EDSL 8872 Organizational Leadership

This course will explore how to drive and sustain organizational improvements in a school setting emphasizing transformational leadership, creating and implementing a vision. It will examine leadership and pedagogical changes that will promote a collaborative and professional environment focused on continuous improvement.

This course examines the roles and responsibilities of school-level leaders. In addition, societal and organizational settings in schools and implications for effective practice are examined. The course provides a balance between theory and research and application of these to solving problems in the daily life of educational administrators.

This course will encourage a culturally pluralistic and global perspective on the equitable education of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Candidates study school leadership within the context of how effective leaders address issues related to a diverse population. Particular attention is given to preparation of leaders who can transform schools and districts in ways that serve the interests of all students. Candidates will demonstrate proficiency by completing performance-based tasks.

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. Demonstrate the understanding of how to drive and sustain organizational improvements in a school setting.
2. Demonstrate the understanding of how to create and implement a vision in a school setting.
3. Demonstrate the understanding of how to promote a collaborative and professional environment in a school setting.
4. Demonstrate the understanding of the roles and responsibilities of school level leaders.
5. Demonstrate the understanding of the implications for effective practice in a school setting.
6. Demonstrate the understanding of developing an equitable education for all students in a school setting.
7. Demonstrate the understanding of effective leaders address issues related to a diverse population in a school setting.
8. Demonstrate knowledge and practice within the bounds of professional norms for practice as school leaders.