ECS 6715 - Urban Education

Meets with ECS 5715. Course is designed to enhance students' knowledge of urban schooling through the examination of historical, social, economic, political, and socio-cultural frameworks with an emphasis on issues of race and class as they have affected the distribution of equal educational opportunities in urban education. This course will examine pedagogies and programs that have demonstrated success with urban students and investigate the complexity and challenge of providing excellent education in urban schools. Students enrolled in 6715 will be expected to meet a higher standard of performance and may be assigned additional assignments.