GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides the basic common understanding of theory and practice in operation and control of schools useful to teachers and other citizens; analyzes both formal and informal influences on governance; and serves as an introductory course for prospective administrative officers and supervisors. 1unit. ASSIGNMENTS A variety of approaches will be used to develop student competencies in this course. First, students will be required to make (4) group presentations on topics of importance to school principals and others interested in educational administration. A listing of possible topics for these presentations will be distributed during the first class meeting. Students should plan to spend (30) minutes on each presentation, including time for discussion. They should also distribute a brief written summary of important research findings on the topics presented. These documents should be hole-punched, so they can be included into a course notebook. Students should use the UIUC library, the Internet, and other tools to conduct their research. Electronic copies of each presentation should be emailed to the instructor. Second, students will be required to submit an individually written research paper on a selected topic on the publi