Degree

Philosophy

Degree Plans

• General Leadership Program (Administrative, Technology, and Vocational)
• Elementary School Principal
• Secondary School Principal
• Community Education Director
• Superintendent of Schools

• Block I - Personal and Professional Development
  
  Outcomes include knowledge of and skill in:
  
  
• Formulating and implementing a self-development plan, endorsing the value of career-long growth, and utilizing a variety of resources for continuing professional development [4.4].
  
• Manifesting a professional code of ethics and values [1.7]. Applying appropriate communications strategies [7.3].
• Making decisions based on the moral and ethical implications of policy options and political strategies [11.5].
• Articulating the districtÕs or schoolÕs vision, mission, and priorities to the community and media to build community support for district or school priorities and programs [10.2].
• Communicating effectively with various cultural, ethnic, racial, and special interest groups in the community [10.3]. Developing an effective and interactive staff communications plan and public relations program [10.6]. Utilizing and responding effectively to electronic and printed news media [10.6]
  
  
  
• Block II -- Instructional Leadership
  
  Outcomes include knowledge of and skill in:
  
  
• Utilizing a variety of supervisory models to improve teaching and learning [3.71]
• Working with faculty and other stakeholders to identify needs for professional development; to organize, facilitate, and evaluate professional development programs; to integrate district and school priorities; to build faculty as resource; and to ensure that professional development activities focus on improving student outcomes [4.1].
• Applying adult learning strategies to professional development, focusing on authentic problems and tasks, and utilizing mentoring, coaching, conferencing, and other techniques to ensure that new knowledge and skills are practiced in the workplace [4.2].
• Applying effective job analysis procedures, supervisory techniques, and performance appraisal for instructional and non-instructional staff [4.3].
• Identifying and applying appropriate policies, criteria, and processes for the recruitment, selection, induction, compensation, and separation of personnel, with attention to issues of equity and diversity [4.6].
• Applying counseling and mentoring skills, and utilizing stress management and conflict management techniques [7.6].
• Collaboratively developing a learning organization that supports instructional improvement, builds an appropriate curriculum, and incorporates best practice l3.2].
• Engaging staff in an on-going study of current best practices, relevant research, and demographic data; and analyzing the implications for school improvement [2.2].
• Basing curricular decisions on research, applied theory, informed practice, the recommendations of learned societies, and state and federal policies and mandates [3.3]
• Designing curricula with consideration for philosophical, sociological, and historical foundations; democratic values; and the communityÕs values, goals, social needs, and changing conditions [3-4].
• Aligning curricular goals and objectives with instructional goals and objectives and desired outcomes when developing scope, sequence, balance, etc. 13.6].
• Collaboratively developing curriculum and instruction appropriate for varied teaching and learning styles and specific student needs based on gender, ethnicity, culture, social class, and exceptionalities [3.6].
• Assessing student progress using a variety of appropriate techniques [3.9].
• Applying the principles of student growth and development to the learning environment and the educational program [5.1].
  
  
  
  
• Block III -- Organizational Leadership
  
  Outcomes include knowledge of and skill in:
  
  
• Creating conditions that motivate staff, students, and families to achieve the schoolÕs vision [1.2].
• Framing, analyzing, and resolving problems using appropriate problem-solving techniques and decision making skills [1.3].
• Initiating, managing, and evaluating the change process [1.4].
• Identifying and critiquing several theories of leader ship and their application to various school environments [1.6].
• Establishing operational plans and processes to accomplish strategic goals, utilizing practical applications of organizational theories [6.1].
• Creating with teachers, parents and students a positive school culture that promotes learning [3.1].
• Implementing appropriate management techniques and group processes to define roles, assign functions, delegate effectively, and determine accountability for attaining goals [6.3].
• Applying a systems perspective, viewing schools as interactive internal systems operating within external environments [6.2].
• Applying knowledge of federal and state constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions and judicial decisions governing education [11.1].
• Applying knowledge of common law and contractual requirements and procedures in an educational setting [11.2].
• Describing the processes by which federal, state, district, and school-site policies are formulated, enacted, implemented, and evaluated, and developing strategies for influencing policy development [11.4].
• Negotiating and managing collective bargaining or written agreements effectively [4.6].
• Identifying and analyzing the major sources of fiscal and non-fiscal resources for schools and school districts [8.1].
• Acquiring and managing financial and material assets, capital goods, and services while allocating these resources according to district or school priori ties [8.2].
• Developing an efficient budget planning process that is driven by district and school priorities and involves staff and community [8.3].
• Performing budget management functions including financial planning, monitoring, cost control, expenditures accounting, and cash flow management [8.4].
  
