Dissertation I

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Formerly EDOL 791 . After successfully completing the requirements for Advancement to Candidacy, students are eligible to secure a Dissertation Chair to guide their progress in developing an original research project. Students are required to complete an education and training program to receive a CITI or HIH Certificate to ensure that all research conducted exemplifies and promotes the highest level of scientific integrity, public accountability, social responsibility in the conduct of research. Building on Chapters I-III that they produced in previous courses ( EDDP 781 , 782 & 783), students will work with their chair and committee members to refine and update dissertation Chapters 1-3. In addition, students will develop all related data collection instruments, and prepare for appropriate field testing and coding for validity and reliability. Students will also prepare for the proposal defense by developing a presentation and an abbreviated abstract of their research. After successfully defending the dissertation proposal, the student will complete and submit an IRB application and prepare to conduct their dissertation research. This course is graded with an SP grading option until successful completion of the proposal defense. Upon successful completion of the proposal defense, grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis.