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Organization And Administration –

edu580

(3 credits)

In this course, students explore the roles and responsibilities of the school administrator and learn how educational leadership emerges. Students examine leadership as it relates to leadership styles, policy- and decision-making, personnel management, delegation of authority, collaboration, communication, and diversity. Current research in the area of educational leadership and schools as organized systems is also emphasized.
This graduate-level course is weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
  • Accountability and School Improvement

    • Evaluate how accountability influences school improvement in your organization.
  • Collaborative Decision-Making

    • Formulate a decision-making model appropriate to your organization.
    • Illustrate how effective school administrators use collaboration for school improvement.
  • Communication

    • Develop effective communication techniques for all stakeholders.
    • Create a plan for internal communication in your organization.
  • Diversity

    • Evaluate the power of diversity in your organization.
  • Dynamics of Change

    • Assess how a clearly defined common mission and a set of organizational values and beliefs support change.
    • Analyze the effects of change on your organization.
  • Evaluation

    • Summarize the evaluation factors critical to an organization.
    • Recommend ways a school administrator may use and manage all available resources to meet organizational needs.
  • Leadership and Management

    • Describe the differences between leadership and management.
    • Evaluate different leadership styles.
  • Organizational Values

    • Assess how values are applied in your organization's culture.
    • Examine how recommended administrative policies affect organizational values.
  • Overview of Organization and Administration

    • Explain the historical perspectives of school leadership, its evolution, and the factors that necessitated changes over time.
    • Analyze the school setting and educational administration according to systems theory.
  • Relationships

    • Predict the effect of improved interpersonal skills in your organization.

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