Students are required to spend time in field settings. Students are required to spend time in field settings. Students are required to spend time in field settings. A study of leadership with particular emphasis on understanding the nature, defining characteristics, responsibilities, contextual determinants, and importance of leadership with educational organizations. A study of leadership with particular emphasis on examining the lives and action of individual leaders for the purpose of understanding the nature, requirements and importance of leadership within educational organizations.
Leadership theory is used to inform the discussion about each leader identified and studied.
May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. EDA 769 Residence Credit for Doctor's Degree May be repeated indefinitely. Advanced graduate students enroll in this topical seminar to enhance their portfolios for educational leadership through concentrated study of innovations in the specialized functions of administration. These specializations include, but are not limited to, the study of curriculum and instructional leadership, educational law, personnel administration, school and community relations, education for diverse populations, budgeting and financing of schools. A variable topic seminar on selected problems in school administration.