Fall, 1984                       

D. Peter Coleman 

Tuesdays, 4:30 - 8:20 

Office 8662 

291-3622 or 531-6209 

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Education 361-4 

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Contemporary Issues and New Developments in Education: 

Introduction to thq Theory and Practice? 

of Educational Administration 

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 ? 1. climate 

WORKPLACE ? 

2. decision- 

making 

B. As ? 1. parents and 

COMMUNITY ? 

teachers 

SERVICE ? 

2. account- 

ability 

1. teacher 

associations 

1. interest 

groups 

2.

represent- 

ation (school 

boards) 

1. policies 

2.

professionals 

1.

goals 

2.

equality of opportunity 

1. programs 

2. student achievement 

1. intergovernmental 

relations 

C.

As ? 1. effectivenessl. school 

INSTRUCTIONAL 2. styles 

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autonomy 

SETTING ? 

2. effectiveness 

D. As ? 

1. leadership ? 

1. leadership 

INSTITUTION ? 

2. policies ? 

2. policies 

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 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. 