Course Code : ED 670

Course Description :

Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 672

Course Description :

Describes the current methods of funding education in the public sector and through variousprivate or parochial school methods. Leads the student to also consider various supplementalfunding sources, public and private. State and federally funded programs and their implicationsfor various school organizations are explained. The Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures(G.A.A.P.) will be introduced and applied by the student. The various functions of a schoolbusiness office will be explained and simulated. Sources of funding in the public and privatesectors and overall governance of finances with considerations of accountability will beexamined and understood.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 674

Course Description :

Examines current statutes and recent case law in the field of education. New Jersey AdministrativeCode and State regulations are also studied. The student will be provided with a context forunderstanding and applying the controlling legal precedents to the school setting. Issues such ascompulsory attendance, student and teacher rights, tort liability, first amendment, sexualharassment, civil rights, tenure rights, and other current legal matters and procedures will be studied. The relationship of statute, code, and regulations to contract stipulations will also be considered.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 675

Course Description :

Develops the writing skills and styles needed by the school administrator to communicateeffectively with the many publics who comprise the constituency of the schools. The student willlearn the value of clear verbal and written expression and successful presentation styles.Expressing oneself to a variety of audiences in a manner which is suitable to their needs, interest,and abilities, as well as their right to know will be explained and modeled. Practicalcommunication circumstances will be used whenever possible. The student will be shown howto communicate in a manner that will be most likely to gain support for initiatives and programs.Grant writing and the characteristics of a successfully framed proposal will be included. The roleof modern technology in the communications of today’s school leader will also be stressed.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 678

Course Description :

Administering personnel policies, methods and techniques in both the public and private sectors.The student will also examine internal and external environmental influences, relevance toorganizational structure, collective bargaining, tenure, affirmative action, recruitment, selection,induction, development appraisal, termination and legal parameters for all of the above. Thecourse also addresses the process of budgeting for personnel and material resources needed toensure the smooth operation of schools. Bidding requirements and practices for public andprivate sector administrators will be addressed. Purchasing practices, building renovations,capital projects, and the funding of such projects will comprise the subject matter of this course.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 680

Course Description :

This two semester intern experience is designed to engage the student in experiences toapproximate functioning in the manner of the practicing professional principal. Students’ internexperiences will be guided by a set of prescribed activities that engage him/her in instruction,supervision, school community, budget, cultural, and curriculum development. The internship willbe supervised by university liaison personnel.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 635

Course Description :

Prepares students for the supervision of curriculum, instruction, and personnel in subject specificcontent areas. Students will be able to set goals, design instruction, plan programs, develop andevaluate learning materials, design and implement staff development, restructure staffingpatterns and delivery systems for educational programs, and utilize State and NationalStandards in curriculum planning and assessment of student performance.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 650

Course Description :

Provides an advanced study of effective curriculum leadership traits needed by urban andsuburban school personnel. The demands of accountability as well as the strategies andtechniques used for recasting curricula will be addressed. Curriculum leadership involves posingproblems that challenge the apparent order in the school and classroom; reflection upon theassumptions, values and meanings of the activities found in the educational setting; and anassessment of the consequences in a process of critical inquiry about curriculum.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 670

Course Description :

Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 671

Course Description :

This course introduces students to Pre K-12 school administration and curriculum supervision andprovides an overview of the historical and research foundations of organizational andcurriculum development theory. Using a problem-based approach, it develops an understandingof curriculum development practice grounded in the understanding of how school organizationswork. This will include such topics as: the school as a social system, open systems theory, usesof power and authority, leadership theory, supervisory approaches, curriculum guidelines, andlong range or strategic planning for curriculum and operational development.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 672

Course Description :

Describes the current methods of funding education in the public sector and through variousprivate or parochial school methods. Leads the student to also consider various supplementalfunding sources, public and private. State and federally funded programs and their implicationsfor various school organizations are explained. The Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures(G.A.A.P.) will be introduced and applied by the student. The various functions of a schoolbusiness office will be explained and simulated. Sources of funding in the public and privatesectors and overall governance of finances with considerations of accountability will beexamined and understood.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 674

Course Description :

Examines current statutes and recent case law in the field of education. New Jersey AdministrativeCode and State regulations are also studied. The student will be provided with a context forunderstanding and applying the controlling legal precedents to the school setting. Issues such ascompulsory attendance, student and teacher rights, tort liability, first amendment, sexualharassment, civil rights, tenure rights, and other current legal matters and procedures will be studied. The relationship of statute, code, and regulations to contract stipulations will also be considered.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 675

Course Description :

Develops the writing skills and styles needed by the school administrator to communicateeffectively with the many publics who comprise the constituency of the schools. The student willlearn the value of clear verbal and written expression and successful presentation styles.Expressing oneself to a variety of audiences in a manner which is suitable to their needs, interest,and abilities, as well as their right to know will be explained and modeled. Practicalcommunication circumstances will be used whenever possible. The student will be shown howto communicate in a manner that will be most likely to gain support for initiatives and programs.Grant writing and the characteristics of a successfully framed proposal will be included. The roleof modern technology in the communications of today’s school leader will also be stressed.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 678

Course Description :

Administering personnel policies, methods and techniques in both the public and private sectors.The student will also examine internal and external environmental influences, relevance toorganizational structure, collective bargaining, tenure, affirmative action, recruitment, selection,induction, development appraisal, termination and legal parameters for all of the above. Thecourse also addresses the process of budgeting for personnel and material resources needed toensure the smooth operation of schools. Bidding requirements and practices for public andprivate sector administrators will be addressed. Purchasing practices, building renovations,capital projects, and the funding of such projects will comprise the subject matter of this course.

Credit : 3

Course Code : ED 680

Course Description :

This two semester intern experience is designed to engage the student in experiences toapproximate functioning in the manner of the practicing professional principal. Students’ internexperiences will be guided by a set of prescribed activities that engage him/her in instruction,supervision, school community, budget, cultural, and curriculum development. The internship willbe supervised by university liaison personnel.

Credit : 3