Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

or monitoring discipline, providing guidance andcounseling services, and providing library services.Also, leadership styles, planning strategies,accountability considerations, and accreditationstandards are studied.EAS 635 Mentoring for Educational Leaders –Three semester hours. On-site experiences will beprovided at each school level and the Central Officesupervised by University faculty and localpracticing administrators. These experiences aredesigned to assist students in the skills and abilitiesneeded by the effective administrator. A minimumof 300 clock hours is required.EAS 698 Thesis – One to six semester hours. Opento Ed.S. degree-level students only, based on theirreading in that area. The study is done under thesupervision of the student’s advisor, withdepartmental approval. It culminates with an oraldefense based on content of the research paper.EAS 699 Thesis – One to six semester hours. Opento Ed.S. degree-level students only, based on theirreading in that area. The study is done under thesupervision of the student’s advisor, withdepartmental approval. It culminates with an oraldefense based on content of the research paper.EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPEDL 530 Data Driven Instruction – three semesterhours. This course isdesigned for and restricted to graduate studentsseeking a master’s degree in EducationalAdministration and Supervision and/or SecondaryEducation. The content of the courseis drawn from current research data. The student hasan opportunity to identify andanalyze areas of interest, study issues, trends,problems, procedures, implications, andinnovative programs identified in research data.EDL 543 Legal and Ethical Aspects of SchoolOperations – Three semester hours. Designed toprovide (a) interpretationand understanding of the state and federal laws thataffect individual schools and schooldistricts and (b) competency in fulfilling andadministering provisions of school laws forthe State of Alabama.EDL 547 Education Finance – Three semesterhours. A study of the relationship of finance andbusiness management to the quality of education,with emphasis placed on theories and principles ofschool support, including responsibility of federal,state, and local agencies, state foundation programs;preparation and administration of salary schedules,budgeting, and business administration includingpurchasing, accounting, insurance, and bonding.EDL 563 Curriculum Development,Improvement and Assessment – Three semesterhours. This course will emphasize planning,implementing, managing, and evaluation ofthe school’s curriculum and instructional programs.EDL 564 School Community Relations – Threesemesterhours. A critical study of the social context ofschool organization and development.Attention is given to the development of theschool’s staff, including the planning,operation, and evaluation of the developmentprograms. Public relations, and theinfluences of the community are considered.EDL 566 Management of School Operations –Three semester hours. This course includes all themanagerial problems, duties, and responsibilities ofthe school administrator, including personnel,facilities, fiscal management, transportation, foodservice, athletic operations, and scheduling.EDL 567 Instructional Leadership – Threesemester hours. The duties, responsibilities, andproblems of the educational leader are studied. Themethods for effective leadership are included, aswell as techniques for implementation, operation,and evaluation. The planning, operation, andevaluation of student services are included.EDL 595-01 Internship in EducationalLeadership – Three semester hours. This is a fieldlaboratory, supervised experience in whichadvanced graduate students will be involved inactual working situations to gain experience in thestructural organization, administrative orsupervisory behavior and practices, and relatedproblems. The internship will include experiences atthe elementary, middle, and high school levels andalso at the Central Office.EDL 595-02 Internship in Education LeadershipEDL 596 Residency/ Internship in InstructionalLeadership121