  
• Block IV -- Political and Community Leadership
  
  Outcomes include knowledge of and skill in:
  
  
• Acting with a reasoned understanding of major historical, philosophical, ethical, social, and economic influences affecting education in a democratic society [1.6].
• Analyzing and interpreting educational data, issues, and trends for boards, committees, and other groups, outlining possible actions and their implications [2.3].
• Addressing student and family conditions that affect learning by collaborating with community agencies to integrate health, social, and other services for students [6.4].
• Promoting multicultural awareness, gender sensitivity, and racial and ethnic appreciation [7.4].
• Analyzing the major philosophical tenets of contemporary intellectual movements and analyzing their effect on school contexts [11.6].
• Involving family and community in appropriate policy development, program planning, and assessment processes [10.4].
• Defining and relating the general characteristics of internal and external political systems as they apply to school settings [11.3].
  
  
• Block V -- Systems for Leadership and Instruction
  
  Outcomes include knowledge of and skill in:
  
  
• Using technology, telecommunications, and information systems to enrich curriculum and instruction [9. 1].
• Applying and assessing current technologies for school management and business procedures [9.2].
• Developing and monitoring long range plans for school and district technology and information systems; making informed decisions about computer hardware and software, and about staff development, keeping in mind the impact of technologies on student outcomes and school operations [9.3].
• Conducting needs assessment by collecting information on the students; on staff and the school environment; on family and community values, expectations, and priorities; and on national and global conditions affecting schools [2.1].
• Using qualitative and quantitative data to form decisions, to plan and assess school programs, to design accountability systems, to plan for school improvement, and to develop and conduct research [2.2].
  
  
• Block VI --Speciality Options
  
  Outcomes include knowledge and skill of:
  
  
• Using various staffing patterns, student grouping plans, class scheduling forms, school organizational structures, and facilities design processes to support various teaching strategies and desired student outcomes [3.8].
• Developing, with the counseling and teaching staff, a full program of student advisement, counseling, and guidance services [6.2].
• Developing and administering policies that provide a safe school environment and promote student health and welfare [6.3].
• Planning and managing activity programs to fulfill student developmental, social, cultural, athletic, leadership, and scholastic needs; working with staff, students, families, and communities [6.5].
• Using appropriate interpersonal skills (sensitivity, written, verbal, and nonverbal communication) in a variety of situations [7.1].Facilitating the development and implementation of a shared vision and strategic plan for the school or district that focuses on teaching and learning [1.1].
• Developing appropriate procedures and relationships for working with local governing boards [11.7].
• Monitoring and assessing the progress of activities, making adjustments, and formulating new action steps as necessary [6.4].

