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  • PHD 824: Personnel & Human Resource Dev in Ed Org

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    This is a course designed to provide prospective educational administrators with a broad overview of personnel administration, which is concerned with the employment, staff evaluation, development, utilization and general welfare of professional and non-exempt staff. Examination of diversity amoung individuals, interpersonal relationships and legal requirements for promoting equity are included in this course. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 825: Educational Policy & Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    This course is a critical examination of the current issues in educational policy making. Students explore the role of participants and the procedures used in the development of public policies that effect educational organizations. The course addresses issues such as the rights and responsibilties of teachers, limits of democratic authority, and equality of educational opportunity. Empirical data will be used to review and evaluate the impact of external policies on the educational organization and the role of the leader. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 828: U.S. Presidents as Leaders

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    In this course, the biographies of four presidents are crtiqued with four primary objectives: To appreciate the qualities of observation, reflection, and verbal expression that distinguish a biographical account of a leader; to appreciate the elements of bias, myth making, and unconscious selection that frame out understandings of leaders; to practive the solid empirical research necessary to approach objectively in alayzing leaders; and to discuss the importance of contact in making a leader. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 830: Current Issues in Education

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    The content of this course focuses on the complex political, societal, economic, and global issues that impact schools and districts. Students explore issues such as diversity, federal accountability legislations, inclusion, unions, gender equity, comparative education and social justice. The role and responsiliby of the educational institution in promoting equal opportunity will be examined. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 832: Law Advocacy & the Educ Institution

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    This course provides an in depth analysis of the effects of legal forces on the objectives and operations within educational organizations. Policies that impact leadership and decision-making are analyzed using current case studies. Emphasis is placed on vulnerabilities and the appropriate techniques of managing exposure risks. Contemporary issues relating to governmental regulations, employment issues, and human resources policies faced by leaders in cross-cultural settings are explored. Processes for advocacy within the policital arena are analyzed and examined. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 851: Instrument Design & Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    The course presents the major concepts in evaluating and designing a variety of instruments, including reliability and validity, writing and editing of items, scoring and weighting procedures, and item selection methods. The use of ANOVA, multiple regression, and factor analysis is included. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 853: Advanced Quantitative Research

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    This course will concentrate on multivariate data analyses including multiple regression, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), factor analysis and Model fitting. Comparisons will be m ade between univariate general linear model (UGLM) and multivariate general linear model (MGLM) analyses. Focus will be placed on understanding these approaches and how to implement them for individual research questions and problems. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 855: Advanced Qualitative Research

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    Building upon the knowledge and experience acquired in Qualitative Research: Design and Analysis, this course will prepare students to conduct more advanced qualitative research, inlcuding structural analysis, ethnographic interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and repertory grid. While the course will meet once per week, extensive use of WebCT is required and integrated into the course requirements.
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  • PHD 875: Community Based Research Project

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

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  • PHD 885: Superintendents Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Alvernia University

    This is a required seminar and supervised field experience for those individuals seeking principal's certification. The student will submit to his/her advisor a comprehensive proposal for a unit of work to be done under the supervision of a currently active superintendent. The observation and supervision of teachers, along with other selected units of work from such areas as scheduling, budget preparation, staff development, curriculum, community relations, extracurricular activities, etc., comprise the list of acceptable projects for interns to complete. All proposals must be approved by the faculty advisor and sanctioned by the administration of the school where the field experience is to occur. In addition to the field experience, seminar meetings are conducted every other week for a period of two hours for all administrative interns for the duration of the semester.
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