G5233 The Organization of Education. Prerequisite: graduate standing. The organization of American schools. The history, relationships, functions, present status and trends in local, state and national education agencies. The places which professional educational associations, citizen's committees and other influential groups have in relation to schools. The administrative hierarchy in schools and the special functions of each level. The multicultural aspects of schooling in America. (F, Sp, Su)
G5253 Legal Aspects of School District Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Provides in-depth examination to broad educational law topics, students' rights, and teachers' rights. Study the landmark laws and court cases within these topics to apply new information and understandings to the student's position in educational settings. (Irreg.)
G5343 Financial Leadership in the Schools. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Primarily for prospective building level educational leaders, and includes a comprehensive overview of the effective management of fiscal resources in public schools. (Su)
G5363 Contemporary Curriculum Theorizing. Prerequisite: 5543. Using contemporary theorists' work, a variety of ways to theorize within the field of curriculum studies is examined. Dominant issues, questions, and concerns raised by contemporary curriculum scholars are explored as well as the significance of their thinking in light of our prior and emerging understandings of schools and classrooms. (F)
G5543 Curriculum Development in Elementary and Secondary Schools. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Philosophical, social and psychological foundations related to decision-making in curriculum development at both the elementary and secondary school levels. (F, Sp, Su)
G5573 Supervision of Instruction. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Focuses upon the clinical supervision of the classroom environment, instructional procedures and the evaluation of teaching through the processes of observation and consultation. Participants develop control of the instrumentation and procedures which enable them to gather, display and interpret data relevant to the evaluation of classroom environments. (F, Sp)
G5583 Supervision of Special Programs, Services, and Personnel in Schools. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Focuses on the theoretical, legal and research bases of programs and services identified as temporary systems designed to accommodate the special needs of students and special skills of professionals. A study of models linking services and resources within schools and with communities. Topics will include: special learner programs, utilization of resource centers, counseling services, health services, and organization strategies and problems with “pull out” programs. (Sp)
G5593 Principal Leadership. Prerequisite: graduate standing. School leadership; effective schools; elementary and secondary administration; administration characteristics and responsibilities including personnel, fiscal, facility organization governance, and evaluation. (F)
G5623 School and Staff Development Management. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Provides preparation in the development of technical and conceptual skills applicable to principals in their establishment of professional cultures in school environment(s). Topics will include: staff development; school climate variables; school imaging problems, strategies, and improvement models; student special interest programs and recognition procedures; and involving external groups in school improvement. (F, Sp)
G5693 Technology in Educational Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Provides the administrator the training in theory and application of computer concepts and the utilization of specific software programs and applications to enhance administrative decision making. (F)
G5793 Technology Staff Development in Education. Prerequisite: 5693 or equivalent. Technology in the form of computers and multimedia devices is becoming increasingly prevalent in classrooms. As school districts are expending more funds to purchase equipment and provide networking, it is important that educators have the training and development necessary to effectively utilize technology to improve the instruction of students. The course is designed to familiarize students with research and best practices in the area of technology staff development. (Sp)
G6023 Applied Quantitative Research Methods in Educational Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Designed to provide advanced graduate students with research skills required of effective executive educational leaders. This course will provide students with the analytical tools necessary to become effective, critical consumers of educational research, and to enable potential educational leaders to oversee and supervise staff in the preparation, development, and dissemination of evaluative research. (F)
G6033 Advanced Curriculum Development. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Concepts of curriculum in K-12 education; program development; learning theories as related to curriculum; materials and media; principles of program and curriculum development; and construction of curriculum materials. (F)
G6103 Visionary Leadership in Education. Prerequiste: graduate standing. The course is intended to prepare educational leaders who value and are comitted to educating all students to become successful adults. Included is a detailed analysis of the role of vision and visionary leadership in educational organizations. Both scholarly literature and best practices concerning visionary leadership in education underlay course activities and discussions. (F)
G6123 Administrative and Organizational Theory. Prerequisite: graduate standing. An introduction to the important theoretical bases underlying the administration of organizations, particularly educational organizations; topics include bureaucracy, social systems, leadership, decision-making, properties of systems, communication and situational analysis. (F, Sp)
