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EDAD 6362 *CORE
School Law
Legislation and litigation which forms the basis of education at national, state, and local levels is surveyed. Topics include professional rights and responsibilities of school administrators and other school personnel, federal and state laws and guidelines related to special populations, parent and student rights, contractual legalities and implications of the law in human resources management.
Maymester Online Course
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EDAD 6367 *CORE
The School and Its Instructional Program
This course provides an in-depth study of how districts, schools, and classroom leaders improve student achievement. Research-based instructional strategies that ensure quality teaching are explored. Factors influencing school curriculum in grades K-12 are studied.
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EDAD 6365
School Resource Management
This course is a seminar/survey course of the administrator’s function in the areas of student services, including principles, philosophy, and operational procedures; policies, schedules, and strategies to enhance effective learning; and placement, evaluation, promotion, retention, and termination. Students explore the mid-manager’s administrative role, and what the principal needs to know about and be proficient in; testing programs; student health programs; social work; student records and confidentiality rules; food service; school safety; transportation services; and attendance services.
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EDAD 6366
The Role of the Principal
Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of a principal as learner, culture builder, advocate, mentor, supervisor, manager, politician, and facilitator of a professional learning community. Factors influencing school community leadership, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership are explored. Requires travel fee; amount subject to change.
One Week Face-To-Face
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EDUC 6352 *CORE
Applications of Educational Research
This course provides experiences essential for the development of basic understanding and knowledge of the place of research in the professional field. Analytical and objective research methods and techniques, reviews of current literature, problem solving, and the conduct and reporting of research projects are studied in detail.
(Seminar fee $100)
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EDAD 6364 *CORE
Administration of Programs for Diverse Learners
Designed to promote fidelity in implementation of special programs, this course focuses on standard protocols appropriate for diverse student populations within EC-12 public schools. An emphasis is placed on the application of current state and federal expectations to meet the academic and behavioral needs of all students employing interventions aligned with individual student needs. Response-to-
Intervention, special education, at-risk, migrant/ immigrant, ESL, bilingual, gifted/talented, dyslexia, and vocational/technical programs are examined.
(Seminar fee $100)
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EDAD 6361
Instructional Leadership and Evaluation
This course provides training and certification in Advancing Educational Leaders (AEL) as defined and applied by the State Board for Educator Certification and/or the Texas Education Agency. Students must successfully complete the state’s certification requirements in AEL to receive credit for the course.
One Week Face-To-Face
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EDAD 6391 (Principal Certification Candidates Only)
Principal Practicum/Internship
This is a practicum designed to provide field experience in school administration with emphasis on public relations, personnel administration, pupil behavior and discipline, curriculum development, instructional leadership, and facilities management. The intern is assigned to an administrator for a minimum of 160 clock hours in the field (two semesters). Field experience is supervised by a University professor and is accompanied by a weekly symposium. The intern is given experience in applying management fundamentals to an on-going school program. Each of the topics is developed by assignments, discussions, required readings, and a report.
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EDUC 6340 *CORE
Assessment & Evaluation
This course provides an in-depth study of assessment and evaluation principles and practices related to student achievement. Criterion- and norm-referenced assessments are explored. Concepts include data-disaggregation, analysis, construct validity, reliability, teacher-created assessments, and specific instruments used for screening, diagnosis, programming, progress-monitoring, high-stakes testing, and evaluation.
One Week Face-To-Face
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EDAD 6360
Administration Theory and Practice
Analysis of administrative behavior and organizational patterns. The course includes study of conceptual models of decision-making, and examination of theory and practice as they relate to continuing problems of school administration.
Wintermester Online Course
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