EDL 9882:Educational Planning for Transformation

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Doctoral program in Leadership for Learning.
This course is designed to inform doctoral candidates how policies and practices are developed and implemented through the writing policy briefs in areas of interest. Understanding the value and use of qualitative and quantitative research in the formulation of policies and practices is an integral part of the course. Candidates will focus on the process of policy development and the impact of outside forces on the operation of schools and school districts with the goal of becoming informed practitioners. This course will be of interest to school leaders, policy makers, and those employed in governmental agencies and institutions where decisions are policy driven.