An advanced inquiry into contemporary social and cultural dimensions of education and their relationships to leadership. Includes issues of diversity, gender, ethnicity, pluralism, and equality. AEL 669 Curriculum and the Study of Schooling. An inquiry into the curriculum of schooling. Critical analysis of the relationship of curricular decision making to social and political systems and other school context variables is emphasized.
Application is made to contemporary issues and problems in school leadership and restructuring.
AEL 671 Survey of Instructional Supervision. A critical examination, interpretation, and evaluation of significant current and classical writings in the field of instructional supervision with particular emphasis on research findings, the emergence of instructional trends and issues across the literature, and applications for effective leadership of instructional supervision. AEL 681 Ethics and Education. Doctoral core course. An exploration and examination of traditional and contemporary ethical issues confronting educational leaders, managers, and teachers at all levels of the educational process.