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EDUCATION 487-4
SPECIALTOPICS:
Introduction to the Theor
y
and
Practice of
Educational
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Administration
Spring, ?
1986
Dr. ?
Peter Coleman
Office ?
862
Location ?
Penticton • ?
D.C.
291•-322 or ?
531-209
The primary objective of this course is to provide an overview of current
theory and practice in the administration of education in }3.. C.. Although the
primary focus will be on school-level administration, some attention will be
paid to district and provincial levels.. The following chart shows topics to
be covered.
FOCUS
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LEVEL.
I SCHOOL
A..As ?
1.. climate
WORKPLACE
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2.. decision-making
3.. collegiality
8..As ?
1.. parents ?
teachers
COMMUNITY ?
2.. accountability
SERVICE
C..As ?
1.. effectiveness
INSTRUCTIONAL 2.. styles
SETTING
D..As ?
1. leadership
INSTITUTION ?
2.. policies
:t :1: SCHOOl....
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III PROVINCE
DISTRICT
1.. teacher
?
1.. policies
associations
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2.. professionals
1.. interest groups
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1.. goals
2.. representation
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2. equality of
3. finance
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opportunity
1.. school autonom
y ?
1.. programs
2. effectiveness ?
2.. student
achievement
1.. leadership ?
1.. inter-govern.
2..
policies ?
relations
The requirements for students taking the course for credit include a term
paper (5-8 pages; 2,000 words approx.., worth about 40"/..) several in-class
quizzes on reading material about 30%, and presentations to the class
worth about :30. of the final cjradc..
The course will be of particular interest to students with several years of
teaching experience in schools., and to practicing/prospective
administrators; it is also a useful preparatory course for graduate work in
educational administration.
TEXT: Martin, W. and Macdonel 1 A. Canadian Educat ion:A.Soc ioloqical
Ai d .. sis Prentice-Hall of Canada:
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SLarborouqh q Ontario, 198$
IMPORTANT: Please note that a maximum of 12 semester hours of credit in
Education Special Topics courses may be used toward a Bachelor of Education
Degree.