This course will address the identification and utilization of community resources and the creation of partnerships, community linkages, and collaborative efforts to provide for the educational, cultural, health, lifelong learning, and vocational needs of students and citizens in a community. The Context of Educational Administration 3 Semester Hours. The purpose of the course is to prepare school leaders to understand the role of administrators in differing organizational, governance and policy contexts in which leadership is practiced. The course centers on the belief that administrators must understand the context in which they work prior to attempts at leadership. Adult and Community Education in a Changing Society 3 Semester Hours.
Special emphasis is placed on the role of lifelong learning in a rapidly changing society.
Philosophy, principles, and practices in designing, implementing and evaluating programs and curricula for adults in a wide variety of settings. An examination of the issues, concerns and best practice in the provision of continuing educational opportunities for the older adult. Education for Exceptional Adults 3 Semester hours. The motivation, experiences, and uniqueness of adult basic education students are considered. Practical and theoretical bases for creative learning programs are stressed.