Course Syllabus
1. ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION – EDD 7502 01
2. SPRING 2012
3. Dr. Leonard Elovitz, (908)737-5976, lelovitz@kean.edu, 205D East Campus, Website:
www.kean.edu/~lelovitz
4. Faculty office hours: T & W in the field, M and TH – 2:30 - 4:30 - 205D East Campus
5. Prerequisites: PSY. D. Candidate
6. Required textbooks:
Hoy, W.K. & Miskel, C.G. (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research and practice.
(8th Edition) New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-340374-8.
7. Course objectives
Students will achieve growth towards becoming informed, dynamic,
Professionals through knowledge acquisition (K), skill application (S) and development of
Dispositions (D), as evidenced by demonstration of the ability to:
A. trace the development of organizational theory into the modern period. (K)
B. utilize organizational and maturational theory to plan for the building of
human capital. (K,S,D)
C. plan programs to motivate staff, students, and families to achieve a school
district’s vision. (1.3.1) (K,S,D)
D. use appropriate and effective needs assessment, research-based data, and
group process skills to build consensus, communicate, and resolve
conflicts in order to align resources with the district vision. (3.2.2) (K,S,D)
E. facilitate and engage in activities that reflect an ability to inform district
decision-making by collecting and organizing formal and informal
information from multiple stakeholders. (4.2.1) (K,S,D)
F. evaluate the climate and culture of educational organizations and propose
strategies for the improvement of both (K,S,D)
G. use appropriate research methods, theories, and concepts to improve
district operations and to design and justify strategies for organizational
change. (6.1.1) (K,S,D)
H. Evaluate the role of the leader in the organization and his or her role in
helping the organization meet its objectives. (K,S,D)
8. Outline of course content
A. The Development of Organizational Theory - Chapters 1 & 2
1. Psychoanalysis
2. Behaviorism
3. Humanistic and social psychology
4. Sociological and psychological points of view
5. Traditional v. progressive education
6. Education today
7. Understanding Organizations
a. Theory of action
b. Theory of practice
8. The Industrial Revolution
a. Scientific management
b. Bureaucratic organizational theory
c. Classical organizational theory
9. The human relations movement
10. The modern period
a. Human resources management
b. Neo-scientific management
B. Human Capital Development – Chapters 3, 4 & 7
1. Theory X & Theory Y
2. Theory Z
3. Organizational structure and people
4. General systems theory
5. Social systems theory
6. Role theory
a. Equilibrium
b. Homeostasis
c. Feedback
7. Sociotechnical systems theory
8. Contingency theory
9. Human resources as assets
C. Motivation – Chapters 4 & 6
1. Meaning and pattern
2. Intrinsic v. extrinsic
3. Individuals and groups
4. The Western Electric studies
5. Individual differences
6. Human intelligence
7. Temperament and organizational behavior
8. The Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
9. Hierarchy of human needs – Maslow
10. Two-factor theory – Herzberg
D. Conflict in Organizations - Chapter 6
1. The nature of conflicts in organizations
2. The dynamics of organizational conflict
3. Managing organizational conflict
a. Win-lose
b. Win-win
c. Contingency approach
E. Decision Making – Chapters 9 & 10
1. Individual v. organizational
2. Rationality
3. Shared decision making
4. Team approach
F. Organizational Culture and Climate - Chapter 5
1. Define and describe culture and climate
2. The creation of culture
a. Vision and values
b. Symbolism & artifacts
c. Stories & history
d. Ritual and ceremony
3. The relationship between organizational culture and organizational
4. effectiveness
5. Assessing and transforming toxic cultures
6. The creation of climate
a. Group norms
b. Person - environment interaction [B = f (p . e)]
7. Describing and assessing organizational climate
a. Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ)
b. Organizational Climate Index (OCI)
G. Organizational Change – Chapter 5
1. Educational reform
a. Market-based
b. Standards-based
c. Whole-school
2. The tradition of change in American education
3. Empirical rational strategies of change
4. Power-coercive strategies for change
5. Organizational self-renewal
a. Organizational health
b. The learning organization
c. Organization development (OD)
6. Force-field analysis
7. Total Quality Management (TQM)
H. Leadership of the Organization – Chapter 12
1. Sources of authority and power
a. Bureaucratic
b. Scientific-rational
c. Human relations
d. Professional
e. Moral
2. Transforming leadership
3. Leadership styles & behavior
9. Course requirements, methods of evaluation, and the basis by which the final grade is
derived:
Course requirements:
A. Midterm
B. Final
C. Term research project - At the end of each chapter in Hoy and Miskel there is a portfolio
exercise. Choose one that interests you and complete it or propose one of your own.
D. Classroom participation
E. Readings
a. “What Does it Mean to be well Educated” - A. Kohn
b. “The Human Side of Enterprise” - Excerpt - Douglas McGregor
c. “Coping with the Knowledge of Teaching – L. Elovitz. & A. Markowitz
d. “Social Behavior and the Administrative Process” - J. Getzels. & E. Guba
e. “Compliance With Legally Mandated Teacher Evaluation Practices: A
Preliminary Inquiry” - L. Elovitz & N. Celso
f. “The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire” – W. Hoy
g. “Organizational Health” – M. Miles
Methods of Evaluation:
A. Midterm
B. Final
C. Term research paper
D. Classroom participation
Determination of Final Grade:
A. Midterm – 30%
B. Final – 40%
C. Term research paper – 20%
D. Classroom participation – 10%
10. Special features of the course - Methods of Instruction:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Discussion groups
Socratic dialectic
Lectures
Simulations
Role playing
Case studies
11. Academic deadlines
Please see University Calendar
12. Academic Integrity Policy (available at the Center for Academic Success or at
www.kean.edu/academicintegrity.html
13. Student Code of Conduct, as it discusses expectations of appropriate conduct in the
classroom: http://www.kean.edu/KU/Code-of-Conduct
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