Examines grievance procedures, grievance hearings, and the role of arbitration. Covers group expectations, basic communication skills, participative decision-making, ethics, goal setting, power, and styles of influence. The role of law in education, the function of various levels and branches of government in the creation of education law, and types of law that regulate public education. Introduction to the legal rights and liabilities of school personnel under state and federal constitutions, statutes, and administrative rules. Displays methods by which members of an educational organization can maintain or alter the functioning of a college or school.
Topics are communication, goals, conflict, hierarchy, and roles.
Emphasizes identifying prototypical research strategies for the major types of descriptive study. Analysis of recent interpretations and methods for undertaking historical research in education. Presents theoretical and practical applications of scheduling and project management. Topics include planning, budgeting, and evaluation using project management tools. Topics include knowledge engineering, capabilities, and a case analysis.