| EDA 500 | Research in Educational Administration | An introductory course that prepares students to be consumers and designers of educational research. Discussion includes research designs (qualitative and quantitative approaches), problem selection, review of the literature, measurement issues, proposal writing and critical evaluation. Library use, descriptive statistics and a cursory discussion of inferential statistics are also included. Required for M.S. degree. |
| EDA 503 | Leadership in Curriculum Development and Revision | A course which considers the sources of curriculum decisions and the tasks of curriculum leaders; includes the social, philosophical and psychological principles relevant in articulating curriculum; stresses the developmental processes which affect curriculum planning and revision; and addresses the roles of curriculum developers and supervisors. Special emphasis is given to K-12 articulation with state standards and the integration of multiculturalism and technology in curriculum improvement. Core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 505 | Introduction to Educational Leadership and Administration | An overview of administrative and organizational theory applied to the educational environment. Provides students with a theoretical and historical understanding of educational goals, structures, politics, governance, financing and relations with internal and external constituencies. Emphasis is placed on administrative competencies and planning for effective change within a complex environment. Students work on their personal Professional Development Plans which they directly link to national and state education leadership standards. Work on these plans continues throughout the program. Students are expected to work in teams to review school programs at school sites they select. Prerequisite for all other educational administration courses and a core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 505 | Introduction to Educational Leadership and Administration | An overview of administrative and organizational theory applied to the educational environment. Provides students with a theoretical and historical understanding of educational goals, structures, politics, governance, financing and relations with internal and external constituencies. Emphasis is placed on administrative competencies and planning for effective change within a complex environment. Students work on their personal Professional Development Plans which they directly link to national and state education leadership standards. Work on these plans continues throughout the program. Students are expected to work in teams to review school programs at school sites they select. Prerequisite for all other educational administration courses and a core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 510 | Supervision and Teacher Development | A study of the supervisory relationship with emphasis on competencies on clinical supervision and teacher development. Professional development, formative and summative evaluation, team-building and participatory decision-making are considered. A broad view of schools with an emphasis on different school cultures and underserved populations are also discussed. Students are expected to work at school sites they select to practice the techniques of clinical supervision. Core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 540 | Education Law | --- |
| EDA 540 | Education Law | A study of the legal areas which administrators encounter; the legal system and its relationship with the educational system; types of school organizations in New York State and their structure and functions; employer/employee relationships and their legal ramifications; student rights and student discipline; due process, including general principles and applicability of the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment, and procedural and substantive due process. Core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 546 | Internship in Administration: Part 1 | An individually arranged experience in selected schools or educational organizations, under the supervision of an experienced administrator and/or supervisor; experiences will include, but not be limited to, planning, implementing and evaluating in the areas of curriculum, supervision of instruction, staff development, personnel, community relations, management, legal issues, finance and personal/professional development. Interns regularly participate in a seminar which provides in-depth discussion and integration of administrative and supervisory issues and concerns for students actively involved in an internship experience. In addition to formal input from the instructor, students are allowed the opportunity for the regular exchange of ideas and experiences. May be waived for students who can present documentation of a state waiver of internship. Prerequisite: a minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken before the internship. |
| EDA 547 | Internship in Administration: Part 2
Administration: Part 2 | Continuation of field experience. |
| EDA 547 | Internship in Administration: Part 2 | Continuation of field experience. |
| EDA 550 | School Finance | --- |
| EDA 550 | School Finance | A study of the historical development and current system of public school finance in New York; theoretical issues and policy choices facing educators everywhere will be related to actual questions of school finance; a central theme will be the possibility of equity for both students and taxpayers in a period of declining resources. |
| EDA 590 | Seminar: Critical Issues in Educational Leadership/Administration | Discussion of current problems and issues in educational leadership and administration. Topics may include teachers’, pupils’ and parents’ legal rights and responsibilities, school restructuring, professional development and evaluation, school climate, crisis management, financial reform and others of interest to students and instructor. Core requirement for the M.S. degree and the School Building Leader certification program. |
| EDA 595 | Research Seminar in Educational Leadership/Administration | An extensive study and analysis of the literature and research in the areas of educational administration and supervision; students will develop and present a research proposal and/or conduct research concerning a specific administrative/supervisory issue. Required for M.S. degree. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Arranged |
| EDA 601 | District Level Leadership & Management | The emphasis of the course is on leadership and management of a school district. Upon completion, students will acquire the knowledge, dispositions and skills necessary to perform the functions of the chief executive officer and instructional leader of a school district. Case studies covering the full spectrum of challenges faced by school district leaders, with special emphasis on issues of diversity, community/parent relations, communications and team building, and school district culture and climate, will be an integral part of the course. There will be a special focus on the creation and implementation of vision/mission, cultural identity and organizational change through leadership skills and practices and motivational strategies. Required for School District Leadership certificate program. |
