2013-2014 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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EDU 101 - Introduction to Education and Teaching, 2 credit hours
This course will introduce the beginning student in professional education to teaching at the various levels and licensure areas. Students will explore the foundation of American education; emerging models of teaching; structural reforms; diversity of learners; multicultural education; and issues and trends affecting education in a diversified, technological and global world.
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EDU 102X - Introductory Field Experience, 0 credit hours
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: EDU 101 may be taken concurrently.
This experience is an introduction to teaching in primary, middle, or secondary grade classrooms. Minimum time: 30 hours in an academic setting pre-approved by the Division of Education.
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EDU 103D - Education of Children with Special Needs, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: EDU 101 may be taken concurrently.
This is a survey course designed to introduce the students to characteristics of learners with special learning, physical and emotional needs. Public laws, court cases, teaching and accommodation strategies will be explored as they relate to trends in reaching students with disabilities, gifts and talents, and diverse cultural needs in both special education and inclusive K-12 settings.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 114 - 21st Century Productivity Tools, 1 credit hour
This course provides students with a foundation for the effective use of technology for their own learning experience and for their preparation as effective 21st Century professionals. Topics include digital citizenship, copyrights, podium management, and technology platforms. Also included is a review of common software and hardware employed for presentations, productivity, and to encourage individuals’ responses and interactions to enhance learning. The successful student will complete the course with the skills needed for managing multiple types of professional documents in various contexts across several digital platforms.
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EDU 201 - Teaching Strategies and Management Skills, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all 100-level coursework
Corequisite(s): (PSY 205 may be taken concurrently)
Students will study general strategies for teaching students ages 3 through 21. Areas to be included are: planning for instruction; questioning, probing, and reinforcement skills; classroom management theories and techniques; observational, clinical and peer teaching skills.
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EDU 203 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D .
Corequisite(s): May be taken concurrently with EDU 204
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of programs in early childhood education (ages 3-8). Attention will be given to the early childhood profession, its historical, philosophical, and social foundations and how they influence current thought and practice. The purpose of the course is to develop candidates’ understanding of the theoretical underpinnings that influence instruction in early childhood education. The course will provide the theoretical basis which guides teaching and learning.
This course includes a 10 hour field experience in a preschool setting. These observation hours must be completed in addition to the contact hours required of the course.
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EDU 204 - Phonics and Spelling Development, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D .
Corequisite(s): May be taken concurrently with EDU 203
This course focuses on phonics content and developmental spelling. Students will learn strategies for teaching phonics and spelling in the literacy curriculum.
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EDU 205 - Introduction to Middle Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101
The students will study the philosophy, curriculum organization, and goals of middle childhood education. The nature of emerging adolescent learners and teaching methodologies unique to this population will be emphasized.
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EDU 206 - Introduction to Adolescent Education, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101
This course is an overview of adolescent education for students ages 12 through 21. Current issues confronting the secondary school will be addressed.
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EDU 207 - Planning Instruction and Guiding Young Children, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203
In this course, students will examine factors which are necessary to create responsive learning environments for young children. They will also learn to plan developmentally appropriate instruction and will consider the varied curricular domains of effective early childhood programs. This course will further introduce students to techniques for guiding, supporting, and encouraging young children’s positive behavior.
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EDU 210 - Family and Community in Early Childhood, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 203
This course will emphasize changes in contemporary society and families and how those changes affect children in early childhood education programs. Also emphasized will be techniques and strategies for working effectively with diverse family structures and using community resources to support children ages 3-8.
A community-based field experience is required.
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EDU 211D - Exploring Education in a Diverse Society, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status and LAS 200 .
Corequisite(s): May be taken concurrently with LAS 200 .
The aim of the course is to sensitize teacher education candidates and other interested students to the differing needs of children/adolescents and to foster an exploration of their beliefs and experiences with regard to issues of diversity. Participants in the course will understand critical concepts of teaching and learning in a multi-cultural classroom. A field experience is required.
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EDU 214 - Media Resources for the Education Professional, 2 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 201 or EDU 207
This course introduces and provides hand-on activities with audio, video, and on-line tools in an educational context. The successful candidate will complete the course with a portfolio of media and on-line work samples suitable for making instructional decisions and designing learning activities appropriate for pre-K-12 students and teacher presentations.
