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Program Requirements
This 15-credit program addresses the needs of experienced and aspiring school leaders who are taking increased responsibility for the students and communities they serve. The management of schools is increasingly seen as making a major contribution to the learning and personal development of students. The professional development of school leaders, educational reform, and school partnership form the basis for the program.
Course selection to be approved by Graduate Certificate Program Director.
Complementary Courses
15 credits from:
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EDEC 635 Advanced Written Communication (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Rhetorical practices and principles that remain constant across disciplines: generating and organizing ideas; setting goals; planning; considering readers; editing and revising. Students will analyze and produce texts that use the formats, rhetorical strategies, styles, genres, and other conventions of their disciplines.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Pare, Anthony W (Winter)
Fall, Winter
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EDEM 610 Leadership in Action (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Teaching of the use of reflective practice as a means of developing individual theories of action in educational settings. It provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to engage in processes that can improve individual and organizational performance. Special emphasis will be given to communication, problem solving and decision-making.
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014
Instructors: Conrod, Scott (Fall) Conrod, Scott (Winter)
Fall
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EDEM 628 Education Resource Management (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : An exploration of the concepts and skills necessary to manage the human and financial resources of small organizations (schools, NGOs, departments). Among the areas to be explored are labour contracts, supervision, grantsmanship, use of volunteers, managing site-based budgets.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Marriott, Carol (Winter)
Winter
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EDEM 635 Fiscal Accountability in Education (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Accountability in schools and education systems, public responsibility, budgeting, and measures of educational performance.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Robertson, Kenneth (Winter)
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EDEM 637 Managing Educational Change (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Conceptual approaches to managing school improvement and reform with applications such as conflict management, action planning, coaching, shared vision-building and problem solving.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Fall
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EDEM 644 Curriculum Development and Implementation (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Processes of planning, developing, implementing and adapting curricula in various learning systems.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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EDEM 646 Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Knowledge and skills development in educational planning and monitoring at the service delivery unit (school, non-governmental organization, adult education centre). Areas of study include strategic management, results-based management, log frame analysis, systems assessment, stakeholders analysis, and fourth generation evaluation.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Taylor, Donald; Chown, Patricia (Fall)
Fall
Or other 500-level or higher courses approved by the Graduate Certificate Program Director.
Faculty of Education—2013-2014 (last updated Aug. 21, 2013) (disclaimer)
