ELP 630SEM - Leading & Managing People

This course examines past and present theories and research about educational leadership, organization and policy. We will be paying particular attention to schools as social systems; their structure, culture and climate and how power, politics and communication interplay with a school’s and/or school district’s internal and external environments to impact student learning. We will examine in detail leadership, decision-making, teacher empowerment, employee motivation and school effectiveness in relation to student performance, changing societal contexts and expectations.

Credits: 3