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GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet
Course Number/Program Name: EDL 8850: Managing Human Resources/Educational
Leadership Concentration in the Educational Specialist for Leadership for Learning
Department: Educational Leadership
Degree Title (if applicable): EdS in Leadership for Learning
Proposed Effective Date: January 2010
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Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form.
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GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
Page Number in Current Catalog
Course Prefix and Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisites
Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number : EDL 8850
Course Title: Managing Human Resources
Prerequisites: Admission to Program
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This module is designed to develop leaders who understand the significance of sound and
efficient decision making as it impacts the performance of school and system employees,
the fiscal resources of the school district, and most importantly, the increased academic
achievement of all students within the district.
III.
Justification
This residency module is based upon the precepts of M. Scott Norton who contends in his
text, Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders (2008), that every school
leader is, to one degree or another, a human resources administrator. Further, this module
is designed to address the concept that human resources administration is a shared
responsibility between district and local school leaders, with the focus of human resource
management becoming divergent into two directions: toward the local school where
emphasis must be placed on increased student academic achievement within a school,
and toward the district level, where the emphasis is on increased academic performance
in all schools. Recognizing the importance of practice in skill and content acquisition,
activities have been developed to afford the candidate a gateway to experience real world
human resource administration at either the local or district level.
Whether the practice of human resource administration is approached from the local
school or district level, it is acknowledged that “effective personnel practices are
prerequisite to bringing about improved student learning, and all decisions …should be
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made with that outcome in mind,” (Seyfarth, 2005, p.1). School leaders must have the
knowledge and skills to recruit, develop, motivate, retain or dismiss employees as an
integral part of the school system’s mission
(Castetter, 2000), and each facet of these responsibilities depends upon the school leader
making informed, legal decisions. Recognizing that the largest segment of a school
system’s budget
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor:
TBA
Text:
Norton, M. Scott. (2008). Human resources administration for educational leaders. Los
Angeles, CA: Sage Publication.
Prerequisites: Admission to Educational Leadership Educational Specialist
Program
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate the ability to optimize learning environments for all students by applying
appropriate models and principles of organizational development and management of
human resources.
2. Demonstrate ability to advocate for students or employees with special or exceptions
needs combining impartiality & sensitivity to diversity, with an ethical consideration in
all interactions with others.
3. Demonstrate ability to organize district personnel based on indicators of equity,
effectiveness, and efficiency and can apply legal principles as they impact documentation
and dismissal procedures.
4. Use problem-solving skills and knowledge of strategic, long-range, and operational
planning (including applications of technology) in the effective, legal, and equitable
organization and management of human resource allocation and placement that focuses
on enhanced teaching and learning.
5. Demonstrate ability to involve staff in conducting operations and setting priorities using
appropriate and effective needs assessment research-based data, and group process skills
to build consensus, communicate, and resolve conflicts in order to align human resource
potential with the organizational vision.
6. Acts as informed consumers of educational theory and concepts appropriate to school
context, and demonstrates ability to effectively and equitably apply best practices, lead
others to utilize research-based knowledge of learning, teaching, student development
and data driven decision-making to improve learning for all students.
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7. Demonstrate ability to facilitate and involve district personnel in setting priorities which
maximize ownership and accountability and develop faculty, parent, and community
collaboration skills to positively affect student learning.
8. Develop and implement personal professional growth plans that reflect commitment to
life-long learning.
Instructional Method
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Problem-Based Learning
Proficiency Examination
Cooperative Learning
Document-Based Inquiry
Case Study Analysis
Method of Evaluation
Dispositions Rubric
Activities Rubrics (Holistic and Analytic)
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
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VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
(Note: Limit 30 spaces)
Educational Leadership
EDL 8850:
Managing Human Resources
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CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
3 hours
January 2010
Regular
n/a
n/a
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee
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