Methods and techniques of coordination in comprehensive and part-time programs at the secondary and adult levels are covered. The needs, interests, and motivation of the mature learner are analyzed. Secondary and post-secondary educational settings will be compared. This course covers the theories and concepts of educational administration and leadership in Career and Technology Education. Societal forces that affect educational administration, tasks of administration, role requirements, administrative process and division of responsibility, organizational variables, the administrator as an individual and leader, and professional organizations and ethics.
Emphasis is placed on incorporating research into classroom teaching.
ERIC and other databases will be used in research. Provides a technological base for the development of videotapes, CDs, portfolios, and a research methodology base for subsequent courses. Qualitative and quantitative data treatments will be developed within the context of individual student projects and the evaluation of the research literature. Students will complete and present their portfolios, action research projects, and seminar papers. Educational technology, especially as it applies to teaching in the schools, will be integrated into the participants project work.