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EDU 274 - Introduction to Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 103D
This course is a study of historical and current definition, characteristics, and needs of students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (ages 5-21), and how they change through the lifespan. Focus will be on academic, behavioral, and social assessment and interventions based on current research and inclusive, co-teaching models.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 276 - Behavioral Management for Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 274
This course is a study of classroom management approaches for learners ages 5-21, including behaviorist, psychodynamic, environmental, and biophysical models with their legal and ethical implications. Baseline data collection, target behaviors, token economies, contracts and certificates, group processes, medical interventions, and classroom arrangements behavior management and intervention planning are discussed.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 314 - 21st Century Classroom Technology, 1 credit hour
The technology laboratory is delivered in the form of mini workshops and one-on-one facilitation. Candidates will be supported during their methods coursework and field experiences as they develop a range of skills to complete assignments and lessons that infuse and integrate technology. The lab must be taken concurrently with the content methods course associated with the candidates’ major teaching field(s).
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EDU 321 - Language Development and Emergent Literacy, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203 , EDU 204 .
Corequisite(s): May be taken concurrently with EDU 207 .
Students will study techniques, materials, and theories of language acquisition and early literacy development. Topics include language development, oral language instruction, and teaching strategies to support emerging readers and writers (ages 3-8).
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EDU 322 - Theory to Practice Lab, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203 , EDU 204 , EDU 207 , EDU 211D , EDU 321 .
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 323 , EDU 330 , EDU 333 .,
This theory to practice lab experience provides opportunities for students to work with faculty to debrief literacy instruction and students’ own teaching and in reflection of how those observations shape future instruction. The lab experience (taken concurrently with literacy methods) creates a setting to identify explicit links between coursework and the associated field experience assignments.
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EDU 323 - Processes & Inquiry in Science/social Studies in Early Childhood, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203 , EDU 204 , EDU 207 , EDU 211D , EDU 321 .
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 322 , EDU 330 , EDU 333
This course is based on an integrated approach to giving young children the opportunity to develop the skills and problem solving approaches needed to understand concepts in science and social studies. Students will learn to use hands-on, inquiry-based approaches to instruction in science and social studies.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 330 - Assessment and Data Based Decision Making in Early Childhood Education, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203 , EDU 204 , EDU 207 .
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 322 , EDU 323 , EDU 333 .
This course introduces students to assessment strategies appropriate for use in early childhood learning settings. Alternatives to formal standardized testing including naturalistic, authentic, and performance assessment will be investigated. The course addresses current issues relevant to assessment in early childhood education. Students will learn strategies of data-based decision making.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 333 - Reading Instruction in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 203 , EDU 204 , EDU 207 , EDU 211D , EDU 321 .
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 322 , EDU 323 , EDU 330 .
Students will study the techniques, materials and philosophical approaches to literacy instruction for children ages 3-8. This will include topics such as comprehension instruction, vocabulary development, emergent writing, motivation, and instruction for diverse learners (ELL).
A field experience is required.
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EDU 334 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading Methods, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 204 , EDU 211D , EDU 333 or EDU 343 .
Corequisite(s): May be taken with EDU 337 .
Students will study diagnostic and remedial techniques for teaching reading to students who are experiencing difficulty in reading. This course is designed for students preparing to teach in early childhood, middle childhood, and mild/moderate educational needs settings.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 337 - Mathematics Instruction in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 102X , EDU 103D , EDU 114 , EDU 204 , EDU 211D
Corequisite(s): May be taken with EDU 334 .
Students will study the methods and materials applicable to teaching mathematics to children ages 3-8. A problem-solving approach will be emphasized.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 340 - Assessment of Teaching and Learning, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 201 , EDU 205 , EDU 206 .
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 348 .
Students will study elements of measurement, evaluation, effective teaching, and student achievement in diverse settings. The course will emphasize: evaluation methods, grading systems, standardized and teacher-made tests and their interpretation, as well as formal and informal assessment methods.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 341 - Adolescent/young Adult Literature, 2 credit hours
Notes: This course is required of AYA English majors only.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 201 , EDU 205 or EDU 206 .
Corequisite(s): May be taken concurrently with EDU 343 .
