Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDL 8710:Vision and Governance

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S. in Leadership for Learning program.
The purpose of the course is to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and disposition related to the importance of developing and implementing a vision for school improvement within school and system governance structures. The course examines school organizations and cultures; forms of school governance; the change process; and the concept of collaboration among administrators, teachers, parents and community leaders as a means of bringing about more effective schools. In addition, it further examines the impact of state authority on local schools and school districts through changing roles, relationships, trends and the political context of decision making at the state level. Special focus is on developing a vision, mission and philosophy that impacts school improvement and student performance. This course is non-performance based.



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