Educational Leadership van Geel A problem-based course that provides students the opportunity to work in teams to solve realistic problems facing educational leaders. Human Resources Management Eckhardt Provides an introduction to, and an overview of, personnel administration in educational organizations. Major emphasis is on people in organizations, and on policies and procedures for sound personnel administration practice. This course is helpful to those interested in the government school as well as the church-affiliated school sector. Attention is given to the ways that the religious school is singularly consonant with the ideals characterized by colonial America, the early republic, and the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Discussions center on establishing a community of virtue fostering moral and ethical development.
Measurement, Assessment, and Program Evaluation Staff Examines how to assess the effectiveness of social programs, both in educational and other human service settings. Students develop facility in methods to measure, assess, and analyze information relating to different types of evaluation. An examination of issues and trends in personnel practices and policies with an emphasis on decision making as it relates to selection, use, termination, and especially the evaluation and development of personnel. A practicum intended primarily for preparation as a superintendent of schools, district principal, or other official at the school district level. Normally, students have taken introductory and specialized courses in administration and have had administrative experience before enrolling in this course.