This course is a survey of literature appropriate for use in the classroom for students ages 10-14. Included is the study of many genres of literature, as well as strategies for using literature across the curriculum.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 343 - Reading Instruction in Middle Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Students will study the techniques, materials, and philosophical approaches to reading instruction for students ages 8-14. Included are topics such as: reading comprehension, word identification, reading in the content areas, integrating literacy instruction across the curriculum, using literature to teach reading, assessment and teaching reading in diverse classrooms.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 345 - Social Studies Instruction in Middle Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Students will study materials and teaching strategies applied to the social studies curriculum for students ages 10-14.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 346 - Science/health Instruction in Middle Childhood Education, 2 credit hours
Students will study the methods and materials used in the science/health curriculum for students ages 10-14.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 347 - Mathematics Instruction in Middle Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
Students will study the materials and teaching techniques applicable to teaching mathematics to students ages 10-14. A problem-solving approach will be emphasized.
A field experience is required.|
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EDU 348 - Reading in the Content Area, 3 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken with EDU 340 .
This course is a study of strategies for teaching reading in the content areas. It is required for students planning to teach at the secondary level.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 350-358 - Special Methods in Adolescent Young Adult/multi-age Teaching Field, 3/4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 201 , EDU 206 , EDU 340 , EDU 348 other teaching field(s) prerequisites may be required.
These courses are designed to provide a special teaching methodology in the student’s teaching field. In-school experiences are required as part of the course.
A field experience is required.
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EDU 351 - Special Methods for Integrated Language Arts, Adolescent/ Multi Age Teachers, 4 credit hours
The Division of Education offers a special section of EDU 351 through the English Department for students seeking licensure in English. Students enrolled in this section are required to enroll simultaneously in ENG 351, Research Methods for Teaching Integrated Language Arts, Adolescent and Young Adult (two credit hours) offered by the English Department. (See English Department website at http://www.bw.edu/academics/eng/.)
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EDU 357 - Special Methods in Secondary Teaching Field, 4 credit hours
See EDU 350-358 description.
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EDU 377 - Assessment for Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 103D & EDU 274 .
This course is the study of the use of formal and informal diagnostic instruments used for planning individual instruction for students with mild/moderate educational needs. Includes authentic, portfolio, curriculum-based, performance, and alternative assessment as well as standardized tests. Procedures for using such information for placement decisions and on IEPs are discussed.
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EDU 394 - Remediation Across the Curriculum, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 103D , EDU 274 & EDU 377 .
This course is designed to give an understanding of the K-12 curriculum to students who are seeking the Intervention Specialist license in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs. Integrated content methods and accommodations in reading/language arts, math, science/health, and social studies will be explored. Methods and materials used to teach these students with mild/moderate educational needs (ages 5-21) will be examined.
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EDU 415X - Clinical Practice in Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 5 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a period of guided teaching of students with mild/moderate educational needs under the direction of a certificated/licensed special educator. This half-semester experience is completed by candidates seeking dual licensure in mild/moderate educational needs and another licensure/program area. Application required.
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EDU 417X - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education, 4 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in an early childhood setting. This half-semester experience is completed by candidates seeking dual licensure in mild/moderate educational needs and early childhood education. Application required.
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EDU 418X - Clinical Practice in Middle Childhood Education, 4 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in two chosen subject areas in a middle childhood setting. This half-semester experience is completed by candidates seeking dual licensure in mild/moderate educational needs and middle childhood education. Application required.
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EDU 419X - Clinical Practice in Adolescent Young Adult Education, 4 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in a secondary school. This half-semester experience is completed by candidates seeking dual licensure in mild/moderate educational needs and adolescent young adult/multi-age education. Application required.
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EDU 475 - Professional Collaboration and Transition Development, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 103D & EDU 274 .
This course provides an emphasis on collaboration and partnerships with other professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents as team members designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate educational experiences for persons with disabilities. Characteristics (e.g., SES, cultural background, language, environmental effects, disciplinary/supervisory practices) of families and their effects on teaming, curriculum, instruction will be explored. Additionally, the course will cover topics related to the transition of students with mild/moderate educational needs from special education settings to the general education classroom, from on level of school to the next and from school to community. Issues, resources, techniques to make successful transitions will be explored.
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EDU 480X - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in an early childhood setting. Application required.
