Courses
EDLD 502 Current Social, Cultural and Political Issues in Education (3 credits)
EDLD 502 is an in-depth systematic study of the social, cultural, and political issues and trends that affect educational leaders in today's American schools. This study is achieved through the completing of five student learning outcomes (SLOs).
EDLD 504 Educational Leadership: School Law and Public Policy (3 credits)
Implications and trends of court decisions at the federal, state, and local levels as they affect the role of counselor, teacher, and administrator; their impact on district policy and finance, and on district and local programs and activities. Also studied is the importance of policy development and implementation and its impact on K-12 education.
EDLD 568 Educational Leadership: Organizational Leadership and Public Education (3 credits)
An overview of organizational and leadership theories and their impact on K-12 schools. The organizational patterns of education at the federal, state, and local levels, with emphasis on the interrelationships in the educational professional bureaucracy as they relate to the framework of decision making and the functions at the local level in meeting individual student needs.
EDLD 570 Educational Leadership: Curriculum Leadership and Program Evaluation (3 credits)
An overview of curriculum; theory, development, organization, evaluation, improvement and implementation; historical background and comparative educational patterns; the social, psychological, and philosophical roots. Candidates learn how to evaluate curricular and instructional programs for their effective use and implementation. Candidates learn to apply, model, and analyze both formative and summative assessment strategies and demonstrate an understanding of standards-based accountability systems.
EDLD 572 Educational Leadership: Managing Resources (3 credits)
People, Policy, and Practice: The processes of managing human and fiscal resources with a focus on student achievement, including the selection and hiring of employees, supervision and evaluation techniques, fiscal resources, and grant writing.
EDLD 580 Educational Leadership: Organizational Transformation: Leading for Learning (3 credits)
A focus on school culture and its implications for student achievement. Candidates learn formative approaches to supervision practices that increase student achievement as well as how to evaluate instruction for school improvement. Current practices such as Response to Intervention (RTI) and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are studied.
EDLD 550 Educational Leadership: Focusing on Student Achievement (3 credits)
An emphasis on using the California Standards for the Teaching Profession to guide instructional practice and the development of coaching and mentoring skills to promote student achievement.
EDLD 510 a, b, c Action Research for Practitioners - Advanced Studies (3 credits total)
Designed for students in programs in the Department of Advanced Studies. A systematic study and analysis of current research and methods of conducting research in educational settings. The objectives in this course focus on (A) knowledge base; (B) techniques; and (C) applications of action research.
EDLD 591 Fieldwork a, b, c (3 credits total)
This course provides opportunity for the candidate to work with a university supervisor on fieldwork activities specifically designed to enhance the candidate’s leadership ability. All fieldwork assignments are tied to specific coursework each semester a candidate is enrolled in the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program.
EDLD 598 Action Research Project (3 credits)
This course is a culmination of EDLD 510a, b, and c with a focus on analyzing data to identify opportunities for school improvement to create an action research plan. It develops the candidate’s knowledge about appropriate and effective improvement theories and strategies, including communication skills and leading others in improvement and monitoring of these efforts.