Individual study on professional problems in EDAS under the direction of a EDAS faculty member. This course analyses policies employed by schools and school districts in providing for education of students and services to the school community. On-site field work is required. Completion of EDAS coursework for certification. An analysis of leadership and organizational theory as influences on current thinking about and approaches to educational administration.
Emphasis is on understanding dominant themes that impact administrative theory.
This course integrates the educational and management theories and knowledge bases on leadership, power, motivation, and change to understand the internal and external dynamics of people in educational organizations. This course examines the issues involved in policy formation and analysis along with the political process of public education. Local, intermediate, state and federal levels are considered. Content examines processes of moving espoused organizational values to actionable knowledge. Organizational Development recommended.