ Inquiry, Measurement, & Evaluation (PhD)

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Doctoral PHD

Application Deadline

Not accepting applications for Fall 2025

Contact Information

150-M MCKB

801-422-7078

eime@byu.edu

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Required Test

  • GRE

  • TOEFL or E3PT exam (for non-native English speakers)

Additional Requirements

  • Must have a master's degree

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher for last 60 hours of course work.

  • Letter of intent.

  • Employment History

  • Three letters of Recommendation

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have previously acquired competencies equivalent to satisfactory completion of these master's level courses.

Students can show proof of competence by describing experiences they have obtained or products they have developed. New students should consult with their program advisor to determine what requirements they have completed and which, if any, courses they need to complete.

Students are expected to complete 77 credit hours in the following categories:

Students are expected to complete a coherent set of at least four elective courses selected from the categories listed below. Students may enroll for directed individual study on a selected topic in any category in which they have already completed at least one course.

1. Foundations of Inquiry in Education: course, course
2. Designs for Inquiry: course; course
3. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (one course must be completed in this area): course; course or course; course or course; course or course
4. Educational Measurement and Evaluation: course; course or course

  • Content Area Specialty (12 credit hours)

Each student is expected to choose a content area specialty from one of the four options listed below. Students are expected to complete at least four courses within their chosen area of focus including one or two required courses depending on the specialty area selected.

1. The Preparation and Development of Educators

Required courses: course and course

Elective courses: Complete at least one course from the following:
course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course

2. Language, Literacy, and Communication

Required courses:

Elective courses: At least 9 additional credits selected from the following
course, course, course; course, course

3. Learning and Instruction

Required courses: 6 credit hours including two of these three (course, course or course)

Elective courses: At least 6 additional credit hours selected from the following
course, course, course; course, course, course

4. Social-Emotional Development and Intervention

Required course: course (3 credit hours)

Elective courses: At least 9 additional credit hours selected from the following

course, course, course; course

5. Education Policy Analysis

Required courses: 6 credit hours

  • Education Policy Analysis (course or course)

  • Economics Issues in Educational Leadership (course)


Elective courses: At least six hours selected from the following:

Students are expected to enroll in the weekly seminar (course) in each fall and winter semester during their first two years in the program. Students earn 0.5 credits per semester.

  • Internships (6 credit hours)

After completing their coursework, each student will be expected to participate in two 3-credit internships or apprenticeships selected from course, course, course, course, course, or course. Internship placements will be based on the interests of each student as well as the needs of the sponsoring agency. Applications must be submitted in writing and approved by both the students' graduate advisory committee and the EIME advisory council prior to beginning the experience.

  • Dissertation: (course: 18 credit hours)

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Title

Exercise Conscious Ethical Judgement

Learning Outcome

2. Students will show evidence that they have acquired conscious ethical judgment and demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to the kinds of ethical issues that frequenlty arise when conducting educational research; evaluating educational programs and curricula; or constructing administering interpreting and reporting the results of tests and other assessments of what students have and have not learned.

Title

Analyze and Critique Research Proposals Prepared by Others

Learning Outcome

3. Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate written proposals submitted by other scholars to conduct research and/or measurement stuides and formulate constructive suggestions for improving the proposed project.

Title

Plan an Original Research or Measurement Study

Learning Outcome

4. Students will demonstrate the knowledge skills and dispositions needed to plan an original research or measurement study that is likely to contribute to improving educational theory practice and/or policy.

Title

Prepare Reviews of Published Research Literature

Learning Outcome

1. Students will demonstrate ability to find interpret and evaluate published research and evaluation studies relevant to current issues and policy questions in public education and prepare a comprehensive summary report designed to communicate the findings and recommendations to public school adminisrators and policy makers at the local or state level.