2012-2013 SNU Graduate Academic Catalog - Southern Nazarene ...

42GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATIONED 6023ED 6033ED 6043ED 6053ED 6063ED 6073ED 6083ED 6093ED 6106ED 6153ED 6413ED 6513ED 6523Evaluation Curriculum/Instruction (3 credit hours)Curriculum planning which anticipates occupational trends and how that curriculum may respond to thestudent's lifelong learning needs is studied. Focus will also be on the evaluation of curriculum andinstruction programs in the local schools.Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)The course centers on human relations and adjustment in the school environment. Problems such asevaluation, interpersonal relationships and employee motivation will be covered.School Law (3 credit hours)An understanding of the legal responsibilities of the school administrator and procedure and policyimplementation that meets legal requirements will be covered in this course. The candidate will developan understanding of the public and private legal issues surrounding education today.School Finance (3 credit hours)This class will develop an understanding of local, state and federal finance as it relates to the school.Particular attention will be paid to budgets and tax bases.Long Range Planning (3 credit hours)Reviews the nature of long range planning including development and implementation of a visionstatement. Focus will be on the needs of the local schools in all areas including staffing, technology,facilities and student support.Schooling and the Principalship (3 credit hours)The development of education in the United States both historically and in contemporary society. Theforces that are setting the current educational agenda will be studied.School/Community Relations (3 credit hours)Develop an understanding of the needs and responsibilities of the public and private sectors as they relateto education. Study will center on skills for building community support for district priorities and policies.Sociology Cultures/Communities/School (3 credit hours)Candidates will develop an understanding of the diversity that exists in the local community and how theschool should respond, promoting the value of local school/community cultures.School Site Internship (6 credit hours)Principal and Superintendent Candidates—Focus will be on personnel management and curriculum.Candidates will select one of these areas as a focal topic during each internship block. Internshipexperience is designed to familiarize the candidate with the practical aspects of programs they will beinvolved in during their professional career. Specific emphasis will be placed on school finance, legalaspects, facilities and personnel. All placements are made cooperatively between the candidate and theuniversity internship placement committee. Internship placement may begin anytime after completingED 6063. Candidates will complete assignment in cooperation with site-based mentor and the universityinternship placement committee.Educational Research/Statistics (3 credit hours)The application of principles, methods and techniques of research in education. Includes interpretation,evaluation and use of research as well as an introduction to techniques of reporting research.Foundations of Reading I (3 credit hours)A course designed to study the research concerning the influences of language acquisition, sociopsycholinguisticbases, interrelationship between thought and language processes for the purpose of learning toread. A second purpose of this course is to study specific reading approaches, instructional strategies andmaterials for pre-kindergarten and primary children.What Works in Today's Classroom (3 credit hours)Course focuses on principles and practices of effective teaching. The five Core Propositions identified bythe National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) are addressed throughout the course.Classroom Management (3 credit hours)This online course focuses on three approaches to classroom management: proactive, responsive, andsupportive. The candidate will complete and submit the assignments online through PerformanceLearning systems (PLS).