| EDA 601/602 | District Level Leadership & Management-School/District Community Policy&Politics | Co-requisites—must be taken together. Although shown as separate courses, the 601 and 602 courses will be taught as co-requisites in a single term as a six-credit experience. Classes will be offered at various locations and in varying time frames that may include weekend full-day experiences, evening classes, and weekday visits to different locations in the local region. Students will participate in a total of seventy-five (75) hours of in-class experience. In addition, students will be expected to complete two individual and two group projects that will require a significant outside-of-class time commitment. Required for School District Leadership certificate program |
| EDA 602 | School District/Community Policy and Politics | A continuation of the work done in EDA 601, the emphasis will be on interacting effectively with school board members, community and parent groups, underserved and unserved constituencies, teacher and administrator organizations at all levels, and political leaders having an impact on the resources and/or the mission of the school district. There will be an emphasis placed on honing administrative skills in communications and group facilitation, and on assessing how professionals can most effectively interact with others, especially in diverse groups. Required for School District Leadership certificate program. |
| EDA 602a | School District Community Policy/Politics | A continuation of the work done in EDA 601, the emphasis will be on interacting effectively with school board members, community and parent groups, underserved and unserved constituencies, teacher and administrator organizations at all levels, and political leaders having an impact on the resources and/or the mission of the school district. There will be an emphasis placed on honing administrative skills in communications and group facilitation, and on assessing how professionals can most effectively interact with others, especially in diverse groups. Required for School District Leadership certificate program. |
| EDA 999 | Admin. Comprehensive Exam | -- |
| EDA500 | Research in Educational Administration | An introductory course that prepares students to be consumers and designers of educational research. Discussion includes research designs (qualitative and quantitative approaches), problem selection, review of the literature, measurement issues, proposal writing and critical evaluation. Library use, descriptive statistics and a cursory discussion of inferential statistics are also included. Required for M.S. degree. |
| SEM01 | Seminar:The Writing & Editing of School Correspondence | Internship Seminar |
| SEM02 | Seminar:Special Needs Students:Meeting Both the Spirit & Letter of the Law | Internship Seminar |
| SEM03 | Seminar:Principals Role in School Based Budgeting | Internship Seminar |
| SEM04 | Seminar: Teacher Observations:A Tool to Increase Student Performance | Internship Seminar |
| SEM05 | Seminar:Students are all the same, why are they so different? | Internship Seminar |
| SEM06 | Seminar:New Laws, Legal Interpretations of the NY Commisioner of Education | Internship Seminar |
| SEM07 | Seminar: Where We Were, Where We Are & Where We Are Going | Internship Seminar |
| SEM08 | Seminar: Practical Application of Special Education Legislation | Internship Seminar |
| SEM09a | Seminar:The Construction of Written Responses to Critical School Issues Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM09a1 | Seminar:The Construction of Written Responses to Critical School Issues Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM09b | Seminar:The Construction of Written Responses to Critical School Issues Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM09b1 | Seminar:The Construction of Written Responses to Critical School Issues Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM10 | Seminar:Supervision for Differentiated Instruction | Internship Seminar |
| SEM10a | Differentiated Instruction: A Supervisory Approach | Internship Seminar |
| SEM11 | Seminar: Writing - The Writing & Editing of School Correspondence | Internship Seminar |
| SEM11a | Seminar: Writing - The Writing & Editing of School Correspondence | Internship Seminar |
| SEM11b | Seminar: Writing - The Writing & Editing of School Correspondence | Internship Seminar |
| SEM12a | Seminar: School Finance - The Principal's View Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM12b | Seminar: School Finance - The Principal's View Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM13 | Seminar:Current Issues:The Changing Scene in the Public Schools Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM14a | Seminar:Grievance Proof Observations Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM14b | Seminar:Grievance Proof Observations Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM15a | Seminar:Teacher Observations: A Tool To Increase Student Performance Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM15b | Seminar:Teacher Observations: A Tool To Increase Student Performance Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM16 | Seminar:Update - Special Education | Internship Seminar |
| SEM17 | Seminar:Legal Interpretation of US Supreme Court Rulings | Internship Seminar |
| SEM18 | Seminar:Cover-Letter Writing & Resume Building | Internship Seminar |
| SEM18a | Seminar:Cover-Letter Writing & Resume Building Part II | Internship Seminar |
| SEM19 | Seminar: Compliance & Supervision to Promote Student Achievement | Internship Seminar |
| SEM20 | Seminar: Disciplinary Letters | Internship Seminar |
| SEM21a | Seminar:Preparing for the Interview Process Par 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM21b | Seminar:Preparing for the Interview Process Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM22a | Seminar: Principal's Performance Review Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM22b | Seminar: Principal's Performance Review Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM23a | Seminar: Sexual Harassment Part I | Internship Seminar |
| SEM23b | Seminar: Sexual Harassment Part II | Internship Seminar |
| SEM24a | Seminar: Special Education Legislation for the Administrative Intern Part I | Internship Seminar |
| SEM24b | Seminar: Special Education Legislation for the Administrative Intern Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM25a | Seminar: New NYS Education Laws - Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM25b | Seminar: New NYS Education Laws - Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM26 | Seminar:You've Been Appointed A Principal: Where & How to Begin | Internship Seminar |
| SEM27a | Seminar: Grant Writing Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM27b | Seminar: Grant Writing Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM28a | Seminar: Resume Building and Interview Skills Part 1 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM28b | Seminar: Resume Building and Interview Skills Part 2 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM29 | Seminar:How To Manage Your Day As A School Leader | Internship Seminar |
| SEM30 | Seminar: Using Microsoft EXCEL for Data Analysis | Internship Seminar |
| SEM31a | Seminar:The Fiscal Crisis, Economy, Laws & their Impact on our Schools Part I | Internship Seminar |
| SEM31b | Seminar:The Fiscal Crisis, Economy, Laws & their Impact on our Schools Part II | Internship Seminar |
| SEM32 | Internship Orientation Cohort 29 | Internship Seminar |
| SEM33 | Seminar: Test Prep Course | Internship Seminar |
| SEM34 | Seminar: Written Observations for the File | Internship Seminar |
