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EDUCATION 487-4

SPECIALTOPICS:

Introduction to the Theor

y

and

Practice of

Educational

?

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

?

LEVEL.

I SCHOOL

A..As ?

1.. climate

WORKPLACE

?

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

?

2.. professionals

1.. interest groups

?

1.. goals

2.. representation

?

2. equality of

3. finance

?

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.