EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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[1] Courses in Educational Leadership (EDLP)

6324 SCHOOL PLANT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT A study of the school plant planning process and organization and administrative procedures for plant management. The course will be offered one time every two years.

6325 SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS Identification, study and analysis of concepts and procedures to develop better communication cooperative partnerships between the school and the community; A study of the interaction of school boards and superintendents. The course will be offered one time every two years.

6327 RURAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Identification and analysis of principles and concepts of school leadership in administration and instructional improvement to rural settings. Spring, summer.

7101 LANDSCAPE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY An overview of the school superintendency as a professional career choice. The course will be offered one time per year.

7300 SCHOOL FINANCE A study of sources for school funding, legal basis for funding and expenditures, views and policies of equity in school finance, principles of budgeting, and cost accounting. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7301 PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION A study of the theory of program evaluation, techniques used in program evaluation, and the standards of quality for professional evaluation practice. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7115, 7215, 7315 DIRECTED SPECIALIST'S PROJECT A culminating activity for the Educational Specialist's degree. Selection of a practical educational problem for solution using research and professional knowledge. A scholarly report is required in which the student is expected to demonstrate competence in research and writing skills.

7323 SCHOOL LAW AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS Legal aspects of public and private schooling, federal and state legislative statutes and judicial decisions, with an emphasis on Arkansas pre-K-12 public education and a sound financial management plan for resources. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7363 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Major dimensions of personnel management are addressed and include the processes, procedures, and techniques essential to the function of personnel administration in the pre-K-12 school organization. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7387 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT A study of various behavioral concepts found in organizational settings that have implications for leadership and management. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7391 SUPERINTENDENT AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER A study of the concepts, theories, and practices associated with instructional leadership provided by the school district superintendent. The course will be offered one time every two years.

7130, 7230, 7330, 7430, 7530, 7630 INTERNSHIP IN THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY Supervised on-the-job activities involved in the administration of a school district and the operations of the central office. The substantial, sustained, and standards-based internship experiences are designed to meet the individual needs of prospective school superintendents in synthesizing the knowledge base and honing leadership skills through application. The internship is an opportunity for candidates to develop skills integrating theory and practice in order to function effectively as educational leaders in real school settings. These experiences will be planned and guided cooperatively by university and school district personnel. The supervised internship will involve the study of administrative areas, observation of administrators in action, participatory activities, and specific administrative assignments that offer opportunities for interns to internalize and employ administrative skills learned during their graduate coursework. The internship provides each candidate with on-the-job experiences and opportunities to reflect on the impact of his/her leadership. A total of six internship credit hours is required for completion of the degree. Prerequisite: Successfully complete 6 credit hours.

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