ED L 700 Public School Administration 3(3,0) Theoretical bases of school administration; organizational principles, patterns, and practices in public schools; decision making; administration of programs and services. Preq: Three graduate education courses or consent of instructor.
ED L 705 The Principalship 3(3,0) Roles and responsibilities of the principalship including the organization and administration of schools.
ED L 710 Organizational Theory for School Administrators 3(3,0) Theory of management, communication, human relations, social systems, motivation, contingency, decision making, and change. Preq: ED L 700.
ED L 715 School and Community Relationships 3(3,0) Interdependence of school and community; identifying and defining societal expectations of schools and effect of these expectations on educational policy; impact of social, political, economic, and demographic change on educational policy.
ED L 720 School Personnel Administration 3(3,0) School personnel selection, practices, and problems. Preq: ED L 700, 705.
ED L 725 Legal Phases of School Administration 3(3,0) Legal principles involved in school administration and in court actions. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 730 Techniques of Supervisionthe Public Schools 3(3,0) Improving, coordinating, and evaluating instruction; modern trends of supervisory practices. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 735 Educational Evaluation 3(3,0) Evaluation theory and design applied to classroom instruction and to evaluation procedures applicable to school center and district programs and projects. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 740 Curriculum Planning and Improvement for School Administrators 3(3,0) Role of leadership in curriculum planning and improvement: curriculum evaluation and development, change, programmatic requirements, cocurricu-lum, organization, scheduling, planning, management, and technology. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 745 School Finance 3(3,0) School finance relative to programs, revenues, and experience. Preq: ED L 735.
ED L 750 Field Experience in Elementary Administration and Supervision 3(1,4) Practicum with an experienced elementary administrator or supervisor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 755 Field Experience in Secondary Administration and Supervision 3(1,4) Practicum with an experienced secondary administrator or supervisor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ED L 710.
ED L 765 Assessment in Higher Education 3(3,0) Outcomes assessment and institutional effectiveness movement including assessment techniques, instrument selection, analysis of assessment data, and reporting of assessment findings. Preq: Consent of instructor.
ED L 795 School Leadership Information Systems 3(2,2) Use of computers and related technologies for decision making by public school leaders; logistics of information management, sources of information, communication with technology, and integration of technology into the leadership function.
ED L (ED F) 800 Philosophy, Schooling, and Educational Policy 3(3,0) Development of contemporary educational theory and its impact on current schooling practices and educational policy development.
ED L 805 Advanced Educational Leadership: Theory and Practice 3(3,0) Principles and theories of leadership as practiced in the institutional setting. Preq: ED L 715, 730.
ED L 810 Introduction to School Building Planning 3(2,2) Planning of educational facilities from conception of need through utilization of facility. Preq: ED L 700.
ED L 815 The Superintendency 3(3,0) Current, in-depth study of the superintendency including relationships with school boards, faculty, staff, and community. For practicing and aspiring educational administrators. Preq: Admission to the Educational Specialist program or the doctoral program.
ED L 820 Politics of Education 3(3,0) Politics of education in the United States including the complex interrelationships among administrators, special interest groups, politicians, and knowledge brokers.
ED L 830 Business Management in Education 3(2,3) Fiscal management of individual schools and districts including budgeting, purchasing, and accounting for funds. Preq: ED L 725, 745.
ED L 839 Research Methods in Educational Leadership 3(3,0) Development of design, method, and procedures for conducting the educational specialist project. Course culminates in the completion and presentation of the project prospectus for approval by the instructor and the student's major advisor. Preq: ED L (ED F) 800, 805, 820, consent of instructor.
ED L 840 Field Problems in School Administration and Supervision of Instruction 3(2,3) Application of research techniques and practices in solution of field problems in school administration and supervision. Preq: ED F 778, ED L 700.
ED L 850 Practicum in School System Administration and Supervision 3(1,4) Practicum with an experienced school-system-level administrator or supervisor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: ED L (ED F) 800, 805, consent of instructor.
ED L 855 Applied Research and Evaluation in Higher Education 3(3,0) Basic issues of measurement emphasizing questionnaire development, scales, and measures commonly used in higher education research, assessment, and program evaluation.
ED L 885 Selected Topics in Educational Administration 1-3(1-3,0) Current literature and results of current research. Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
ED L 900 Principles of Educational Leadership 3(3,0) Advanced leadership theory; the nature of leadership, major theories of leadership, and their application in educational organizations. Preq: Must have passed the preliminary examination in the PhD program in Educational Leadership.
ED L 905 Theory and Practice in Educational Leadership 3(3,0) Advanced organizational and leadership theory; major theories of organization and their applications in understanding the roles of governmental agencies in society. Preq: Admission to the doctoral program.
ED L 910 Introductory Doctoral Seminar 3(3,0) Educational leadership for beginning doctoral students providing an introduction to the conceptual and theoretical frameworks of educational leadership for both public school and higher education administration. Preq: Consent of instructor.
ED L 915 Educational Planning 3(3,0) Systems approach to planning and management; the measurement and interpretation of performance results.
ED L 925 Instructional Leadership 3(3,0) Preparation for a career in educational leadership; the principal's functions regarding the effective school's movement as incorporated in instructional leadership.
ED L 935 History of Higher Education 3(3,0) Development of higher education from the 11th century to the present with emphasis on the United States.
ED L 950 Educational Policy Studies 3(3,0) Critical analysis of the sources and nature of educational policy and how policy is developed, administered, and assessed for public schools. Preq: Admission to doctoral studies.
ED L (VT ED) 955 The Two-Year College 3(3,0) Historical developments, functions, organization, and administration of the two-year college. Preq: Admission to doctoral studies or consent of instructor.
ED L 960 Legal Principles in the Administration of Institutions of Higher Education 3(3,0) General principles of higher education law from the points of view of statute and common law practice. Preq: Admission to doctoral studies or consent of instructor.
ED L 965 Higher Education Finance 3(3,0) Higher education finance relative to sources of revenue, expenditures, and planning.
ED L 970 Foundations of Higher Education 3(3,0) Survey of American higher education including its historical, political, philosophical, and social aspects. Preq: Admission to doctoral studies.
ED L 972 Ethics in Educational Leadership 3(3,0) The ethical issues involved in administering educational institutions; moral leadership, ethical work environments, and decision-making models.
ED L 976 External Effectiveness in Higher Education 3(3,0) Optimum structures and strategies for fund raising, public relations, constituent relations, governmental affairs, and governing boards necessary for a college or university to communicate effectively with its constituents.
ED L 980 Current Issues in Educational Leadership 1-3(1-3,0) Topics and issues as determined by the needs of the students and the instructor. Preq: Graduate standing, consent of instructor.
ED L 985 Internship in Educational Leadership 3(1,4) Experience working in a chosen area of specialization in educational leadership, either in public schools or institutions of higher education, planned to build competence in the student's field of specialization. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: ED L 900, 905, 910, consent of advisor.
ED L 989 Advanced Doctoral Seminar I 3(3,0) Exploration of educational leadership topics. Culminates in the selection of a topic for presentation and approval and the development of Chapter I of a prospectus. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: ED L 900, 905, 910, consent of instructor.
ED L 990 Advanced Doctoral Seminar II 3(3,0) Seminar for advanced students focusing on the preparation of dissertation Chapters I?III.
ED L 991 Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-18
ED L 995 Directed Research 1-4(1-4,0) Research option for graduate students to pursue a line of inquiry in education under the direction of faculty. Specific educational question is investigated and reported using appropriate methodology. To be taken Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Admission to doctoral studies or consent of instructor.