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EDU 481X - Clinical Practice in Middle Childhood Education, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in two chosen subject areas in a middle childhood setting. Application required.
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EDU 484X - Clinical Practice in Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a period of guided teaching of students with mild/moderate educational needs under the direction of a certificated/licensed special educator. Application required.
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EDU 487X - Clinical Practice, Adolescent Young Adult, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in a secondary school. Application required.
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EDU 490X - Clinical Practice, Multi-age Education, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in elementary, middle and/or secondary schools. Requests for student teaching assignments are limited to schools within a specified distance from Baldwin Wallace University. Placements are made by the Division of Education, not by the individual student.
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EDU 491 - Clinical Practice in Music Education, 9 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 492 . No additional coursework may be taken without the Chairperson’s approval.
This is a supervised program of observation, participation and classroom teaching experiences in a music classroom setting. Application required.
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EDU 492 - Senior Capstone Seminar, 3 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with Clinical Practice
The senior seminar is a capstone course required of all students seeking licensure to teach and is taken concurrently with the clinical practice. It provides an opportunity to synthesize learning from previous course work, field experiences and the clinical practice experience. Reflection, discussion and individual and group activities are used to achieve course objectives. The culminating project is the development of a professional portfolio.
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EDU 500 - Advanced Study in Teaching & Learning, 1-4 credit hours
This course is designed to encompass a variety of topics of interest and current need for the professional development of teachers and other post-baccalaureate educators. Coursework will include theory and evidence-based practice. Courses will include an application component that might be applied in the educators’ classroom or other appropriate educational setting. The course may be repeated when offered with new topics.
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EDU 510 - Educational Studies, 3 credit hours
This course provides an overview of the historical, philosophical and sociological foundations of education with the intent of providing the opportunity to formulate, discuss and evaluate educational policies and practices as they relate to the classroom.
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EDU 511 - Educational Research, 3 credit hours
This course is an introduction to research with emphasis on research techniques, reporting, and interpreting educational research. The student will have the opportunity to relate educational research to classroom practice.
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EDU 514 - Instructional Technology, 3 credit hours
Candidates will be introduced to the multitude of issues that impact the uses of technology, the role of technological innovations, and the opportunities presented by technology in the teaching and learning environment. Candidates will design instructional strategies to integrate technology into the curriculum, author a faculty/staff development program, create a technological strategic plan, and apply problem-solving strategies in instructional settings. Grant writing and distance learning may be investigated.
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EDU 515 - Digital Media Production, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514
Digital Media Production is a course for K-12 teachers in the pre-production, production and postproduction of the following forms of digital media: Video, Audio, Television. All three forms of this media will be in the context of K-12 classroom technology integration into existing curriculum (Ohio Technology content standards).
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EDU 516 - Technology Integration: Multimedia and Instructional Design, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Teaching & Learning candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514
The focal point of this course is the integration of technology through the use of multimedia as a method to address students’ learning styles. Some topics, including 21st Century learning skills, to be discussed in human-computer interaction are user-centered design, social aspects of computing, computer-supported cooperative work and creative and effective educational design of multimedia. Candidates will create media products, including, but not limited to web pages and student portfolios. This course develops instructional systems design competencies appropriate for the development of computer-assisted instruction applications. Web-based and interactive video classroom modeling will be an integral part of the course as well as field application.
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EDU 517 - Technical Issues in Educational Technology - Planning and Implementation, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514
This course provides candidates with the technical issues facing technology-rich school environments. Topics to be dealt with in the course are classroom technology maintenance, basic computer workings, simple programming, understanding the school building and district network systems and the emerging role of interactive video systems on the classroom learning environment. The student will develop programming to provide training for school personnel in the many facets of technology applications and enrichment. Web-based and interactive video classroom modeling will be an integral part of the course as well as field application.
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EDU 518 - Emerging On-line Classroom: Web-based Classroom and Interactive Video, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514
This course investigates the many technological tools and methodologies of web-based and interactive video based classroom education. Topics such as two-way and four-way video teleconference courses, electronic field trips in the classroom, desktop video-conferencing, simulation education, web-based synchronous and asynchronous educational tools, and virtual school on the worldwide web. Web-based and interactive video classroom modeling will be an integral part of the course as well as field application.
