EDS 8851 Professional Resource Utilization

This course explores the characteristics of school organizations and the use of all available resources through the lens of school improvement and improved student performance. Candidates will evaluate school resource needs and propose modifications to school environments to promote learning. Candidates will explore the components of adult learning theory and a variety of professional development models.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Identify and analyze the major sources of school fiscal and non-fiscal resources and develop a holistic understanding of these school resources and methods to promote effective utilization.
2. Develop an understanding of the role of school, district, and state priorities and policies and their role in the allocation of resources.
3. Understand the role between teacher recruitment, mentorship, and professional development and improved student achievement.
4. Develop and implement a model for long-range and short-range planning for student, facility, and personnel needs.
5. Analyze the relationship between school resources and student achievement.
6. Develop the skills to curate and review educational research, and develop knowledge of the literature in the field, to study research and become critical consumers of current research.