..EDUCATION 487-4
Introduction to the Theory and Practice ?
of Educational Administration
SPRING, 1985
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Peter Coleman
LOCATION: ?
Ft. St. John
The primary objective of this course is to provide an overview of current theory
and practice in the administration of education in B.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
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II SCHOOL DISTRICT
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III
PROVINCE
A. As
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1. climate
WORKPLACE
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2. decision-
making
B. As ?
1. parents and
COMMUNITY
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teachers
SERVICE
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2. accountability
C. As ?
1. effectiveness
INSTPIJCTIONAL 2. styles
SETTING
1. teacher
associations
1. interest
groups
2. representation
(school boards)
1. school
autonomy
2. effectiveness
1. policies
2. professionals
1. goals
2. equality of opportunity
1. programs
2.
student achievement
1. intergovernmental
relations
D. As
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1. leadership ?
1. leadership
INSTITUTION 2. policies ?
2. policies
The requirements for students taking the course for credit includes 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 grade.
The course will be of particular interest to students with some teaching or
other experience in schools; it is also a useful preparatory course for graduate
work in educational administration.
TEXT: Martin, W. and Macdonell, A. Canadian Education: A Sociological Analysis.
Prentice-Hall of Canada, Scarborough, Ont., 1978.