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EDU 520 - Issues in Educational Technology, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514 , EDU 516 , EDU 517 , EDU 518
A culminating experience in educational technology that integrates and extends the content of other specialization courses. Some topics to be covered are computer privacy, censorship, online assessment, assistive technology, copyright, emerging technologies, ethics and grantsmanship. Web-based and interactive video classroom modeling will be an integral part of the course as well as well as field applications. Topics will vary with terms.
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EDU 521 - Leadership in Higher Educ Internship I, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
A four-semester, twenty-hour per week internship in a student affairs or academic affairs unit. Supervised by the department manager. Evaluated by the supervisor, University liaison and candidate using a common rubric reflecting program outcomes.
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EDU 522 - Leadership in Higher Educ Internship II, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
A four-semester, twenty-hour per week internship in a student affairs or academic affairs unit. Supervised by the department manager. Evaluated by the supervisor, University liaison and candidate using a common rubric reflecting program outcomes.
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EDU 523 - Leadership in Higher Educ Internship III, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
A four-semester, twenty-hour per week internship in a student affairs or academic affairs unit. Supervised by the department manager. Evaluated by the supervisor, University liaison and candidate using a common rubric reflecting program outcomes.
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EDU 524 - Leadership in Higher Educ Internship IV, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
A four-semester, twenty-hour per week internship in a student affairs or academic affairs unit. Supervised by the department manager. Evaluated by the supervisor, University liaison and candidate using a common rubric reflecting program outcomes.
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EDU 525 - Educational Technology Field Experience I, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514 and two of the following: EDU 515 , EDU 516 , EDU 518
The field experience(s) in the Educational Technology program consist of classroom and school system- based activities that allow candidates to integrate coursework and apply their knowledge and skills in educational settings. Activities are designed by candidates and supervised by University and school personnel to meet three major components of the ISTE standards: Leadership in Technology, Workplace Applications, and Instructional Design and Development. The goal of the first field experience is to allow candidates at the outset of the course to explore possible field activities and plan for their implementation. Activities will then further their understanding of educational technology theory practice and to experience the practical aspects of technology facilitation.
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EDU 526 - Educational Technology Field Experience II, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 514 and two of the following: EDU 515 , EDU 516 , EDU 518
The field experience(s) in the Educational Technology program consist of classroom and school system- based activities that allow candidates to integrate coursework and apply their knowledge and skills in educational settings. Activities are designed by candidates and supervised by University and school personnel to meet three major components of the ISTE standards: Leadership in Technology, Workplace Applications, and Instructional Design and Development. The goal of the field experience is to allow candidates to further their understanding of educational technology theory/practice and to experience the practical aspects of technology facilitation. Candidates enrolled in Field Experience II will continue the field experiences planned from the first semester and assemble the required field portfolio.
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EDU 527 - Educational Technology Field Experience, 1 credit hour
This field experience is directly tied to Educational Technology course(s): EDU 515 , EDU 516 , EDU 517 , EDU 518 . Candidates must register for EDU 527 during each term that they are enrolled in either EDU 515 , EDU 516 , EDU 517 , or EDU 518 . Field assignments come directly from activities and projects in each course and are overseen by the course instructors.
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EDU 541 - Foundations of Reading & Language Arts, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Literacy candidates
This course is a study of the developmental stages of reading and writing, with a specific focus on the 21st Century Skills of critical thinking and problem solving, effective communication and collaboration, and positive interactions with persons across various social and cultural groups. It is an overview of the historical trends and the current theories and models of the reading and writing process.
(25 hours of field experience required for License+Master’s candidates only.)
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EDU 542 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): EDU 541
This course is an in-depth analysis of content area reading materials and instructional teaching strategies. Specifically, it focuses on the 21st century skills of information literacy and media literacy. Topics in the course will emphasize the importance of critical thinking and problem solving in teaching and learning in the content areas. Candidates will study issues and trends in content area reading instruction and will be encouraged to think and work creatively with others and communicate ideas clearly.
(25 hours of field experience required for License+Master’s candidates only.)
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EDU 543 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Methods, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Literacy candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 541 , EDU 542
This course is a study of selected evaluation procedures, remedial techniques and causes and correlates of reading problems. It includes practice in planning, implementing and reporting on a diagnostic evaluation.
(25 hours of field experience required for License+Master’s candidates only.)
