The prerequisite course will provide students with the essential law and policy knowledge and skills necessary to
begin and continue their research throughout the program of study in preparation for completion and presentation of their work in this capstone seminar. In the capstone seminar, students will:
• Complete work on their selected research or practice problem;
• Prepare and present this research to their colleagues in an appropriate format (e.g., a published law review article
or other scholarly or professional publication; an academic or professional presentation; drafting and presenting model legislation or policies; research-based testimony to policymakers); and
• Complete a plan for integrating their learning and research work into their future educational and professional
goals.

1) Research and Writing in Education Law and Policy
2) Legal Research:
i) Legal Resources:
A) Primary Sources (binding and persuasive)
B) Secondary Sources
ii) Legal Analysis:
A) Theoretical Frameworks
B) Canons of Interpretation
C) Interdisciplinary Methodologies
iii) Synthesis of Research
3) Legal Writing:
i) Concept Development
ii) Concept Expansion:
A) Effective Outlining
B) Presentation of Evidence
C) Logic and Argumentation
iii) Drafting and Refining Research:
A) Writing to Communicate
B) Legal Drafting and Citation
C) Effective Editing
4) Policy Research:
i) Policy Resources
ii) Policy Analysis:
A) Theoretical Frameworks
B) Interdisciplinary Methodologies
5) Policy Writing:
i) Concept Development
ii) Concept Expansion:
A) Effective Outlining
B) Presentation of Data
C) Politics and Persuasion
iii) Drafting and Refining Research:
A) Writing to Communicate
B) Policy Drafting
6) Making Effective Presentations
7) Publication of Research
8) Law and Policy Advocacy
9) Integrating Research into Future Academic and Professional Goals