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Welcome to Education - Law and Ethics, a doctorate level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Doctor in Education. I am pleased to instruct you in this course.
In this course you will study school law theory and practice as it pertains to educational leadership. Analysis of legislation, litigation, and administrative rulings related to special education. The course will emphasize the development of legally sound policies and procedures to ensure an appropriate education for students.
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.
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.
There is (1) required textbook for this course.
Book 1: ”Law and Ethics in Educational Leadership”, by David L. Stader. Prentice Hall Publishers. ISBN: 0-13-111981-8.
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:
There are 2 exams. The midterm is to be taken at the end of week 7. The final at the end of the 15th week in the course.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
Below 70% = Fail
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.
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 10 pages.
3). 1-inch margins.
4). Double-spaced.
5). APA style format.
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.
Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Have an understanding of the importance of ethical and legal decision making.
- Have an understanding of the legal bodies governing education.
- Have an understanding of due process and safe schools.
- Have an understanding of education, religion and community values and the law.
- Have an understanding of the law and student privacy and the 1st amendment rights.
- Have an understanding of due process and safe schools.
- Understand and define the legal principles and ethical guides involved in student searches.
- Discuss and define legal protection.
- Know and understand the Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
- Understand tort liability and risk management in the public school context.
- Discuss teacher employment, supervision and collective bargaining within the guidelines of your particular state.
- Define and understand the teacher constitutional law.
- Understand the Technology Standards for School Administrations. (TSSA).
- Understand the relationship between law and ethics.
A brief abstract of content:
1. Relating law and ethics to educational leadership.
2. ELCC Standards
3. Education Law
4. Public Schools and Religion
5. The Equal Access Act and religious expression.
6. Students’ rights.
7. Students and the 1st Amendment
8. Due process and the 14th Amendment
9. Students and the 4th Amendment.
10. Civil Rights Acts
11. The IDEIA Act.
12. Managing the risk of tort liability.
13. Intentional torts.
14. Legal issues in employment
15. Certification and licensure.
15. Contracts.
16. Collective Bargaining and negotiations.
17. Constitutional rights of teachers.
18. 1st Amendment rights.
19. TSSA
20. Computers, the internet and the law.
21. Statutory protections.
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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