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EDU 544 - Practicum in Reading, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Literacy candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 541 , EDU 542 , EDU 543 , EDU 545
Candidates will evaluate children who have been referred for reading difficulties. They will plan and implement a remedial program for the children.
(75 hours of clinical experience required.)
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EDU 545 - Research in Literacy Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Literacy candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 541 , EDU 542
This course is a study of a variety of research methods in literacy education with emphasis on research designed by teachers to be conducted in classrooms. The course will include an overview of current reading research in areas such as comprehension, vocabulary instruction, word recognition, and writing.
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EDU 546 - Child and Adolescent Literature, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Literacy candidates
This course is a survey of literature for children and adolescents with attention to criteria and procedures for selecting works appropriate to specific student needs and curriculum objectives.
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EDU 547 - Practicum in Aya Literacy, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): EDU 541 , EDU 542
Candidates will assess the literacy abilities of a secondary student. Based on the assessment, candidates will plan and implement an individual instructional program to enhance a high school student’s literacy skills.
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EDU 560 - History/philosophy of Higher Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
Assessment and analysis of the goals of U.S. colleges and universities with reflection on their historical development. Included is an analysis of the current state of post-secondary education including changing student populations, evolving delivery systems, and accountability movements as they affect both academic and student affairs functions. Both private and public institutions, with an emphasis on community colleges, will be explored.
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EDU 561 - Student & Adult Development in Higher Education Practice, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
An examination of theories describing traditional aged and adult students’ growth and change in relationship to the University experience. The application of these theories to programs and practices in student and academic affairs will be assessed. Students will plan programs that reflect the theoretical bases and, where possible, implement and evaluate their effectiveness.
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EDU 562 - Funding and Finance in Higher Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
An examination of the sources of funding for colleges and universities in various Carnegie categories and across private and public institutions. The role of fundraising in current higher education practice, including grant-making and gift-giving. Also included are comparisons of budgeting strategies, tuition pricing, and the effect of market forces on higher education.
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EDU 563 - Advanced Topics in Special Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 573
This course provides the Master’s candidate an opportunity to critically analyze and evaluate contemporary issues impacting the field of Special Education. The proponents of issues will be discussed as well as potential explanations of their opinions. The issues will be discussed by considering their impact on student, parent, general and special educator, public school systems, and government. Discussions will consider present and future effects upon Special Education. Students will be conversant in pressing issues of Special Education and able to coherently relate these issues to colleagues. The course will help prepare the graduate student as a leader in the field.
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EDU 564 - Ethical Leadership in Higher Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
An overview of the effective academic and student affairs leaders. Topics include leadership theory and style as well as details on typical administrative tasks – staff evaluation and development, budgeting strategies, and ethical decision-making. Students will look at the role of grant-writing in creative, entrepreneurial leadership.
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EDU 565 - Workshop, 3 credit hours
Topics to be announced. May be used for renewing certification.
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EDU 566 - Diversity in Higher Education, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
An examination of the current status of college/university’s management of diversity issues. Students will explore college/university efforts to diversify students’ experience and the roles of academic affairs and student affairs in these efforts. Students will also examine programs and practices focused on attracting and retaining diverse students. Issues specific to underrepresented groups on campus, including those of international students, will be addressed.
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EDU 567 - Theory & Assessment of Educational Environ., 3 credit hours
An examination of environmental theories as they affect human behavior. Students will assess a variety of campus living and learning environments and employ environmental theory to propose ways to enhance the University experience for all students. Required for interns in Residence Life.
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EDU 568 - Student Outcomes from College Experience, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
An overview of the research on the impact of college/university experiences on traditional and non-traditional students. Included is an exploration of those factors that enhance the experience and those that create barriers to student success. Included are findings on successful retention strategies. Students will develop programs or interventions that address the needs of students as identified in the research.
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EDU 569 - Counseling Theory and Practice, 3 credit hours
An overview of counseling theories and practices for the higher education administrator. Major counseling theories will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on career development theories as they relate to the University student. Students will be introduced to career counseling assessment tools. Elementary counseling skills will be introduced with in-class activities allowing for practice and development.
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EDU 570 - Capstone Seminar/ Portfolio Development, 1 credit hour
Notes: Required of all Leadership in Higher Education candidates
A one-hour capstone seminar which includes direction in the development of a professional portfolio and a demonstration project.
