Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999EdAdm 541. Principles of Educational Administration. (3-0) Cr. 2 or 3. F.SS. Prereq: Teacher licensure and permission of instructor. Licklider, Poston. Purposes of education in a democratic society. Basic principles of school administration. Analysis of the nature and function of units of education at local, intermediate, and state levels; exploration of substantive elements such as leadership, change process, current issues in education, etc.
EdAdm 543. The Administration of School Personnel. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Manatt. Group dynamics; selection and deployment of the teaching and administrative staff; employee involvement, e.g., Quality Circles; experiences in interviewing; staff development.
EdAdm 546. School Business Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Poston. Functions and duties of the school business manager; school plant planning; financial management and banking; investment of funds; risk management; cash flow projections; accounting practices; food services; transportation; purchasing; managing the business office; fiscal information systems.
EdAdm 547. School Public Relations. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Licklider. Planning and executing a successful school public relations program; roles and responsibilities in the public relations program; internal and external public relations influences; public relations vs. communications.
EdAdm 548. Policy Development and Issues: Organizational Roles and Responsibilities. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Poston. Functions of the superintendent and school board in policy making and organizational quality improvement: problems of interpreting and implementing policy. Community leadership and relationships to the functions of the superintendent and school board.
EdAdm 549. School Strategic, Operational, and Facility Planning. (2-0) Cr. 1 to 2. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Poston. Belief systems; external and internal scanning, missions; visioning; strategic goals; objectives; tactics, action plans; planning tools; and organizational improvement.
EdAdm 555. The Organization and Administration of Schools for the Adolescent. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Licklider. Leadership of schools for early adolescents. Focus on middle school concept, development studies, curriculum, and program administration and supervision for early adolescent learners in an atmosphere of positive group dynamics and community building.
EdAdm 557. Supervision of Instruction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Manatt. Evaluating and improving the performance of teachers and administrators of K-12 public and independent schools, intermediate educational units, and community colleges. This offering meets the requirement for initial evaluator training necessary for licensure in Iowa.
EdAdm 575. Fundamentals of School Law. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Staff. Constitutional, statutory, and judicial provisions as a basis for the legal operation of public schools. The law is examined as it affects the local school district, boards of education, administrators, teachers, and students at the elementary and secondary school levels.
EdAdm 576. The Administration of Elementary Schools. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Patterns of elementary school organization; educational leadership through supervision, curriculum development, and in-service education. Administering pupil and auxiliary services; staff and community relations.
EdAdm 577. The Administration of Secondary Schools. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Licklider. Secondary school organization, schedule making, management of pupil organizations, evaluation of pupil growth. Evaluation of the total program, staff utilization, and leadership.
EdAdm 578. Administrative Theory in Education. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Current thinking in administration and organization, theoretical approaches to administration; analysis of functions and processes of administration as they apply to education.
EdAdm 580. Administration of Special Education and Services. (3-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Administration of special education programs. Current problems and practices of special education, exceptional child, and individualized educational program administration.
EdAdm 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 4. Prereq: 9 credits in education.
EdAdm 591. Supervised Field Experience. Cr. 1 to 8. Prereq: 541 and admission to program and instructor's approval. Supervised on-the-job field experience in special areas. A. Elementary Principal. Railsback and staff. B. Secondary Principal. Licklider and staff. C. Superintendency/Central Office. Poston.
EdAdm 593. Workshops. Cr. 1 to 4. Prereq: 9 credits in education.
EdAdm 599. Creative Component. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 credits in educational administration.
EdAdm 615. Seminar. Cr. 1 to 3. In-depth study of administrative topics of contemporary interest and importance. A. Client Focus. B. Research. C. Quality Improvement. D. Special Services. E. Assessment. F. Leadership.
EdAdm 641. Administrative Problems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 541. Poston. A case study approach to the resolution of problems in educational administration. Emphasis on decision-making, conflict resolution, and communication using actual situations.
EdAdm 643. Public School Negotiations. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 543. Poston. Collective bargaining in the public sector; master contract analysis; negotiation simulations; selected topics such as contract administration, compensation management, and organizational dimensions.
EdAdm 644. School Finance. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 541. Poston. Current issues in school finance; tax structures; multiple state aid models; federal financial aid programs; Iowa's finance model; developing, communicating, and monitoring a school district budget, bond issues, tax anticipation and bond anticipation notes; the economic and political context of school finance.
EdAdm 657. Advanced Supervision of Instruction. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: 557. Manatt. Theory, strategies, and systems for supervising programs and personnel in school districts and independent schools. Focuses on the principal, cabinet level administrator, e.g., director, headmaster, or assistant superintendent for instruction. This course meets the requirement for advanced evaluator training for licensure in Iowa.
EdAdm 676. Instructional Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: 576 or 577. Techniques for managing the instructional program according to the theory and principles of outcomes based instruction. Designing, delivering, and monitoring techniques.
EdAdm 679. Contemporary Management Strategies. (2-0) Cr. 2. S.SS. Prereq: 578. Poston. Critical analysis of major research in curriculum, management systems, communication theory, and group facilitation as it applies to the governance and management of educational and other public institutions; staff development techniques and theories, individual, group, and organizational development strategies, curriculum design and delivery, and assessment.
EdAdm 681. Current Practices of the Superintendency. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 541. Manatt, Poston. Examination of current practices and tasks of the superintendent via seminar-type interaction with superintendents and other practitioners.
EdAdm 690. Advanced Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 credits in educational administration.
EdAdm 699. Research. Cr. arr. Prereq: 9 credits in education.