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EDLD 605 - CHANGE LEADERSHIP: ADMIN AS CHANGE AGENTS&INST LEADERS |
Current research on best practices in educational leadership emphasizes the essential role of principal as instructional leader and agent of school reform. This course is specifically designed to allow aspiring school principals the opportunity to examine, identify and, ultimately, foster characteristics of exemplary educational leadership as a means to promote purposeful change and improved student achievement. Students will apply knowledge, skills and competencies gained throughout the first-year MAEL experience as they engage in the collective examination, analysis and resonse to exemplary case models of school reform. Specific topics of study include school reform policy, systemic change, strategic planning, value-based management, and educational entrepreneurship. Students will conduct a second self-evaluation through the PSEL-aligned Educational Leadership Inventory, and use the resulting data to determine individual progress as it specifically pertains to their ability to lead purposeful change in the learning community. Evaluation of performance will include completion of course-specific authentic performance task; second Educational Leadership Inventory and self-evaluation/critique relevant to ability to affect purposeful change in learning organization; and portfolio journal entries. (Given the nature of this course, ISLLC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be examined)
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Educational Leadership Department Course Attributes: MEL COURSE FOR GRAD FEE ASSESS Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Educational Leadership Non-Degree-MAEL |
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