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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The myth that politics and education exist in separate worlds is examined in this course. Paricipants will review the recent waves of educational decision makers. Manifestations of overt political behavior and the "press" of politics at the federal, state and local levels will also be reported.
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3.00 Credits
Participants will acquire an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to function in today's highly complex and dynamic superintendency. Major consideration will be given in the areas of leadership, visioning, planning, goal setting, operations management, risk management and interpersonal relationships.
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3.00 Credits
This course will serve as the introductory course to the EdS Program in Educational Leadership. The course will focus on issues that democracy-centered leaders may face relative to high expectations and school/community relations as part of planning for change. While the focal point will be on how the democracy-centered leader plans for meaningful change in education, the change will be in context with human dynamics and relationships. Participants will examine cultural, ethical and interpersonal issues that affect school climate and resistance to significant change in a democracycentered school culture. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance-based at the district or school level. This course is aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles (7) Performance Management, (9) Leading Change, and (10) Relationship Development and ELCC Standards 1-6.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on leading change by having the participants apply change theory in initiating a change effort in the educational setting. After a review of structural and post-structural perspectives, candidates will identify a need with special attention given to the relationship of the change effort to the organizational vision. Candidates will be coached on tools and processes used in implementing change to address the need, as well as coached on how to monitor progress of the change initiative. Skills of leading change will be demonstrated through simulations and lab activities. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance-based at the district/school level. This course is aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles (7) performance Management and (9) Leading Change and ELCC Standards 1-5.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus primarily on components of organizational culture, including curriculum and instruction, the technical ?core? of the school/district and leadership. Distributed leadership within the culture of high academic expectations will be examined, as well as school/district climate issues associated with ?fluid leadership.? A major emphasis will be on conflict management and motivational strategies for students, faculty/staff. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance based at the district or school level. This course is aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles (5) Organizational Culture and ELCC Standards.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the beginning principal/district level administrator to demonstrate best practices in leading curriculum and instruction in the democracy-centered educational setting. The candidates in the course will implement strategies to facilitate curriculum wisdom. Candidates will also identify research-based best practices and strategies in effective schools. Candidates will be immersed in instructional supervision of teaching and learning, including assessment for learning. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance based at the district or school level. This course is aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles (1) Curriculum (2) Instruction and ELCC Standards 1,2,3, and 5.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide candidates with an in-depth look at the essential day-to-day operational management of the school/system, as well as features of day-to-day processes that impact teaching and learning, such as attendance, parent volunteer programs, professional learning programs, the hiring process, staff scheduling, etc. Fiscal policies and procedures will be analyzed from the perspective of aligning resources with instructional priorities. The physical site, including grounds and buildings, will be analyzed from the perspective of state, system, and local school rules, policies, and procedures, as well as aligning the use of facilities with instructional priorities. The course will provide an overview of the safe, orderly and engaging learning environment, as it relates to day-to-day operations. Working conditions will be examined from a best practices perspective. The beginning principal/district office administrator will understand, practice, and implement strategies to facilitate professional learning in a high performing school, where teaching and learning needs define facilities and resource needs. Candidates will identify barriers and interventions to professional learning and development, especially as professional learning relates to operational procedures. The course will emphasize current problems in the management of the learning organization, including, but not limited to, diversity, ethical leadership, politics, and policy in today?s global society. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance-based at the district or school level. This course is primarily aligned to Georgia Board of Regents Principles (8) Managing Operations and Processes and ELCC Standards 2, 3, 5.)
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3.00 Credits
This course allows candidates to develop the knowledge, skills and disposition needed to implement successful school improvement and allow them to lead such process in their own school or school district. Successful school improvement under state and federal mandates requires major and dramatic change in a limited timeframe. Major topics to be covered, among others, include elements of successful school improvement process; benchmarking and correlates of successful schools; building the capacity for change through effective and focused program of staff development; leading the school improvement effort by engaging teachers, faculty, parents, and community members; dealing with barriers against the school improvement process; utilizing technology in school improvement process to improve student outcomes; assessing the school improvement process to identify progress and gaps in student learning; building appropriate school culture for sustainable and lasting school improvement process. The course is designed to be 1/3 knowledge-based, 1/3 lab-based, and 1/3 performance based at the district or school level. This course is primarily aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles (1) curriculum (2) instruction (3) assessment and (4) data analysis and ELCC Standards 1,2,5,6.
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3.00 Credits
Participants complete a supervised field experience under the direction of a practicing higher education administrator or supervisor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This Residency is required of all candidates seeking L-6 certification and/or the EdS Degree in Educational Leadership. The candidate will enroll in a nine-hour residency which will span spring, summer, and fall semesters. The Residency is designed to be a performance-based field-experience at the school or district level. Each candidate is required to complete a self-assessment of his/her leadership skills and a review of the real work in his/her educational setting to determine a minimum of four performance-based projects aimed at deep development of the school leader during the three-semester Residency. The self-assessment and review of the real work in the educational setting will be utilized to design the Residency Plan, which will guide the performance ?based residency experience. The Residency Plan will also include refinement and continuing work completed on the eight performance-based activities derived from course work in the Program. The candidate will develop his/her Residency Plan, which will be presented to the Beginning Leader Support Team (BLST). The candidate and the BLST will collaborate to develop and approve the Residency Plan and the timeline, along with candidate goals for the Residency. The Residency will be guided by the members of the BLST with coaching to assist the candidate in development of leadership skills and dispositions. The candidate will generate an electronic portfolio to document the performances identified in the Residency Plan. This course is aligned to the Georgia Board of Regents Principles and ELCC Standards.
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