G6203 Instructional Leadership in Educational Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Focuses on instructional leadership and its emphasis on competencies necessary for leadership and management of school districts. The class draws from research, public policy and educational practices related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, strategic planning, and professional growth plans. Will enable school district administrators to plan for the integration of technology in curriculum implementation, instructional strategies, and evaluation/assessment. (Sp)
G6213 Policy Evaluation. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. A review of selected theoretical evaluation models; topics include techniques of evaluation, generation of performance objectives, forecasting, simulation, and gaming. (Sp)
G6223 Policy Planning and Development in Education. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. An introduction to analytical techniques applicable to the development of education policy. Includes consideration of decision theory and its application to policy making. Social, political, economic and multicultural factors in the organization and its environment will be explored as contexts within which educational policy is established. (F)
G6233 Leadership in Post-Modern World. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Review and analysis of existing concepts of leadership; review and analysis of contemporary school leadership styles. (F)
G6243 Education and the Law. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Legal framework of education in the United States; consideration of federal and state constitutional provisions, federal and state statutes, federal and state judicial decisions and rules and regulations of the various federal and state agencies which affect education. (F, Sp, Su)
G6253 Financing Education. Prerequisite: graduate standing, 5213, 5223, or equivalent or permission of instructor. A consideration of the roles of federal, state and local governments in the financing of education. Attention is given to the important contemporary issues related to educational financing at all three governmental levels. Also includes an introduction to the economics of education. (Sp)
G6263 Educational and Community Relations. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Examines the field of intra/interpersonal relationships in the context of educational organizations and their constituent communities; topics include authenticity, organizational communication, leader behavior, group dynamics, and conflict management. (F)
G6273 Personnel Administration in Education. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Emphasizes application of selected concepts from the social sciences and organization theory which relate to understanding and managing people within the organizational setting. Focus is on all aspects of the personnel function including: manpower planning, recruitment, selection, placement, evaluation, development, compensation, security and an introduction to collective negotiations. (Sp)
G6283 Communication for Educational Renewal. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Engage students in examining communication theory and practice involving intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, and public communication settings within the context of educational renewal. (Su)
G6303 Strategic and Financial Planning in Education. Prereqisite: graduate standing. Strategic planning enables a district or school to shape and guide its overall educational objectives. Through effective strategic planning an educational organization creates a framework for developing, adapting and aligning organizational vision, mission and goals to achieve and sustain its desired educational outcomes. A critical element of the planning process is financial planning, in which the organization's goals are aligned with organizational resources. Course focuses on the leadership competencies necessary to formulate, execute and monitor the strategic planning for an educational organization based on research-based analytical techniques and models. Includes an examination for school district risk management. (Sp)
G6333 Politics in Educational Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing. An overview of political activities at the local, state, and federal levels that will enhance the professional development of school administrators. Issues addressed include micro-politics at the school site and district offices; superintendent and school board relations; lobbying legislators and dealing with interest groups; the state political process, federal aid; and analysis of current political controversies. (F, Sp)
G6503 Ethics in Educational Administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Intends to familiarize upper-level graduate students with ethical theories that can be utilized in the policy development and administration of school districts and related decision making. Prepares students to enter school district management with the skills necessary to assume a successful leadership role. Firm grounding in the current problems of today's schools wil be used as an opportunity to explore decision making capacity as a district level administrator. Students will learn the foundations of ethics which will promote decision making. Challenges students to understand and apply ethical considerations with regard to 1) the rights of others with regard to confidentiality, dignity and honesty; 2) sensitivity to student diversity; and 3) impartiality in their interactions with others. Students will explain decisions based on ethical and legal priciples. (Sp)
G6663 Special Education Law. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Enables students to understand the legal complexities involved in identifying and providing educational services to students with special needs. (F)
G6693 Educational Technology Leadership. Prerequisite: graduate standing, 5693. Designed to help enhance the competencies of school district administrators in the area of educational technology leadership. Focuses on technology leadership (at the central office level), rather than technology user skills. Intended for district level leaders (such as superintendents) who are not technology specialists (e.g., the course is not intended for district level technology directors or coordinators). (F)
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