• Six credits of coursework from Curricular Block I -- Theory and Practice of Leadership and Administration
  
  
  • 730/630 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education (3)
  • 734/634 Personal Communications and Ethics (3)
  
  
• Three credits of coursework from Curricular Block II - Legal and Political Foundations of Education:
  
  
  • 731/631 Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education (3)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block III - Supervision and Staff Development:
  
  
  • 735/635 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4)
    
    
• Seven - Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block IV - Statistics, Research, Analysis, and Writing:
  
  
  • 602 Statistics in Educational Research (2)
    AND
    603 Methods of Research (2)
    
    OR
    
    703 Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation (3)
    
    
  • 699/798 Individual Study in Education: Thesis(4)
    
    OR
    
    794: Practicum: General Administration (2)
    AND
    797/697 Paper/Individual Study (2): A portfolio project and a reflective essay demonstrating mastery of program objectives
    
    
• Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block V - Educational Foundations, Curriculum, and Instruction:
  
  
  • 713/613 Social, Political, and Community Dimensions of Education (4)
    
    OR
    
    one of the following courses
    710/610 Philosophy of Education (2)
    714 History of Education (2)
    
    AND
    one of the following courses
    
    601 Psychological Foundations of Education (2)
    724 Advanced Educational Psychology (2)
    
    
  • 732/632 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4)
    
    
• Two credits of coursework from Curricular Block VI - Information Systems for Management and Instruction:
  
  
  • 733/633 Technology and Information Systems (2)
    
    
• Six credits of specialty coursework.
  

• Six credits of coursework from Curricular Block I -- Theory and Practice of Leadership and Administration
  
  
  • 730/630 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education (3)
  • 734/634 Personal Communications and Ethics (3)
    
    
• Three credits of coursework from Curricular Block II - Legal and Political Foundations of Education:
  
  
  • 731/631 Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education (3)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block III - Supervision and Staff Development:
  
  
  • 735/635 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4)
    
    
• Seven - Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block IV - Statistics, Research, Analysis, and Writing:
  
  
  • 602 Statistics in Educational Research (2)
    AND
    603 Methods of Research (2)
    
    OR
    
    703 Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation (3)
    
    
  • 699/798 Individual Study in Education: Thesis (4)
    
    OR
    
    794 Practicum: Elementary School Principalship (2)
    AND
    797/697 Paper/Individual Study (2): A portfolio project and a reflective essay demonstrating mastery of program objectives
    
    
• Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block V - Educational Foundations, Curriculum, and Instruction:
  
  
  • 713/613 Social, Political, and Community Dimensions of Education (4)
    
    OR
    
    one of the following courses:
    
    710/610 Philosophy of Education (2)
    714 History of Education (2)
    
    AND
    one of the following courses:
    
    601 Psychological Foundations of Education (2)
    724 Advanced Educational Psychology (2)
    
    
  • 732/632 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block VI - Information Systems for Management and Instruction:
  
  
  • 733/633 Technology and Information Systems (2)
    
  • 736/636 Policy and Educational Finance (2)
    
    
• Four credits of specialty coursework:
  
  
  • 642 Elementary Curriculum (2)
    
  • 638 Administration of the Elementary School (2)

• Six credits of coursework from Curricular Block I -- Theory and Practice of Leadership and Administration
  
  
  • 730/630 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education (3)
    
  • 734/634 Personal Communications and Ethics (3)
    
    
• Three credits of coursework from Curricular Block II - Legal and Political Foundations of Education:
  
  
  • 731/631 Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education (3)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block III - Supervision and Staff Development:
  
  
  • 35/635 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4)
    
    
• S even - Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block IV - Statistics, Research, Analysis, and Writing:
  
  
  • 602 Statistics in Educational Research (2)
    AND
    603 Methods of Research (2)
    
    OR
    
    703 Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation (3)
    
    
  • 798/799 Individual Study in Education: Thesis (4)
    
    OR
    
    794/694 Practicum: Secondary School Principalship (2)
    AND
    797/697 Paper/Individual Study (2): A portfolio project and a reflective essay demonstrating mastery of program objectives (2)
    
    
• Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block V - Educational Foundations, Curriculum, and Instruction:
  
  
  • 713/613 Social, Political, and Community Dimensions of Education (4)
    
    OR
    
    one of the following courses:
    
    710/610 Philosophy of Education (2)
    714 History of Education (2)
    
    AND
    one of the following courses:
    
