This course focuses on understanding the role of the school district superintendent in leading system-wide change and innovation, educational reform in national, state and local contexts and change models and processes. Students will collaborate with a superintendent mentor in completing field-based, work-embedded assignments. Preqeq: Admission to the Superintendent Certification Program or consent of the instructor.

A study of leadership with particular emphasis on understanding the nature, defining characteristics, responsibilities, contextual determinants, and importance of leadership within educational organizations.

This course provides a study of the political contexts in which educational leadership must operate. The course explores the roles of policy actors, institutions, ideologies, and competing interests, both internal and external to education institutions. The course places emphasis on the ways that race, class, and income factor into political decision making in education.

EDL 707 examines theories associated with learning-centered leadership in P12 educational organizations with emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of principal in supervising and monitoring a school's instructional program, learning assessment, and evaluation and accountability processes to assure academic achievement by all students.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.

Residency credit for preparing and taking the qualifying examination. Students may register for one semester of this course in anticipation of completing the qualifying examination during the semester. The course is not repeatable and is not required.