..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.