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Course Description

This course will provide students with an overview of educational leadership and with an understanding of the issues in educational leadership positions. Students analyze the various styles of leadership and explore how leadership enhances an educational environment. Students examine information on collaborative processes and on how educational leaders can create high performing teams.

This graduate course is 6 weeks.

This course has a prerequisite. Please see details in the Prerequisite section below.

PLEASE NOTE:
Attendance and participation are mandatory in all university courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and individuals who reside outside the United States.

Course Objectives

Week 1

  • Examine historical foundations of educational leadership theory.
  • Analyze the different models of leadership.
  • Compare and contrast leadership and management.

Week 2

  • Outline the traits, characteristics, and behaviors of effective leaders.
  • Examine the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards as they relate to effective educational leadership.
  • Compare the ISLLC standards to applicable state standards for school leaders.
  • Debate the effectiveness among various strategies of decision making and problem solving.
  • Defend the role of the educational leader as an instructional expert.
  • Determine applicable communication and public relation strategies for diverse constituencies and a variety of situations.

Week 3

  • Identify the diverse stakeholders of a learning community.
  • Compare and contrast the various learning community models.
  • Identify the qualities of high-performing organizations.
  • Define site-based management.
  • Describe the components of site-based management and discuss its implications.

Week 4

  • Relate the historical perspectives of school climate and culture to collaborative educational environments.
  • Examine the process of building collaborative cultures and managing conflict.
  • Analyze techniques for effective collaborative decision making and problem solving.
  • Examine the relationship among leadership styles and collaborative cultures.
  • Examine the nature of conflict in schools.
  • Identify the ways in which individuals respond to conflict.
  • Evaluate methods of conflict management.

Week 5

  • Relate roles and functions of the educational leader to ethical decision making.
  • Identify key legal issues that affect educational leadership.
  • Evaluate how varying models of leadership apply to legal and to ethical issues.

Week 6

  • Demonstrate understanding of visioning principles.
  • Understand the dynamics of reform movements in education.
  • Examine the role and related challenges of the educational leader as a change agent.

Notes

During the checkout process you will be prompted to provide proof of the requirement(s). If you completed the prerequisite at another institution, be prepared to upload an official/unofficial transcript. If you have questions about meeting the prerequisite requirements for this course, please contact an enrollment representative.

Prerequisites

This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.

Disclaimers

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.

Although our continuing education for teacher’s courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing education for teachers’ courses is not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid.

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. More information about eligibility requirements, policies, and procedures can be found in the catalog or please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

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Leadership and Collaborative Processes
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Apr 23, 2024 to Jun 03, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
143.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Graduate Tuition Education credit (3 units) $1,620.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $195.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Leadership and Collaborative Processes
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Jun 04, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
143.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Graduate Tuition Education credit (3 units) $1,620.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $195.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Leadership and Collaborative Processes
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Jul 16, 2024 to Aug 26, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
143.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Graduate Tuition Education credit (3 units) $1,620.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $195.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Leadership and Collaborative Processes
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Aug 27, 2024 to Oct 07, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
143.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Graduate Tuition Education credit (3 units) $1,620.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $195.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
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