2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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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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