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EDU 571 - Practicum in Student Affairs, 2 credit hours
A field experience in a student affairs setting. The experience is project-based to allow for an indepth understanding on one or more functions of the department. Twenty clock hours required.
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EDU 572 - Practicum in Academic Affairs, 2 credit hours
A field experience in an academic affairs setting. The experience is project-based to allow for an in-depth understanding on one or more functions of the department. Twenty clock hours required.
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EDU 573 - Education of Children with Special Needs, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: May be taken concurrently with EDU 574
This is a survey course designed to introduce the candidates to characteristics of learners with special learning, physical, and emotional needs. Public laws, court cases, teaching and accommodations strategies will be explored as they relate to trends in reaching students having disabilities, gifts and talents, and diverse cultural needs both in special education and in inclusive K–12 settings.
(15 hours of field experience required)
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EDU 574 - Introduction to Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: May be taken concurrently with EDU 573
This course is a study of historical and current definitions, characteristics, and needs of students with mild/moderate educational needs, and how they change through their lifespan. Focus is on academic, behavioral, and social assessment and interventions based on current research and practices in various settings, including resource and inclusive, co-teaching models. Included will be exercises in reading Evaluation Team Reports and writing Individual Education Plans.
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EDU 575 - Professional Collaboration and Transition Development, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 573 , EDU 574
This course provides an emphasis on collaboration and partnerships with other professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents as team members designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate educational experiences for persons with disabilities. Characteristics (e.g., SES, cultural background, language, environmental effects, disciplinary/supervisory practices) of families and their effects on teaming, curriculum, instruction will be explored. Additionally, the course will cover topics related to the transition of students with mild/moderate educational needs from special education settings to the general education classroom, from on level of school to the next and from school to community. Issues, resources, techniques to make successful transitions will be explored.
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EDU 576 - Classroom Management for Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 573
This course is a study of classroom management approaches for learners 5-21, including behaviorists, psychodynamic, environmental, and biophysical models with their legal and ethical implications. Baseline data collection, target behaviors, token economies, contracts and certificates, group processes, medical interventions, classroom arrangements, behavior management, and intervention planning are discussed. A field experience is required.
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EDU 577 - Assessment for Students with Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 573 , EDU 574
This course is the study of the use of formal and informal diagnostic instruments used for planning individual instruction for students with mild/moderate educational needs. Includes authentic, portfolio, curriculum-based, performance, and alternative assessment as well as standardized tests. Procedures for using such information for placement decisions and on IEPs are discussed.
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EDU 578X - Student Teaching -mild/moderate Educational Needs (ages 5-21), 5 credit hours
Notes: Required of all License+Master’s candidates.
Prerequisite(s): All Methods and Mild/Moderate Educational Needs Courses.
This course is designed for candidates who are not participating in the summer practicum, who have done their regular education student teaching. This experience would be 1/2 semester in length.
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EDU 579 - Practicum in Mild/moderate Educational Needs, 2 or 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): All Mild/Moderate Educational Needs Courses
Guided teaching of students with mild/moderate educational needs in a supervised setting during the summer. For teachers currently teaching in a special education classroom, half of the field experience can be completed in their own setting in the spring by permission only.
(75 hours clinical experience required.)
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EDU 580 - Intro to School Leadership, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates
This course is aligned with the ISLLC Standards and the administrative knowledge, dispositions, and performances needed in today’s diverse school environments. Leadership and learning theories and practices that promote the success of all students will be studied and applied. The candidates will be expected to have a working knowledge of all standards and will apply that knowledge through research, group activities, simulations, and reflections.
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EDU 581 - Teaching & Learning, 3 credit hours
Integrated into the course content are the 21st Century Skills of 1) Learning and Innovation– use of critical thinking skills involved in the analysis of the impact of curriculum theory on curricula in today’s schools with an emphasis on team building and working effectively with others; 2) Media and Technology Skills– engaging in activities that ensure technologies are used in teaching and learning and research, and evaluate information relating to curriculum design and learning theories; and 3) Life and Career Skills– students are expected to demonstrate dispositions expected of all educators such as collaboration, professionalism, problem-solving, and responsibility.
