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Curriculum and Instruction |
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EDCI 805 - Advanced Studies in the Foundations of Education
Advanced studies in the historical, social, political, and philosophical influences on education and schooling in the United States.
Credits 3
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EDL 617 - Philosophy, History, and Sociology of Education
The exploration of philosophical, historical, and social influences on American Education. Special emphasis on how these issues confront school leaders.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC only.
Credits 3
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Economics |
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ECON 607 - Managerial Economics
Application of the analytical tools of economic theory to decision making by management.
Credits 3
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ECON 608 - Business and Managerial Forecasting
Analysis of current and prospective levels of national economic activity; emphasis on the art and science of forecasting future business conditions using available business indicators.
Credits 3
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ECON 609 - International Economics
International trade and capital movements, balance of payments, barriers to trade, international economic policies.
Credits 3
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ECON 682 - Research Project in Economics
Research Project in Economics
Prerequisites Detailed project proposal must be approved by department head and director, graduate programs in business.
Credits 3, R6
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ECON 693 - Topics in Economics
Prerequisites Permission of department head and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 1-3, R6
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Education and Psychology |
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EDPY 591 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1, R3
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EDPY 592 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 2, R6
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EDPY 593 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 3, R6
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EDPY 691 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 1, R3
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EDPY 692 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 2, R6
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EDPY 693 - Topics in Education and Psychology
Topics in Education and Psychology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits 3, R6
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EDPY 793 - Selected Topics in Education and Psychology
S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: Ed.S. degree and permission of department head.
Credits 3, R12
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Educational Leadership |
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EDL 600 - Applied Experiences in School Leadership
Experiences in observing and implementing strategies related to the visible, hidden and possible in leading schools.
Credits 1-6, R12
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EDL 601 - Ethical School Leadership
Addresses the foundations for leadership through core themes of relationships, school culture, change, learning, and systems design; including self-assessment, ethics and sytems thinking.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in MSA Program. EDL 612 or EDL 725.
Credits 1-3, R12
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EDL 602 - Shaping School Culture
Understanding and influencing school culture based on ethical, legal and political considerations.
Credits 3
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EDL 604 - Leadership for Continuous School Improvement
Individual and collaborative explorations of multiple topics on leading, managing and improving schools for student learning.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in MSA Program. EDL 603 or EDL 787 or EDL 600.
Credits 1-3, R12
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EDL 611 - Managing Educational Organizations
Investigation of school-site management issues, including budget, personnel, facilities, schedules, transportation, food services, student accounting, discipline, and school safety.
Credits 3
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EDL 612 - Curriculum Leadership
Developing knowledge, skills, and competencies to lead collaborative curriculum assessment, design, and implementation.
Credits 3
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EDL 615 - International School Leadership
School application of leadership theory from an international perspective. Leadership theories, situations, responsibilities in schools, and the aesthetic dimensions of leadership.
Credits 3
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EDL 620 - Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Education
Principles of school law and ethical practice; authority, responsibility, and liability of school boards, administrators, and teachers; significant court cases.
Credits 1-3
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EDL 621 - Leading the Adult Learner
This course teaches adult learning theory and the role of school leaders in building teacher capacity. This class is designed to support leadership development of students by engaging in dialogue about adult ways of learning, leading groups in schools, ways which leaders can help teachers understand socially just decision making and exploring the power of reflective practice.
Credits 3
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EDL 625 - Introduction to School Leadership
Overview of leadership in educational organizations. Understand organizational theory, leadership of groups and individuals, and principles of school law.
Credits 3
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EDL 660 - School–Community Relations
Developing and maintaining appropriate relationships with diverse audiences; communicating effectively with a variety of publics; techniques and tools for building positive school communities.
