12 courses with the subject EDL, 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.
EDL 710Principles of Effective School Leadership3
Students will be introduced to foundational concepts and challenges of educational leadership. The course will include a focus on school-level leadership and accountability, roles and responsibilities, and the principles of educational leadership. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses.
EDL 711Principles for Effective Independent School Leadership3
Students will be introduced to foundational concepts and challenges of educational leadership. The course will include a focus on school-level leadership and accountability, roles and responsibilities, and the principles of educational leadership. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses.
EDL 714Using Research and Data to Lead School Improvement3
This course focuses on using data to enhance equitable decision-making processes for comprehensive school improvement, including instruction, school culture, and community involvement. Emphasis in the course will include use of assessment and research data to identify school improvement needs and to design projects that respond to those needs.
This course explores legal and ethical responsibilities of the school leader and implications of federal, state, and local education policies, including statutes, regulations, and risks. Course topics will emphasize regulations and responsibilities in areas such as special education, confidentiality, liability, due process, search and seizure, employment matters, and church/state conflicts.
EDL 721Education Law and Ethics for Independent School Leaders3
This course explores legal and ethical responsibilities of the school leader and implications of federal, state, and local education policies, including statutes, regulations, and risks. Course topics will emphasize regulations and responsibilities in areas such as special education, confidentiality, liability, due process, search and seizure, employment matters, and church/state conflicts.
EDL 722Administration, Supervision, and Community3
This course introduces students to organizational theories, the politics of education, and building safe, supportive, and inclusive environments in schools and communities. Students will be reflective of various administrative and organizational theories and how these concepts inform their practice as school leaders. The course will also focus on distributive leadership, developing skills for team management, and collaborative analysis of community building.
Students will be introduced to the management of an organization's workforce planning through the design and implementation of effective human resources policies and procedures, as well as financial implications. This content includes processes and systems related to performance management, talent management, diversity, and employee wellness.
This course, part 1 of two courses, provides a practical introduction to executive school leadership by engaging in activities with school leaders. These two courses are composed of a two-semester internship in a public school setting in order to give students opportunities to learn in the field. The student's internship will be supervised jointly by school-based administrators and SPS academic director and will include a reflective evaluation. P-Completion of 12 hours of SPS coursework, including EDL 710, and with permission of the academic director.
EDL 732Internship: School Executive II (15 weeks)3
This course, part 2 of two courses, builds on the skills of executive school leadership by engaging in activities with school leaders. These two courses are composed of a two-semester internship in a public school setting in order to give students opportunities to learn in the field. The student's internship will be supervised jointly by school-based administrators and SPS academic director and will include a reflective evaluation. P: Completion of 12 hours of SPS coursework, including EDL 730, and with permission of the Academic Director.
Designed for all education students, this course aims to provide opportunities for students to gain real-world experience. Students will identify, analyze, and develop curricula or leadership theory and demonstrate effective practices by engaging one data point (i.e., student achievement). The capstone will also include examining the standards and exploring how to teach the standards. Additionally, students will have opportunities to put their knowledge into practice through professional shadowing and individual or group projects with key educational leaders. In this course, students will: Identify, analyze, and develop curricula and/or educational leadership theory and demonstrate effective practices by engaging one essential data point aimed at school improvement. Explain and demonstrate reflective practices to improve teaching for themselves and teacher leadersEmploy strategies, planning practices, assessment techniques, and appropriate accommodations to ensure student learning in a standards-based curriculum and communicate those plans to parents, guardians, professionals, administrators, and the community.