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Concentration Description (SSPEP/ICE)
ICE is a multidisciplinary, international, cross-cultural program of training that places educational problems into an international and comparative framework. Core courses explore how education is related to economic, political, and social development in both developed and developing countries. The program provides a strong theoretical and empirical base for studying education in a rapidly changing global context and for understanding the how and why of successful policy-making to improve educational practice in different social settings.
In both its training and research activities, ICE has developed a special concern for the study of education in less developed countries. At the same time, several faculty are engaged in research comparing educational policies and conditions in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The relationships among educational research, educational policy, and educational planning are important in the program's intellectual agenda.
In both its doctoral and master's programs, ICE tries to meet the needs of professionals who are willing to question conventional beliefs and models about the role of education in society. To this end, ICE has developed a basic first-year core sequence (ED 306 A, B, C, D) that seeks to apply the conceptual and methodological tools of the major social science disciplines-economics, sociology, political science, and anthropology-to the study of education and development. |
Concentration Faculty (SSPEP/ICE)
Adams, Jennifer
Carnoy, Martin
Ramirez, Francisco
Wotipka, Christine Min
The master's program in ICE combines core courses with specialized course work related to a student's professional interests and responsibilities. An integral part of this program is the master's monograph, which all ICE master's students write and present for fourth-quarter review. The monograph project familiarizes students with trends, methods, and research findings in their areas of specialization.
The master's degree requires a minimum of four quarters of course work (48 quarter units), in addition to whatever language training in English a student may need in order to assume a full load of academic work. Typically, master's students begin their program in autumn quarter and finish at the end of the following summer quarter. Non-native English speakers should plan to take an extra course during the first two quarters of the program to help them improve their academic writing. Course requirements in the master's program recognize the need for as much flexibility as possible in the design of individual programs.
The admissions committee pays particular attention to an applicant's
previous professional and, especially in the case of U.S. applicants,
intercultural experience and statement of purpose. Interviews are not
required, but will be arranged whenever an applicant has the opportunity
to visit ICE or to meet with faculty members elsewhere. Applicants are
highly encouraged to visit campus in order to learn more about the
program, faculty, and current students.
Prospective applicants are urged to take the basic required tests as early as possible; consideration of an application may be delayed if the scores have not arrived.
For the MA program requirements, please see the Masters Degree Handbook.
Dr. Christine Min Wotipka is director of the ICE master's specialization.
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Master's Program Description And Requirements For ICE and IEAPA
Program Objectives
There are two tracks at the Master's level of the ICE concentration: International Comparative Education (ICE) and International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis (IEAPA).
The Master's ICE/IEAPA program provides an interdisciplinary overview of the major theoretical and empirical issues in education, development, and policy, together with an opportunity for students to pursue a limited amount of specialized course work and reading in their areas of professional interest and responsibility. Students in the program examine educational policy issues in an international context. Working closely with professors from a variety of disciplines, they study such problems as educational planning in comparative perspective, the dynamic relationship between school and community, equity and education, and the political economy of underdevelopment.
In addition to the program's required courses, the opportunity for specialization centers around the Master's Monograph, on which you are expected to work throughout your stay at Stanford.
Program Unit Requirements
The Masters degree in ICE/IEAPA requires four quarters of course work, in addition to whatever English language training a student may need before assuming a full load of regular academic course work. Besides being required to enroll in each of four quarters, students in ICE/IEAPA need a minimum of 48 quarter units for the M.A. degrees, not including English courses. The specific ICE/IEAPA requirements satisfy and exceed the University's minimum residence and tuition requirements for a Masters degree (three quarters and 45 units), and students admitted to the program are expected to make the necessary arrangements for pursuing the program for a period of 11 months.
Program Course Requirements
Course requirements in the M.A. program recognize the need for as much flexibility as possible in the design of individual programs of study. The general ICE/IEAPA required courses include:
- Applied Research Methods in Comparative Education I, II, and III (ED 206A, B, and C)
- Introduction to International Comparative Education (ED 202)
In consultation with an advisor, who may be from APA or ICE, students design their programs to fit their needs and interests. Courses beyond the core may be taken in other University departments or selected from education courses.
Students in the ICE/EAPA Master's program are also expected to take at least two of the four courses in the ED 306A, B, C, and D series on education and development or an approved equivalent.
- Education and Economic Development (ED 306A)
- The Politics of International Cooperation in Education (ED 306B)
- Cultural Approaches to Technological Innovation and Learning (ED 306C)
- World, Societal and Educational Change (ED 306D)
All M.A. students are also required to take an introductory statistics course unless they have already had training at a comparable level. Students can choose from the following options:
- Introduction to Data Analysis and Interpretation (ED 150X)
- Introduction to Statistical Methods in Education (ED 160)
- Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus (STAT 160)
- Introduction to Applied Statistics (STAT 191)
Students in the ICE/IEAPA program are also strongly encouraged to take a qualitative research methodology course.
- Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (ED 151X)
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IEAPA students must complete in addition to the above the following two course requirements:
- Education Policy Workshop in International and Comparative Education (ED 202I)
- Resource Allocation in Education (ED 222)
Finally, non-fluent speakers of English are strongly encouraged to take one of the following writing courses.
- Writing Academic English (EFSLANG 698A)
- Advanced Graduate Writing (EFSLANG 698B)
Program Monograph Requirement
In the fall quarter, ED 206A—the introductory research methods course—helps you identify a topic and research question for your monograph. In the winter quarter, ED 206B—the applied research methods course—helps you, in consultation with your advisor, develop a research design and prepare a research proposal, including a data collection plan. With the data collection plan to guide you, you collect and begin analyzing data for your monograph research during the spring quarter. Finally, ED 206C—the project workshop in ICE/IEAPA—guides you through the writing and preparation of a monograph.
Program Application
Stanford University admits students of either sex and any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. It does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, age, color, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other University-administered programs.
The admissions committee for the ICE concentration pays particular (but not exclusive) attention to an applicant's previous professional and, especially in the case of U.S. applicants, intercultural experience, statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation.
Prospective applicants are urged to take the basic required tests as early as possible; consideration of an application may be delayed if the test scores have not arrived.
Please visit the SUSE admissions page for further information.
Dr. Christine Min Wotipka is director of the ICE and IEAPA Master's program. |
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