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EDU 582 - Staff Evaluation & Professional Development, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581
This course is aligned with standard 2: A Culture of Learning. Candidates who complete this course will have the knowledge, skills and dispositions to promote the success of all students by promoting a positive school culture, providing an effective instructional program, applying best practice to student learning, and designing comprehensive professional development plans at the building and individual levels.
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EDU 583 - Continuous Improvement Planning, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 .
Corequisite(s): Taken concurrently with EDU 584
This course is aligned with standard 1: A Shared Vision and standard 2: A Culture for Learning. Core concepts include an in-depth study of essential elements of developing, implementing, and evaluating plans for continuous improvement; analyzing information and data sources; developing a school vision and establishing a culture of high standards of learning for all; developing and sustaining a professional learning community; and making decisions based on research, expertise of teachers, and recognized standards.
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EDU 584 - Pupil Services & Community Resources, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 .
This course is aligned with the following standards and will address content specific to each area: Standard 1 – Candidates completing this course will have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school vision of learning supported by the school community; Standard 1.5 – Candidates completing this course will develop the competence to promote community involvement in school vision; Standard 4 – Candidates will develop the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by collaborating with families and other community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
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EDU 585 - Legal & Ethical Issues, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 , EDU 583 , EDU 584 .
Corequisite(s): Taken concurrently with EDU 586 .
This course is designed to focus on legal and ethical aspects of school leadership responsibilities. It will address the legal structure of educational institutions, the legal rights and responsibilities of students, parents, faculty, staff, administration, and community members. Ethical topics will also be addressed specific to all members and issues included in the greater school community. Candidates in this course will be able to: understand the legal structure in relationship to court actions and the governance structure in schools; understand the interrelationship and application of federal and state constitutions, and federal and state statutes and common law; distinguish policy from legal issues; identify when expert legal assistance is needed; and understand the components of a professional code of ethics.
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EDU 586 - School Leadership Internship I, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 , EDU 583 , EDU 584 .
These two courses will run consecutively over the Fall and Spring semesters of a given academic year. All candidates are required to successfully complete this internship to meet degree and licensure requirements. Each semester will consist of a weekly seminar and a total of 150 hours of administrative work in the assigned school district. Candidates will be paired with a licensed, practicing school administrator during each semester. All of the principal standards will be addressed in the internship. The final assessment for the internship will consist of a triangulation of data from the practicing school administrator, the candidate, and the University supervisor.
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EDU 587 - School Leadership Internship II, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 , EDU 583 , EDU 584 .
These two courses will run consecutively over the Fall and Spring semesters of a given academic year. All candidates are required to successfully complete this internship to meet degree and licensure requirements. Each semester will consist of a weekly seminar and a total of 150 hours of administrative work in the assigned school district. Candidates will be paired with a licensed, practicing school administrator during each semester. All of the principal standards will be addressed in the internship. The final assessment for the internship will consist of a triangulation of data from the practicing school administrator, the candidate, and the University supervisor.
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EDU 588 - Management of Resources, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 580 , EDU 581 or EDU 581 , EDU 582 , EDU 583 , EDU 584 , EDU 585 , EDU 586 .
Corequisite(s): Taken concurrently with EDU 587 .
This course will address the financial and economic factors in the school setting. It will include the following: school funding in Ohio and respective states; the role of federal and state funds; a historical perspective of school funding; knowledge of school levies, bond issues, millage, property valuation, revenue and expenses; school district and building accounts; grant writing; public vs. private school funding; site-based budgeting; zero-based budgeting; and the roles of state and federal government specific to resources.
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EDU 589 - Contemporary Issues for School Leaders, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all School Leadership candidates.
Prerequisite(s): All School Leadership courses.
This course is aligned with all of the School Principal Standards. Candidates who complete this course (the last course in the program) will have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by: (1)facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school vision of learning supported by the school community. (2)promoting a positive school culture, providing an effective instructional program, applying the best practice to student learning, and designing comprehensive professional growth plans for staff. (3) managing the organization, operations, and resources in a way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment. (4) collaborating with families and other community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. (5) acting with integrity, fairly, and in an ethical manner. (6) understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. This course is an advanced seminar that will address topics specific to current issues in education. School reform, NCLB, accountability, assessment, diversity, employment opportunities, in addition to candidate-solicited topics, will be addressed.
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