    601 Psychological Foundations of Education (2)
    724 Advanced Educational Psychology (2)
    
    
  • 732/632 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block VI - Information Systems for Management and Instruction:
  
  
  • 733/633 Technology and Information Systems (2)
    
  • 736/636 Policy and Educational Finance (2)
    
    
• Four credits of specialty coursework:
  
  
  • 739/639 Administration of the Secondary School (2)
    
  • 743/643 Secondary School Curriculum (2)
    

• Five credits of coursework from Curricular Block I -- Theory and Practice of Leadership and Administration:
  
  
  • 730/630 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education (3)
    
  • 718 Community Education (2)
    
    
• Three credits of coursework from Curricular Block II - Legal and Political Foundations of Education:
  
  
  • 731/631 Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education (3)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block III - Supervision and Staff Development:
  
  
  • 735/635 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4)
    
    
• Five-Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block IV - Statistics, Research, Analysis, and Writing:
  
  
  • 602 Statistics in Educational Research (2)
    AND
    603 Methods of Research (2)
    
    OR
    
    703 Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation (3)
    
    
  • 699/798 Individual Study in Education: Thesis (4)
    
    OR
    
    797/697 Paper/Individual Study (2): A portfolio project and a reflective essay demonstrating mastery of program objectives
    
    
• Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block V - Educational Foundations, Curriculum, and Instruction:
  
  
  • 717 Adult Learning (2)
    
  • 732/632 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4)
    
    
  • 710/610 Philosophy of Education (2)
    
    OR
    
    714 History of Education (2)
    
    
• Two credits of coursework from Curricular Block VI - Information Systems for Management and Instruction:
  
  
  • 733/633 Technology and Information Systems (2)
    
    
• Six credits of specialty coursework:
  
  
  • 789/789 School-Community Relations (2)
    
  • 794/794 Practicum: Community Education Leadership (4)

• Six credits of coursework from Curricular Block I -- Theory and Practice of Leadership and Administration
  
  
  • 730/630 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior in Education (3)
    
  • 734/634 Personal Communications and Ethics (3)
    
    
• Three credits of coursework from Curricular Block II - Legal and Political Foundations of Education:
  
  
  • 731/631 Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education (3)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block III - Supervision and Staff Development:
  
  
  • 735/635 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4)
    
    
• Five - Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block IV - Statistics, Research, Analysis, and Writing:
  
  
  • 602 Statistics in Educational Research (2)
    AND
    603 Methods of Research (2)
    
    OR
    
    703 Research, Measurement, and Program Evaluation (3)
    
    
  • 699/798 Individual Study in Education: Thesis (4)
    
    OR
    
    797/697 Paper/Individual Study: A portfolio project and a reflective essay demonstrating mastery of program objectives (2)
    
    
• Eight credits of coursework from Curricular Block V - Educational Foundations, Curriculum, and Instruction:
  
  
  • 713/613 Social, Political, and Community Dimensions of Education (4)
    
    OR
    
    one of the following courses:
    
    710/610 Philosophy of Education (2)
    714 History of Education (2)
    
    AND
    one of the following courses:
    
    601 Psychological Foundations of Education (2)
    724 Advanced Educational Psychology (2)
    
    
  • 732/632 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4)
    
    
• Four credits of coursework from Curricular Block VI - Information Systems for Management and Instruction:
  
  
  • 736/636 Policy and Educational Finance (2)
    
  • 733/633 Technology and Information Systems (2)
    
    
• Sixteen credits of specialty coursework:
  
  
  • 738/638 Administration of the Elementary School (2)
    
  • 739/639 Administration of the Secondary School (2)
    
  • 790/690 Seminar: The Superintendency (2)
    
  • 794/694 Practicum: Superintendency (2)
    
  • 742/642 Elementary School Curriculum (2)
    
  • 743/643 Secondary School Curriculum (2)
    
  • 788/688 School Finance & Business Management (4)