Ozel Okullar — Research-Driven Analysis of Schools, School Choice, and the Education Decisions That Shape Outcomes

Course syllabus · Fall 2026

Ozel Okullar: course syllabus.

Research-Driven Analysis of Schools, School Choice, and the Education Decisions That Shape Outcomes

  • Instructor: Ozel Okullar
  • Semester: Fall 2026
  • Credits: 5 · 15hr/wk
  • Format: Mixed (text + discussion)
  • 741 weeks of material
  • 9 modules
  • 445 readings
  • 296 assignments
Weekly schedule

Fourteen weeks, in order.

  1. Week 01 Due Wk 02
  2. Week 02

    Comparative Analysis of Private School Outcomes

    Module: Private Schools Optional

    Due Wk 03
  3. Week 03

    A Framework for Curriculum Evaluation

    Module: Curriculum Required

    Due Wk 04
  4. Week 04 Due Wk 05
  5. Week 05 Due Wk 06
  6. Week 06 Due Wk 07
  7. Week 07 Due Wk 08
  8. Week 08 Due Wk 09
  9. Week 09 Due Wk 10
  10. Week 10 Due Wk 11
  11. Week 11 Due Wk 12
  12. Week 12 Due Wk 13
  13. Week 13 Due Wk 14
  14. Week 14 Due Wk 14

Schedule subject to revision — check the syllabus page for current week.

Recommended reading

Three core texts.

Major assignments

Three graded submissions.

Instructor of record

Who teaches this course.

— Instructor —

Ozel Okullar — *research-grounded analysis of school decisions*.

The popular discourse around schools is dominated by either marketing materials from individual schools or culture-war commentary about education policy. Both are limited.

This site presents research-grade analysis of school selection methodology, the comparative outcomes of different educational approaches, and the operational decisions that shape what schools actually deliver. Sources cited; methodology explained.

  • 741lessons published
  • 9modules covered
  • 10yteaching

RESEARCH AREAS

  • School Choice
  • Private Schools
  • Curriculum
  • Outcomes
  • Policy
  • Frameworks

Office hours & policy: Office hours by appointment. Late submissions accepted with a one-letter grade reduction per day, no questions asked. Plagiarism: zero tolerance, university policy applies.

— — Ethan

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