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  • EDLR 7100: Comp Plan & Policy Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed to prepare aspiring superintendents for the duties and responsibilities they will encounter, mindful of the fact that the key role of the school superintendent is to ensure a quality education for all students of the district. The course addresses strategic planning and thinking, policy development and analysis, and the value of the relationship between the Superintendent and the School Board. All candidates will be required to complete field work/experiences that are designed to reinforce and extend the learning objectives of the course.
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  • EDLR 7200: Ed Facilities & Tech

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The course will offer the student an opportunity to view, understand and execute the planning, acquisition and management of technology and school facilities. The course emphasizes the use of technology for effective school management and instruction, promoting an educational environment that encourages change but also focuses on linking technology with students, and effectively analyzing and operating the management of the school organization as it relates to technology and facilities development. All candidates will be required to complete field work/experiences that are designed to reinforce and extend the learning objectives of the course. Productivity and technology windows of the future and school facilities for the 21st century will be included. Participants will be required to demonstrate competencies regarding an understanding of the superintendent's role in the following areas: planning for immediate and future facilities; efficiently managing technology and facilities; acquiring technology and facilities; and planning for immediate and future technology needs.
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  • EDLR 7300: Personnel Leader for Sch Dist

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course offers the participant the opportunity to gain an understanding of and skills related to the district level administration of curriculum, instruction, leadership and supervision. The course emphasis is on current practice in the field, state level requirements and national trends that are shifting theory and practice in their regard. All candidates will be required to complete field work/experiences that are designed to reinforce and extend the learning objectives of the course.
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  • EDLR 7400: Superintendent Internship I

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The internship is designed to be a theory into practice experience where formal coursework is applied in a field setting. It provides significant opportunities in the workplace to synthesize and apply the knowledge and to practice and develop skills identified in the program competency areas. Internships with a trained mentor at diverse settings is an important and highly valued part of the program. Each placement will be made in cooperation with the SLE faculty, the participating school district mentor, and the intern. The internship involves field placement with a carefully chosen and trained superintendent/mentor (field supervisor) in a K-12 school district, who shares the SLE program philosophy that the superintendent should function as a change agent and facilitator of the reform process as well as a strong instructional leader. The intern is both a participant and observer under the direction of the superintendent who should provide the intern with as many supervisory and administrative experiences as possible. The intern gains valuable work-related experience and is given the opportunity to learn how academic knowledge and skills can be applied at the worksite with real people, problems and events.
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  • EDLR 7500: Superintendent Internship II

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The on-site internship experience at the district level provides the opportunity for practical experience under the direct supervision of university faculty and the on-site supervisor. The internship provides candidates with coherent, authentic, and sustained opportunities to synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills required of district-level leaders.
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  • EDLR 8000: Leadership I

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course will introduce doctoral students to various leadership theories and approaches. Students will explore how leadership theory can inform and direct the way leadership is practiced. Through analysis of the leadership theories and attention to how each approach can be applied in real-world settings; your development as a leader will emerge.
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  • EDLR 8100: Leadership II

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course will engage doctoral students to examine their own leadership beliefs and how this connects with leadership in the educational setting. Students will personally reflect and identify individual leadership strengths and limitations as they develop the leader within.
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  • EDLR 8200: Qual Research in Ed Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course focuses on qualitative research for doctoral students. It will examine important theories and practices in planning and designing qualitative research in educational environments. Students will develop the skills, techniques, and knowledge necessary to undertake independent research using appropriate methodologies, key research strategies, and principles for research design in qualitative research.
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  • EDLR 8300: Quan Research in Ed Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course focuses on quantitative research for doctoral students. It will examine important theories and practices in planning and designing quantitative research in educational environments. Students will develop the skills, techniques, and knowledge necessary to critically understand, critique, and apply quantitative research methodologies to educational environments.
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  • EDLR 8400: Dist Leader for Pub Rel & Mark

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course provides students with the opportunity to view school public relations and marketing from the point of view of the school district leader, through practical, real life experiences. Effective district level leaders use excellent communication and develop positive community relations. It requires networking, knowledge, the ability to market your district, and the ability to establish credibility within and outside the school community. This course will enable students to learn the theory and practical application of school and community relations and marketing with a focus on fiscal responsibility. All candidates will be required to complete field work/experiences that are designed to reinforce and extend the learning objectives of the course.
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