Courses of Study : Education and Training

1 ) Describe the educational organization as a complex social, cultural, and economic system.

2 ) Determine strategies that foster a positive organizational structure and learning culture for accelerating student achievement and teacher morale.

3 ) Assess school demographics and student assessment data to determine instructional goals that meet individual student needs and interests.

4 ) Describe evidenced-based instructional practices that lead to student achievement.

5 ) Determine instructional resources and technology used for meeting organizational and instructional goals.

6 ) Describe strategies for enhancing personnel performance and motivation.

7 ) Describe the importance of communicating expectations clearly and in a timely manner to faculty and staff.

8 ) Explain factors involved in managing school building operations.

9 ) Determine the importance of securing adequate resources to meet organizational objectives.

10 ) Assess the impact of technology on the administration of educational programs.

11 ) Analyze the importance of evaluating faculty and staff to determine their effectiveness in meeting organizational and instructional goals.

12 ) Evaluate facility plans to meet organizational goals and to ensure safety and security of students and personnel.

13 ) Describe the importance of creating stakeholder partnerships to meet organizational objectives and to encourage participation.

14 ) Describe the impact of advocacy groups on the educational system.

15 ) Determine educational resources used to respond to community issues.

16 ) Determine strategies for negotiating within political, social, economical, legal, and cultural contexts to meet organizational objectives.