Syllabus for EDL-500
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP—FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
Effective Leadership—From Theory to Practice provides students with an opportunity to study and apply a problem-based learning approach to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL). This scenario-based approach provides suggested responses that are grounded in theory and best practices. It also provides the prospective leader with an opportunity to move beyond mere reflective discussion by analyzing the suggested responses to the challenges posed in the scenarios. This practice is commonly used in the fields of law, business, and medicine. By using such an approach, the prospective school leaders have an opportunity to reflect, examine, compare, and make judgments about well-documented responses. Additionally, newly hired school administrators can use standards that inform leader behavior, relate those standards to specific theories, and then transform those theories into practice (ISLLC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; NJDOE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Implement the ten Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL).
CO2 Validate the theories of collaborative leadership, educational leaders’ traits, dispositions and characteristics, as well as leadership behaviors.
CO3 Contrast several theories that 21st century school leaders might use to effectively lead a school organization.
CO4 Critique the characteristics of a learning organization in order to determine whether the organization fosters a culture and climate that enhances teaching and learning.
CO5 Recommend communication approaches that educational leaders can use to build a positive interpersonal relationship in schools.
CO6 Recommend strategies and approaches to manage conflicts and make positive school decisions.
CO7 Determine ways to navigate institutional change in 21st century schools.
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN 13: 978-0134078717
NOTE: You must purchase the enhanced eText version of the textbook from Pearson. Videos are embedded in each chapter of the enhanced eText and are required study materials in the modules. Here is the link to purchase the enhanced Pearson eText version of the textbook: http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/practicing-the-art-of-leadership-a-problem-based-approach-0134078713
Effective Leadership—From Theory to Practice is a three-credit, online course consisting of eight modules with nine discussion forums, nine written assignments, and a final project. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in nine online discussion forums, complete nine written assignments, and complete a three-part final project. See below for details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
Please note: (1) Rewriting or resubmitting assignments is not permitted; (2) no assignments may be submitted after the last day of the course without an approved extension; and (3) extension requests must be approved by the mentor and submitted by the student to the Registrar's Office prior to the last day of the course.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
You are required to participate in nine discussion forums. Your initial posts should be a minimum of 100 words in length, well reasoned, detailed, and should utilize at least three references. You may find the additional materials in each module to be helpful when researching your response. Your replies to your classmates should be respectful, thoughtful, and either agree or disagree with their findings, but should build upon the prior discussion. Make sure to reference the readings and cite specific examples when necessary.
You are required to complete nine written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. Each written assignment details its length, source, and formatting requirements.
The final project will evaluate your ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize a school-based issue as someone who will be the lead educational leader of the building; apply the concepts of Modules 1 to 8; utilize data when and where necessary, incorporate relevant recent research; and then apply diagnostics in order to arrive at an accurate conclusion to implement within your school.
This will be a three-part final project. You will submit an outline in Module 4 and the completed final project paper and presentation in Module 8. You are also required to submit your presentation in Discussion Forum 9, where you will critique at least one classmate’s presentation.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All graded activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | B | = | 83–87 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–82 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | F | = | Below 73 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects, etc.). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.
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