13 courses with the subject EL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EL 600Orientation and Writing Assessment (0 cr.)
This required session introduces newly enrolled students in the M.A. in Educational Leadership program to the policies, procedures, and expectations of the program. Commonly asked questions are addressed including an overview of the preferred sequencing of courses, action research project overview, and exit procedures. A writing assessment is also administered.
In this course students develop academic written and oral skills, interpersonal communication skills, and technology skills for presentations and organizational communication. The relationship between communication and organizational culture is addressed.
EL 603Foundations of Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
This course focuses on leadership principles designed to create and sustain educational organizations/programs through the creation and implementation of vision, mission, and reflective practices. Leadership styles coupled with personal, cultural, and ethical awareness are evaluated.
This course examines management strategies for supporting organizational systems and infrastructure within an educational organization. Management styles and models, technology assisted budgetary decision making, project management, and crises management are addressed.
This course examines methods of supervision, evaluation, and mentoring of personnel. Skills for hiring, evaluating, and developing personnel to enhance performance and growth of the educational organization with sensitivity to diversity are the main focus.
This course focuses on designing and evaluating curriculum and instructional strategies to create programs that meet the needs of all learners including adults. Curriculum design models, instructional methodologies, methods for authentic assessment of learning, and learning styles are explored.
This course focuses on recognizing, designing, and conducting valid, reliable, and ethical educational research for improving teaching and learning. Published studies are critiqued by identifying strengths and limitations of the methodology and evaluating potential impact on educational practice. Action research design, evaluation of literature and published studies, decision analysis, and methods for communicating and implementing results are practiced through several experiences.
This course surveys ethical principles and legal issues that impact leadership in an educational setting. Legal trends, state and federal laws, case studies, and ethical dilemmas as they apply to personal and professional ethics are addressed.
EL 635Leadership for Continuous Improvement (3 cr.)
This course provides educational leaders with the essential knowledge and skills to identify, design, implement, and evaluate continuous improvement initiatives within their organizations. Students engage in rigorous research methodologies to identify systemic challenges, develop evidence-based solutions, and strategically plan for sustainable change. Through a blend of theoretical exploration and hands-on application, students develop a comprehensive improvement proposal that integrates an artificial intelligence (A.I.) component and outlines a detailed project plan for its implementation and evaluation. Ethical considerations related to A.I. in education, data privacy, and equitable access will be critically examined throughout the course.
This course is designed to study and apply learning theories that engage diverse adult learners in professional and personal development. The main focus is developing coaching and team building skills, creating a learning organization through the use of adult learning theory, establishing staff development, and comparing androgogy and pedagogy.
This course surveys concepts and strategies related to the creation and implementation of visionary change. Theories surrounding systemic change based on the examination and implementation of internal systems within an educational organization are examined. Also examined is the influence of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on educational systems and practices.
EL 670Multicultural Leadership and Team Building (3 cr.)
This course focuses on becoming a culturally-aware leader able to integrate diversity for educational and organizational growth. Students investigate ways to strengthen and advance organizations through effective team building and collaborative skills, and to promote organizational cultural awareness while garnering community involvement and political support.