Credits 3
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EDL 680 - Problems in School Administration
Study of human and financial resources as they impact student learning.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R3
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EDL 685 - Internship Orientation
Introduction to field-based internships. Includes self-assessment, collaborative decision-making, case study, and problem-based learning activities.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1
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EDL 686 - School-Site Internship I
An administrative internship under supervision of a practicing principal and university faculty. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Credits 3
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EDL 687 - School-Site Internship II
Administrative internship under supervision of practicing principal and university faculty. Second of two required internships. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Credits 3
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EDL 701 - Ethical School Leadership
Addresses the foundations for leadership through core themes of relationships, school culture, change, learning, and systems design; including self-assessment, ethics and systems thinking.
Prerequisites PMC or EdD only
Credits 1-3
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EDL 702 - Shaping School Culture
Understanding and influencing school culture based on ethical, legal and political considerations.
Credits 3
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EDL 703 - Instructional Leadership
Build knowledge, skills, competencies for effective instructional leadership
Credits 3
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EDL 704 - Leadership for Continuous School Improvement
Individual and collaborative explorations of multiple topics on leading, managing and improving schools for student learning.
Prerequisites PMC or EdD only
Credits 1-3
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EDL 705 - Leadership for Educational Programs
Function, organization, and leadership responsibilities of the central office supervisory staff, with an emphasis on system-wide program coordination.
Prerequisites PREQ: EDSU 605.
Credits 3
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EDL 714 - Role of School Leaders in Special Education
Supervisory role of school leaders in supporting general and special education teachers to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in the MSA or PMC program; EDL 601 or EDL 701.
Credits 1-3
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EDL 715 - Leadership of Professional Learning
Application of adult learning/development of professional learning experiences for faculty and staff in schools.
Credits 3
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EDL 721 - Current Topics in Education Law
Principles, research, and applied experiences in school law including practice; authority, responsibility, and liability of school boards, administrators, and teachers.
Credits 3
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EDL 725 - Research in School Leadership Standards
Research on topics related to North Carolina’s Standard’s for 21st Century School Leaders.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC or EdD only.
Credits 1-3
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EDL 730 - School Finance and Business Management
Principles and practices of financing public education; revenue and allocation plans; budgeting; and management of school funds.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in MSA and EDL 601, or PMC and EDL 701, or EdD.
Credits 3
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EDL 731 - Policy Development and Analysis
Visioning, strategic planning, organizational goals and objectives, and policy development are major topics. An analysis of policy and its effect on organizational performance is included.
Credits 3
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EDL 732 - Leadership in E-teaching and E-learning
Policy and practice in curricular integration of electronically networked teaching and learning. Leadership issues that connect eTeaching with theory, research, and effective practice are examined.
Credits 3
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EDL 740 - School Plant Planning and Management
Determination of needs; planning construction and remodeling; efficient use of school plants.
Credits 2
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EDL 750 - Educational Human Resource Management
This course studies personnel management in the public schools with issues such as recruitment, selection, staff development, and supervision.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in MSA and EDL 601, or PMC and EDL 701, or EdD.
Credits 3
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EDL 760 - School Community Relations
Role of the senior educational leader in developing and maintaining appropriate relationships; communication with the public; techniques, instruments, and tools for improving relationships.
Credits 3
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EDL 786 - School-Site Internship I
An administrative internship under supervision of a practicing principal and university faculty. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC or EdD only; EDL 601 or 701.
Credits 1-4
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EDL 787 - School-Site Internship II
An administrative internship under supervision of a practicing principal and university faculty. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC or EdD only; EDL 602 or 702.
Credits 1-4
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EDL 788 - School-Site Internship III
Experiences in researching and implementing school management and leadership functions related to scheduling, finance, and programming.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC or EdD only; EDL 601 or 701.
Credits 1-4
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EDL 793 - Topics in School Administration
Scheduling; negotiations; budgeting; management information systems; surveys; changes in school law.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must be enrolled in MSA and EDL 601, or PMC and EDL 701, or EdD.
Credits 1-3, R12
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EDL 794 - Topics in School Administration
Application and research related to a variety of unique topics in school leadership.
Prerequisites PREQ: MSA or PMC or EdD only; EDL 601 or 701.
Credits 1-3
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EDL 795 - Seminar in Supervision
Seminar in Supervision
Prerequisites PREQ: EDSU 605.
