Issues in Educational Administration

Doctor of Education

EDU 976

Breyer State University

Instructor: Catherine Moran, PhD.

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Issues in Educational Administration, a doctorate level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Doctor in Education. I am pleased to instruct you in this course.

This is an upper level course that prepares you to work in the field of Educational Administration, superintendent.  In this course you will study critical issues confronting educational leaders today.

I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.

TIME FRAME:This is a 4 semester hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 15 week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. Extensions of time are permitted if needed with my and/or departmental approval. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1:”Critical Issues in Educational Leadership”, by Michael Jazzar and Bob Algozzine. Prentice Hall Publishers.  ISBN:  0-205-44697-3.

This book may be found in your local bookstore. Your local bookstore most often will order it as a special order for you if it is not in stock. Or, you may purchase this book online from:

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EXAMINATIONS: There is no final exam.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: There is a paper required for this course.  You will write a paper on one of the issues discussed in the textbook.  The requirements for the paper are as follows:

1). Cover page, with your name, course number and title, and title of paper.
2). A minimum of 25 pages.
3). 1-inch margins.
4). Double-spaced.
5). APA style format.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, Catherine Moran, Ph.D., currently teach undergraduate and graduate courses at Breyer State University and Canyon College. I hold Ph.D. in Education and a Master’s degree in Education from Breyer State University.  A Bachelor of Science from Kent State University with a major in Chemistry and Biology and Speech. I have worked in several hospitals as a Med. Tech. I lecture at conferences on “Assessing and Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities”.  I am the Registrar of Breyer State University.   

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will:

1. Have an understanding on the critical issues in educational administration.
2. Have an understanding of the foundations of contemporary practices.
3. Have an understanding of the contemporary issues and practices.
4. Have an understanding of the issues in 21st education.
5. Understand the foundations of U.S. education.
6. Discuss Classical organizational theory.
7. Know human relations movement.
8. Understand the open systems theory.
9. Discuss organizational cultures of effective schools.
10. Discuss the models of decision making.
11. Discuss the changing form of U.S. education.
12. Understand effective leadership.
13. Discuss parental involvement in school.
14. Know learning models.
15. Understand and discuss accountability and assessment.
16. Identify critical issues for instructional leaders.
17. Understand attracting and retaining quality teachers.
18. Discuss legal framework for shaping education.
19. Discuss public schools and private challenges.
20. Discuss future critical issues.
21. Understand the framework for school finance.
22. Discuss distribution of school revenues.
23. Understand site-based budgeting leadership.
24. Discuss schools of the future.
25. Discuss professional development for the 21st century.
26. Understand and discuss the modern philosophy of leadership.
27. Know the critical issues of educator-centered leadership.
28. Know full-service schools.
29. Discuss School-community collaborations.
30. Know about trusts, endowments and foundations.
31. Understand mastery learning and teaching.
32. Discus ethics-based instructions.
33. Identify the traits and skills of a lifelong learner.
34. Understand educational leadership theory.
35. Understand local politics and governance.
36. Discuss models for 21st century full scale reform.
37. Know Evidence-based leadership.
38. Understand change theory.

COURSE CONTENT: A brief abstract of content:

1. Foundations of education.
2. Leadership paradigms.
3. Classical organization theory.
4. Human relations movement.
5. Open systems theory.
6. Aspects of organizational culture.
7. Organizational cultures of effective schools.
8. Models of decision making.
9. Classical decision making
10. Behavioral decision making.
11. Incremental decision making.
12. Charter schools.
13. Vouchers and tuition tax credits.
14. Privatization of schooling.
15. Value and character education.
16. Effective leadership.
17. Parental involvement.
18. Accountability and assessment.
19. Effective schools research.
20. Principals as instructional leaders.
21. Improving instruction with technology.
22. Education versus religion.
23. Freedom of expression versus censorship.
24. Students’ rights versus responsibilities.
25. Framework for school finance.
26. Federal, state and local school finance.
27. Distribution of school revenues.
28. Site-based budgeting leadership.
29. Modern philosophy of leadership for the 21st century.
30. Critical issues of educator-centered leadership.
31. Full-service schools.
32. Partnerships with parents.
33. Trusts, endowments, and foundations.
34. Mastery learning and teaching.
35. Ethics-based instruction.
36. New educational leadership theory.
37. Local politics and governance.
38. State and national politics.
39. Organizational theory.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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