Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) - College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University
About KIHd
About Us

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) is an interdisciplinary campus-based organization focusing on improving the lives and productivity of children and adults with disabilities. KIHd combines the resources of the university with local, state, regional, national, public, and private sector agencies and organizations to develop products, services, and programs for persons with disabilities.

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Licensure, Certificates & Training Grants

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) collaborates with a consortium of Virginia universities to offer training/licensure options for teachers of students with visual impairments and severe disabilities. Distance education makes the programs more accessible and maximizes the number of individuals who can receive the training.

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VDOE Grants

With the support from Virgina Department of Education KIHd serves teachers, parents, therapists, and community service providers by providing a variety of continuing learning experiences via annual workshops, conferences, and project activities. In many cases, KIHd uses distance education to provide teacher training and professional development across the state.

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Project We Got It
Research

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) continues to build and support numerous educational research projects that vary across disciplines spearheaded by the Mason faculty members. Our goal is to increase evidence based instructional and behavioral strategies to improve academic outcomes for all students with disabilities.

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Leadership Grants
DOCTORAL AND MASTERS STUDENTS

The Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities (KIHd) doctoral and masters students conduct cutting edge research at George Mason University that is aimed to serve persons with disabilities and their families.

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DRAFT: Ph.D. in Education PRISE Program of Study

Program plan for PRISE Scholars Fall, 2020 (First Semester in Program)

Core Courses
1.  General Culture (3)
EDUC 800 Ways of Knowing           
2. Research Methods (15)
EDRS 810 Problems and Methods in Education Research
EDRS 811 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 812 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 823 Advanced Research Methods in Single Subject/Case Design
OR EDRS 832: Document Analysis and Archival Research
EDRS 824 Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
3. Specializations (39-42)
Primary – Special Education
EDSE 843 Leading Change in Special Education and Disability Policy
EDSE 844 Current Issues in Special Education
EDSE 845 Personnel Preparation Programs in Special Education
EDSE 846 Assessment, Evaluation, and Instrumentation in Special Education Research
EDSE 847 Problem Solving in Contemporary Initiatives in Special Education
EDSE 885 Writing Grants
EDUC 890 Doctoral Internship in Education
EDUC 897 Independent Study in Special Education Thematic Writing (if needed)
Secondary – Teacher Education and Policy
EDUC 850 The Study of Teaching
EDUC 853 World Perspectives of Teacher Education
EDUC 876: Teacher Development and Education Policy    
EDUC 994 Advanced Internship in Education
EDUC 897 Independent Study (EDUC 870 Education Policy: Process, Context, and Politics)
EDRS 897 Special Topics in Research Methods (EDRS 820 Evaluation Methods for Educational Programs and Curricula)
4. Dissertation Proposal and Research (21)
EDUC 998 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal   
EDUC 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research (9)
EDUC 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research (9)