EDUC 603 - School Administration, Leadership and Community

(3 units)

Learn how school administrators identify relationship building resources within the community. Topics include: school partnerships and leadership development, creating informed school communities, working with families as equitable partners in the school setting, and creating and maintaining positive community and media relationships. This course fulfills part of the Nevada State Administrative Leadership endorsement requirement and is aligned with the Professional Standards of Educational Leaders. Accepted for removal of the Parent Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) provision if completed after 2/26/2019. (Formerly SNU: ALDR 650)

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): formerly Sierra Nevada University Teacher Education student.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Other

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of historical, social, and cultural issues that influence educational policies and practices.
2. demonstrate understanding that the ultimate goal of effective school leadership is increased stu-dent achievement.
3. understand and apply principles of community relations while building partnerships where potentially conflicting ethnic, religious, cultural, political, or linguistic groups live together.

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