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EDSL 8852 Monitoring and Evaluating School Practices

This course is designed to provide teachers and school leaders with information relative to the design and use of monitoring and processes in the school environment. The course explores processes in governance, resources, and space as they relate to the economic, demographic, political, legal and social contexts of teaching, learning, and leading. Emphasis is placed on Strategies needed to implement a continuous organizational improvement approach to benefit students, parents, and the community.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES (See School of Education Syllabus A – IV)

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

  1. Work with the community to ensure that schools reflect community needs.
  2. Understand the connection between budget and resources
  3. Acquire and manage material and financial assets for school programs, allocating resources according to district or school priorities
  4. Develop an efficient budget planning process that is driven by district and school priorities and involves staff and community
  5. Implement strategic human resources, finance, and facility planning at the local school level within the context of system-wide planning. 
  6. Utilize appropriate models for long-range and short-range planning for finance, facility and personnel needs. 
  7. Develop and implement fair and defensible processes for job application, screening of applicants, interviewing selected candidates, conducting reference checks, and employment of qualified applicants. 
  8. Describe and plan an effective induction program for new employees. 
  9. Demonstrate the ability to design plans for assisting marginal employees and maintaining proper documentation of remediation efforts. 
  10. Demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical requirements related to human resource and facility management functions. 
  11. Demonstrate understanding of the role of diversity in planning, implementing, and evaluating school-level human resource functions. 
  12. Identify and analyze the major sources of school fiscal and non-fiscal resources.