EDA 601 District Level Leadership & Mg

This course utilizes the analysis of education case studies, interactive classroom experiences, potential site visits, expert panels, and a project based methodology. The emphasis of the course is on district level leadership. It is designed to shape and assess the abilities of potential leaders to analyze, strategize, implement and follow-up, individually and in groups, with respect to the problems faced by school district leaders in a variety of settings. There is also an emphasis on systems and organizational change management. The cases, assignments, and classroom experiences are targeted to specific activities that a district level leader might perform in his or her job. Upon completion students will acquire the knowledge, dispositions and skills necessary to perform the functions of the chief executive officer and instructional leader of a school district. Summer.

Course Note: Co-requisites EDA 601 and EDA 602 must be taken together. Although shown as separate courses, the 601 and 602 courses will be taught as co-requisites in a single term as a six-credit experience. Classes will be offered at various locations and in varying time frames that may include either weekend full-day experiences, evening classes, or summer weekdays. Students will participate in a total of seventy-five (75) hours of in-class experience. In addition, students will be expected to complete individual and group projects that will require outside-of-class time commitment. Required for School District Leadership certificate program.

 

Credits

3