EDUC-UL 5501      Foundations Of School Leadership & Organization
Participants will study as cohort team members actively engaged in clinical/practical endeavors in schools, concepts and theories focused: 1) to understand and apply modern leadership and organization development theory in relation to school organizational cultures; 2) to understand both the development of productive school relationships and the theoretical concepts of the legal responsibilities of schools in the society; 3) to develop a plan for principal certification based upon participant needs and experiences; and 4) to build school cultures that are collaborative, participative, reflective, and self renewing.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5502      Building Administration And Management
Participants will study and apply theories and concepts as members of a Cohort Team doing clinical work in schools designed to study, learn, and practice the management and administrative responsibilities of building level leaders including principal roles, personnel issues, school business management, community relations, supervision of staff, and to know the legal responsibilities relating to teachers, student and public rights. Prerequisite: EDUC-UL 5501
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5503      Student, Staff And Organization Development
Participants will study as a member of a cohort team doing clinical work in school and developing the ability: 1) to gain knowledge of, and practice in developing ""learning organizations""; 2) to assist teachers and other staff members of a school in structuring classrooms around the learning and development of all students; 3) to lead and develop urban schools that are culturally diverse where learner outcomes and performance are not related to race, class, or gender; and 4) to provide leadership related to developing school structures that are outcome oriented. Prerequisites: EDUC-UL 5501 and EDUC-UL 5502
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5504      Elementary School Administration
Contemporary knowledge, understanding, and competencies for elementary administration. Focus on leadership, communication, group processes, organization, fiscal, and political areas. In addition, basic roles and responsibilities of the school principalship are addressed.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5505      Middle School Administration
Middle school goals, effective middle school leadership, change models for staff development, relevant curricula, auxiliary and support systems.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5506      Secondary School Administration
Organization and objectives of secondary education; curriculum trends; role analysis; principal-staff relations. Prerequisite: EDUC-UL 5501 or consent of advisor.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5507      Instructional Supervision
Principles of supervision, factors influencing effectiveness of instruction, including the evaluation of teachers.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5508      Special Education Administration
Provides special educators, special education and regular education administrators with knowledge and experience in the areas of special education process, policy development, data collection and funding, legal issues and program organization. Special emphasis is given to dealing with common problems which arise in public school special education programs.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5510      Planning Educational Facilities
Analysis of educational specifications; cooperative planning processes; analysis of trends in school facilities; financial considerations and construction research. Visitation of selected facilities included.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5511      Public School Business Administration
The business related aspects of administering a school district including budgeting and accounting, purchasing, transportation, insurance, and facilities management.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5512      School Finance
Sources of revenue for public education; distribution of monies for education; budget construction; accounting procedures; and theories for financing education.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5513      School Personnel Administration
Study of processes, policies and theory concerned with the personnel function in educational administration. Emphasizes the importance of human resources in developing effective educational systems.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5514      Public Relations In Education
Analysis of various public views on education; mass communications and social change; public relations programs.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5515      Governmental And Legal Aspects Of Education
Current and recent legislation affecting education; court cases related to education; emerging patterns of modern juris-prudence; administrators' responsibilities regarding legal decisions.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5516      Governmental And Legal Aspects Of Special Education
An examination of current and recent legislation affecting special education; emerging patterns of modern jurisprudence; and special education teacher and administrator legal responsibilities.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5518      Leadership for School Improvement
Course is designed to prepare educational leaders with the knowledge and practical skills needed to lead school-level improvement initiatives within the unique context of the school. Candidates will learn to develop, implement, and assess school improvement strategies in alignment with the district-wide initiatives, and with state and national policies and standards. It is recognized that school improvement is not a linear process and takes place in a complex dynamic environment that recognizes cultural and linguistic diversity. The course will focus on stewardship of the change process to improve the learning outcomes of diverse students, to improve the professional skills of teachers, and to improve the school organization. The course will be offered one time per year. It is required for masters' level students to achieve their initial certification in school administration at the building level. Prerequisites: Admission into the Educational Administration Program.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5520      Data Driven Leadership for Reculturing Schools
The challenges facing urban education are complex and may be understood from a myriad of perspectives including historical and socio-cultural underpinnings, economic and political contexts, and pedagogical/achievement orientations. This course will bring together some of these arguments as they relate to what school leaders can do to promote a community of adult leaders who use data th make decisions for the success of all children. Such a challenge includes working as educational leaders to reculture schools to increase opportunities for all students to learn. For some schools this task involves closing the persistent achievement gap that may exist among groups of students which requires disaggregating data by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and special educational needs.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5522      School Organizational Culture As The Context Of Change
This course is designed to enable students to understand that schools as organizations develop cultures and that this culture establishes relationships and conditions in schools for students, teachers, and administrators. Students will develop an understanding of the culture of a school and its influence on efforts to achieve substantive change or reform.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5523      Administrative Roles For Instructional Leadership
This course meets a requirement for administrator certification in Missouri and Kansas in the area of school improvement and leadership. The course focuses upon leadership roles necessary for creating a supportive climate for change and for implementing improved instructional programs.
Credits: 3 hours
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EDUC-UL 5524      Philosophical Inquiry And Education
An examination of issues, problems and controversies discussed in educational and related literature, utilizing criteria and techniques of logical and philosophical analysis. The focus is on the development of critical thinking abilities as applied to theories, positions and arguments in educational and related contexts.
Credits: 3 hours
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