K-12 School Administration & Assessment

Catalog description

This course is designed to equip current and future elementary and secondary principals with the processes, concepts, and competencies required to change complex organizational environments. Each candidate will have a clear understanding and acceptance of differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socio-economic status, lifestyle orientation, language, abilities, disabilities, and aspirations of individual learners. The goal is to prepare effective leaders who can shape and direct effective schools. Emphasis will be given to the various dimensions of the leadership role in educational assessment, problem-solving, and decision- making processes for strategic planning and implementation. Field hours will be required.