Educational Administration (EDAD)

Foundations of sociological, psychological, historical and philosophical views of education; school organization, including program of study, personnel, levels and varied approaches.

Fee: $55.00

Elementary and secondary school curriculum materials, design and methods.

Designed for project option students and requires completion of research project. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Major problems of the school administrator. Each student will accept one major problem for a term paper. Administration credit.

Major problems of supervision. Students explore problems related to professional development and assessment. Administrative credit.

Theory and practices including federal, state and local levels. Theory and practices in taxing and budgeting with emphasis on Texas system. Administrative credit.

Fee: $55.00

Administration of the various special staff and pupil personnel services offered in the public schools, including guidance, health, attendance, reading, career education, vocational technical administration and special education.

Study of school problems in designated areas as approved by the university. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Examines multicultural relations in American society and explores solutions to critical political, social, economic, legal and cultural problems confronting schools into the twenty-first century.

School systems with emphasis upon decision making and problem solving of school boards, superintendents, principals and teachers to promote student success.

Administration and supervision of the elementary and secondary school; shared vision, leadership, organization, faculty functions, qualifications and selection.

Administration of the school. Function, organization, physical equipment, campus budgeting, personnel, resource utilization, financial management, and technology use for safe and effective learning environment.

The purpose and methods of effective school supervision. Focus on instructional leadership development. General administration.

Fee: $125.00
Fee: $125.00

On-the-job projects for the purpose of practical application of administrative tasks.

Principles and practices of administration as it concerns selecting and retaining school personnel and administering the pupil personnel program. Placement, job analysis and evaluation, salaries, fringe benefits, maintenance of morale, collective bargaining and student performance are addressed.

Creative and systematic planning of school facilities focusing on translation of psychological and educational needs into physical form and design. Development of educational specification, survey techniques, space allocation organization and conditioning with relationship to curriculum processes.

Problems in administering and managing special programs in public schools such as vocational and technical education, special education, career education and other special areas.

Processes and effects of communications between the public schools and their communities to respond to diverse interests and needs, and mobilize resources to promote school success.

Federal and state legal regulations as they relate to public school administration. Integrity, fairness, and ethics to promote studnet success.

Current problems in the school superintendency are studied in depth.

Practical application of tasks in the area of the superintendent.