Description of Courses:
A500-Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
This course entails an introduction to the history, philosophy, and social
aspects of educational leadership. It reviews relevant theories of administration;
the historical role of administration in schools; and the political, social, economic
and philosophical frameworks that have informed administration.
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A510-School Community Relations (3 cr.)
This course investigates characteristics of the community school, including
the multicultural quality of the community. It also explores adapting the
educational program to community needs, using community resources in instruction,
and planning school-community relations programs.
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A515-Supervision of Instruction (3 cr.)
The primary outcome is to develop the knowledge, interpersonal and leadership
skills that can be applied in the leadership for the improvement of instruction.
Models of supervision and evaluation will be examined, but a major focus will be
to examine the context for change in today?s schools and apply leadership knowledge
to the task of direct assistance, group development, professional development,
curriculum development and action research.
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J500-Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
This course addresses the foundation of curriculum and instruction. Extends concepts
introduced in undergraduate teacher preparation. Topics include conceptions and
definitions of curriculum and instruction and their impact on social contexts,
learning theories, program evaluation and schooling practices. Elementary and
secondary contexts are studied.
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A608-Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
This course entails an overview of the legal framework affecting the organization
and administration of public schools, including church-state issues, pupil rights,
staff-student relationships, conditions of employment, teacher organizations, tort
liability, school finance and school desegregation.
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A624-Elementary and Secondary Administration (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of leadership at the elementary and secondary
level, including topics such as instructional leadership, personnel issues,
managing support services and budgets, and building parent and community relationships.
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A635-Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
This course explores the normative and positive aspects of financing K-12
public education. After a rigorous introduction to the foundation of school
finance theory, the course investigates the concepts and practices of effective
budget management.
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A695-Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
This course provides for a closely supervised field experience in various
areas of educational leadership.
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Additional Courses Required for the Master?s Degree in Educational Leadership:
P507-Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.)
Construction of classroom tests and other evaluation devices; teacher uses of
standardized tests.
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P540-Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
Survey of theoretical positions in the areas of learning and cognition, with
emphasis on their relevance for the design of classroom learning situations.
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A560-Political Perspectives of Education(3 cr.)
This course focuses on theoretical and conceptual approaches useful in describing,
explaining, and predicting political behavior related to schools. Forces for
continuity and change at local, state, and federal levels are explored.
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L500-Instructional Issues in Language Learning (3 cr.)
This course reviews the principles and the current instructional issues related to
learning a first or a second language. Besides the general issurs of effects of
the environment, developmental stages and basic instructional methodologies,
relationships among reading education, English education, and second language
education will be explored.
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Summer Term 1: Moral Leadership for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
This instructional block is designed to introduce the candidates to the concept
of moral leadership for culturally relevant pedagogy. The block includes an
introduction to moral and ethical leadership, visionary leadership, the culture
of school organizations, and systems theory. Candidates will explore urban issues
related to student achievement and begin an awareness of multicultural, gender and
race issues in closing the achievement gap. This instructional block links
candidate knowledge regarding the political and social issues surrounding urban
schools to the work in the field. A major component in this block addresses
developing school/community relationships through meaningful engagement and
collaboration with parents and the public. Candidates will also explore the
democratic underpinnings of public education to discover and understand the
achievement gaps in urban schools. Creating cultures for schools and communities
which honor diversity will also be a segment of this block.
- A500-Introduction to Educational Leadership
- A510-School Community Relations
- A624-Elementary and Secondary Administration
- A695: Students will be assigned a mentor (building level
administrator)and will engage in the problems of practice at the school site
each semester of the program
Fall Term 1:
- P507-Testing in the Classroom (Online-for Master´s Degree students)
Spring Term 1:
- P540: Learning and Cognition in Education (Online-for Master´s
Degree students)
Summer Term 2: Distributive Leadership, Resources and Teacher Development
The instructional block of Distributive Leadership/Teacher Development focuses on
skills of communication, team building, and supervision to enhance leadership in
the urban school setting. Instruction for supervision of personnel through a learning
community approach is a component of this block.
The instructional block sequence is planned thoughtfully to emphasize the
priority of instruction and learning for the urban leader. The instructional
block of law and finance also encompasses technical knowledge required of building
administrators, including how to mobilize resources for equity. The coursework
incorporates cases and problems related specifically to urban issues of social
equity and justice for all represented students.
- J500-Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
- A515-Supervision of Instruction
- A608-Legal Perspectives on Education
- A635-School Budgeting and Accounting
Fall Term 2: Politics and Social Justice
- A560: Online and scheduled seminars (Master´s Degree students)
Spring Term 2: Social Justice and Issues in Literacy
- L500: Issues in Language Learning
- Completion of A695
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