EDEL 621: Organization and Management of Public Schools
Prerequisites: None
Credit Hours: (3)
Students will develop understandings of the varied managerial duties and responsibilities of school (preK-12) and district level administrators. Students will study the role of an educational leader as a manager in school planning; organizing time, space and records; master-scheduling; staffing; budgeting and purchasing; attending to staff and student safety; managing and overseeing diverse populations in staff and student groups; overseeing school plant and grounds; and coordinating school programs for student activities, transportation, custodians, clerks, and food services employees. Students will apply systems understanding to school improvement and the support and development of educational environments to enhance opportunities for academic success of all students.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
This course will address the following concepts:
1. Human Resources
2. School Finance
3. School facility and auxiliary services
4. School scheduling and space allocation
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Course readings will serve as a primary basis for in-class discussions. Case studies, role plays, simulations, and problem-based learning will be used in conjunction with material related to issues involving the evaluation of personnel and the overall management of operations in a school facility. Twenty hours of structured field experiences with on-site mentor principals and/or supervisors will also be required for completion of the course and will be discussed in class. A variety of written and/or oral assignments (research reviews, reflective writings, narrative responses, journal reviews, formal papers, book talks) will be used to help students understand concepts in organizational management of schools. Group and individual tasks will be used to process and reinforce information/skills, for class sharing, and for discussion of work as an educational leader in a changing and increasingly diverse world. Lectures by the professor are utilized to supplement and reinforce course readings.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
The goals, objectives, and assignments in this class address standards specified in Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia, Administration and Supervision PreK-12 and the National Educational Leadership Preparation standards.
The student will:
1. Demonstrate the capacity to evaluate, develop, and implement management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems that support each student’s learning needs and promote the mission and vision of the school.
2. Demonstrate the capacity to evaluate, develop, and advocate for a data-informed and equitable resourcing plan that supports school improvement and student development.
3. Demonstrate the capacity to reflectively evaluate, communicate about, and implement laws, rights, policies, and regulations to promote student and adult success and well-being.
4. Demonstrate the capacity to collaboratively develop the school’s professional capacity through engagement in recruiting, selecting, and hiring staff.
5. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of management and leadership skills that achieve effective and efficient organizational operations and sustain an instructional program conducive to student academic progress, including;
Assessment Measures
All instructors of the course will assess students in the following ways:
Students will develop projects related to the four major topics of human resource management, finance, facilities and scheduling, and discipline and safety that compare and contrast national and local policies and practices.
Additionally, instructors may choose additional assessment measures to assess learning in the course including but not limited to:
Other Course Information
None
Approval and review dates
2/27/09 reviewed and modified William Flora
May 5, 2022