Credits 2
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EDL 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Credits 1-3, R24
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EDL 805 - Academic Writing for Research
Addresses competencies in academic writing at the doctoral level.
Credits (1-3 R6)
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EDL 814 - Research Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction
Investigation and analysis of the patterns, issues and trends in curriculum development and practice in American education.
Credits 3
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EDL 815 - Research in Rural Education
Investigation and analysis of issues and problems in rural education.
Credits 3
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EDL 816 - Cognitive Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
Fundamentals of cognition, with emphasis on application to instructional design and learning environments; current research and special topics in cognition.
Credits 3
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EDL 817 - Advanced Studies in Teaching Methods
Examines alternative models of instruction and their roots in learning theory.
Credits 3
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EDL 818 - Current Literature in the Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction
Students construct insight relating the literature on school leadership to contemporary thinking on curriculum and instruction.
Credits 3
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EDL 819 - Curriculum Theory
Students construct insight relating leadership to the philosophical, theoretical and historical foundations of curriculum and educational improvement through independent research and peer collaboration.
Credits 3
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EDL 822 - Leadership of Complex Educational Organizations
Organizational structures and functions, focusing on the complexity of educational organizations and the behaviors of groups and individuals within them.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in the Ed.D. program
Credits 3
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EDL 824 - Leading Institutional Improvement
Investigations of systemic instructional problems and models for improvement.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.
Credits 3
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EDL 826 - Policy Leadership
This course examines the political factors that may influence educational policy decisions.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.
Credits 3
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EDL 828 - Human Resource Leadership
Building human resource capacity to develop a high performing organization.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.
Credits 3
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EDL 830 - Applied Leadership Theory
Study of contemporary leadership theories and their applicability in complex educational organizations.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.
Credits 3
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EDL 832 - Decision Making
Processes and tools for facilitation decision making in a variety of contexts.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.
Credits 3
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EDL 876 - Ethics in Educational Leadership
In depth examination of the current and anticipated issues and dilemmas facing public education.
Credits 3
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EDL 877 - The Superintendency
Position and roles of the school superintendent; examination of current issues and challenges.
Credits 3
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EDL 878 - District Level Leadership
Advanced study of public school district level leaders and their roles and responsibilities. The multiple aspects of the various district level positions are examined.
Credits 3
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EDL 883 - Internship in Educational Leadership I
First part of three internship experiences. S/U grading. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1, R3
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EDL 884 - Internship in Educational Leadership II
Second part of two internship experiences. S/U grading. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R3
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EDL 885 - Internship in Educational Leadership III
Third part of three internship experiences. S/U grading. Seminar sessions held concurrently.
Credits 1-3, R3
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EDL 896 - Seminar in School Law
An in-depth investigation and analysis, in a seminar setting, of current issues and trends in the law affecting school operations.
Prerequisites PREQ: 620.
Credits 3
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EDL 898 - Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership
The seminar explores strategies used to provide leadership for rural educators. Case studies, models, research, and interviews are used to understand leadership theory and practice.
Credits 3
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EDL 899 - Disquisition in Educational Leadership
The culminating activity of the doctoral program in educational leadership. S/U grading.
Prerequisites Approval of chair of student’s doctoral committee
Credits 1-6, R12
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EDL 999 - Continuing Research-Disquisition
See Policy on “Program Completion: Thesis/Dissertation Programs” found in the Academic Regulations section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Credits 1-3, R24
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Educational Research |
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EDCI 616 - Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership
Interdisciplinary study of teacher leadership within the historical, social, cultural and philosophical context of diverse communities.
Prerequisites PREQ: Graduate student status.
Credits 3
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EDRS 602 - Methods of Research
Concepts, methodologies, and procedures in educational research; problem identification, research design, basic data analysis, and applications to educational problems.
Credits 3
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EDRS 609 - Classroom Assessment
Assessment methods for instruction and reflection. Includes design and selection of assessments, diagnostics and ecological, for student learning. Interpretation of assessment results for instructional decision-making.
