ED 532 - Saint Joseph's College of Maine

The Educational Leadership Council is a constituency group comprised of the AmericanAssociation of School Administrators, the Association for Supervision and CurriculumDevelopment, the National Association of Elementary School Principals and theNational Association of Secondary School Principals. The purpose of the council is toreview university-based educational administration programs that seek NCATE(National Council of for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation usingnational standards developed by the National Policy Board for EducationalAdministration.COURSE OBJECTIVESUpon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:1. agencies (LEA's).2. Understand and be able to use and explain to lay people the technical languageused to discuss education finance issues.3. Analyze, interpret and present financial data, trends and issues to various publicsserved by the schools and outline possible actions and their implications.4. Develop an effective budget planning process that is driven by school and LEApriorities which meet state requirements and involves the staff and community.5. Understand and apply basic concepts and practices of budget administrationand accounting and reporting.COURSE FORMATThis is an accelerated five week online course with an additional week in the classroom,providing the opportunity to continue the online dialogue in a group setting. You willacquire the skills outlined in the course objectives through the following:Readings from the textbook and required readings, which may include casestudies.Lecture notesActive dialogue with your instructor and fellow learners via the coursebulletin boardActive dialogue and discussion in person with your instructor and classmates.Class Participation: You are expected to participate in the online dialogue atminimum three times per week per discussion question, preferably on nonconsecutivedays.