Credits 3
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EDRS 610 - Quantitative Research Methods in Education
Research methodologies based on quantitative research designs. Includes design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation.
Credits 3
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EDRS 611 - Foundations of Qualitative Research
Qualitative research theories and methods. Investigation of foundations, purposes, designs, data collection and analysis and interpretation. Study of published research.
Credits 3
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EDRS 612 - Principles and Application of Educational Research Methods
Study of research skills useful in administrative decision making; location and synthesis of existing research; research techniques; evaluation of educational programs.
Credits 3
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EDRS 620 - Action Research
Use of quantitative and qualitative methods to address local educational problems and questions. Use of findings to improve practice; collaborative research.
Credits 3
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EDRS 709 - Assessment for the Advancement of Student Learning
Prepare educational leaders to effectively and appropriately use assessment and assessment results as tools for the advancement of student learning and the continuous improvement of their school/educational organization.
Credits 3
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EDRS 800 - Analysis of Educational Research
Critique of research, evaluation, and policy studies. Includes traditional (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) and emerging (e.g., participatory research design) content.
Credits 3
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EDRS 801 - Methods in Improvement Science
Introduces students to key concepts in improvement science and models of formative evaluation.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.Corequisites EDL 810
Credits 3
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EDRS 802 - Design and Analysis of Educational Research
Cultivates critical consumers and high quality producers of educational research by exploring various epistemologies in the social sciences. Evaluate research from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods methodologies, and design studies utilizing traditional and improvement science methods.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program.Corequisites EDL 826
Credits 3
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EDRS 803 - Data Collection
Selection, evaluation, and development of instruments and data gathering methods for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, evaluation, and policy studies.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D program. PREREQ: EDRS 802; COREQ: EDL 828
Credits 3
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EDRS 804 - Data Analysis
Techniques for the analysis of data for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, evaluation and policy studies. Includes effective display of results.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D. program. Prereq: EDRS 803; Coreq: EDL 830
Credits 3
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EDRS 805 - Data Representation
Presentation and dissemination of data from research, evaluation, and policy studies to multiple audiences. Includes data display, delivery, and methods of collaborative decision-making.
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in Ed.D program.
Credits 1-3
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EDRS 806 - Statistical Analysis in Research
Descriptive and inferential statistical procedures used in data description and hypothesis testing.
Credits 3
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EDRS 811 - Qualitative Research
Assumptions, theories, and practice of qualitative research. Includes study design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Study of common qualitative designs and published research.
Credits 3
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EDRS 820 - Program Evaluation for Educational Leaders
Addresses the range of approaches within education program evaluation, the standards established by the profession, and the skills needed to conduct program evaluation.
Credits 3
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EDRS 895 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Preparatory course for the dissertation process. Includes guidance in framing the research questions, developing the theoretical framework, structuring the literature review, and designing the study.
Credits 3
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Educational Supervision |
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EDSU 605 - Principles of Supervision
Purposes and philosophies of supervision; basic laws of human relationships, concepts of leadership and change; the change-agent role in instructional improvement.
Credits 3
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EDSU 615 - Techniques of Supervision
Practical applications of supervisory principles for improving instructional staff and programs.
Prerequisites PREQ: 605.
Credits 3
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EDSU 620 - School-Based Instructional Leadership
Function, organization, and techniques of school-based supervisory support for teachers, including roles of principal, mentor teacher, curriculum coordinator, and support teams.
Prerequisites PREQ: 605 or permission of department head.
Credits 3
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EDSU 630 - School Improvement
Exploration of the developmental process of school improvement focusing on school leadership. Site-based management, total quality management, and outcomes-based models are explored.
Prerequisites PREQ: 605.
Credits 3
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EDSU 635 - Supervision of the Novice Teacher
Techniques of supervising student teachers and beginning teachers during the initial certification period.
Credits 3
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EDSU 680 - Problems in Supervision
Problems in Supervision
Prerequisites PREQ: 605.
Credits 1, R3
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EDSU 685 - Internship in Supervision
Supervised work at the school level or at the departmental level in higher education. S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREQ: 605.
Credits 2
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