Education – Educational Leadership
EDAD 6010 (3-3-0) Defense of Degree
Because of Dallas Baptist University’s quest for meaningful assessment of graduate candidates, a defense of degree is required in all College of Education Graduate Programs. The Defense of Degree is a capstone collection of signature assessments and artifacts with reflections that demonstrate a candidate’s personal growth, development, and acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Degree-seeking students in the College of Education will be expected to present their Defense of Degree to the Educator Preparation Board for assessment as evidence of program success during their final semester. Candidates are to follow the Defense of Degree guidelines provided by the College of Education.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
EDAD 6020 (0-3-0) Seminar in Educational Leadership
This course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for state principal certification. The course will focus on content and sample questions from the authorized preparation manual for the state principal examination distributed by the Educational Testing Service. Information will also be utilized from the state publication Proficiencies for Leaders in Learner-Centered Schools and other appropriate sources. Students must score a minimum of 85% on the TExES practice tests in order to be authorized by the College of Education to take the state TExES examination.
Requisites: Concurrent or previous enrollment in EDAD 6389 or EDAD 6303 Internship in Educational Administration (S-L).
Offered: Fall, Spring.
EDAD 6300 (3-3-0) Foundations of Instructional Leadership
Foundations of Instructional Leadership is the introductory course to the MEDEL and MEDCI degree. The course focuses on leadership principles and practices, as well as the purpose and redesign of school. There is also time spent on different theories of development related to change, motivation, learning, and communication. Students apply this learning to the district and school he/she serves. Integrated into the course content and assignments, students will learn the standard tools and practices they will use throughout their graduate career at DBU.
Requisites: This course should be taken as one of the first three courses taken in the program.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6301 (3-3-0) Instructional Leadership Development
This course will be a study of the essential components of the Texas model for instructional leadership at the school level. Students will study the relationship between a vision of success for all students and the concepts of planning, curriculum, appraisal, professional development and accountability. The need for a school culture that is learner-centered and collaborative, focused on student performance, based on high expectations for all students, and driven by a process of continuous improvement will be studied. This course will include the application of a framework of continuous improvement to school organization and individuals in order to promote student success. Students who successfully complete this course will qualify for the Instructional Leadership Development Certificate as required by the State of Texas for teacher appraisers. (ILD certificate fee required).
Requisites: None.
Offered: Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6302 (3-3-0) Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL)/T-TESS
Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL)/T-TESS are two state-developed and regulated courses that are required by TEA before a school administrator can be certified as a T-TESS appraiser. These two courses are combined into one 3-hour class at DBU. AEL is designed around the AEL principal Leadership Framework. It provides practical and relevant examples from the field with a balance of research to allow the candidate to engage in the difficult decisions and challenges faced by the 21st-century school leader. The T-TESS course gives participants an understanding of an experience with the T-TESS framework and rubric as well as the pre-conference, observation, and post-conference skills. After the successful completion of the course, participants may register to take the T-TESS certification exam. (AELT/T-TESS fee required).
Requisites: Bachelor’s degree.
Offered: Winter Mini, Summer Mini.
EDAD 6303 (3-3-0) Internship in Educational Administration II
The practicum/internship is designed to provide field experience in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a university professor and requires monthly seminar meetings at the university. The candidate is given experience in developing and applying proficiencies in learner-centered leadership, learner-centered culture, learner-centered curriculum and instruction, learner-centered professional development, equity in excellence for all learners, and learner-centered communication. Specific activities and assignments ensure that the intern obtains practical experience in these proficiencies, determined collaboratively by the candidate, the university professor, and the cooperating administrator. A candidate must earn a final grade of B (3.0) minimum in the practicum/internship course in order to receive credit. If not, the course will need to be repeated.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
EDAD 6311 (3-3-0) Educational Organization and Administration
Analysis of administrative behavior and organizational patterns; emphasis is placed upon understanding various administrative theories and philosophical concepts as they apply to school administration; basic factors and functions of administration are studied in relation to the various programs of administration.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6312 (3-3-0) School Law
Legal basis of education at national, state, and local levels. Major court decisions affecting organization and administration of public and private schools. Legal rights and responsibilities of school administrators and other school personnel.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6313 (3-3-0) Supervision of Instruction
A study of philosophical foundations, principles and practices of effective instructional supervision in public schools. Attention is given to the supervisory methods used to improve instruction at all grade levels.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
EDAD 6314 (3-3-0) The Principalship
A study of the roles and responsibilities of the principal in the administration of elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis is given to the leadership role of the principal in curriculum development, supervision and evaluation of instruction, provisions for exceptional children, pupil management, in-service training, and public relations.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6315 (3-3-0) School Finance/Business Management
Study of roles, responsibilities, systems and procedures in school business matters. Includes budgeting, taxation, statutory programs for school support, fiscal management, business operations, management of facilities, equipment, and real property.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6316 (3-3-0) School Personnel Administration
Studies, practices and principles of administration with reference to recruitment, selection and promotion, and retention of school personnel. Topics include planning for personnel needs, job analysis and evaluation, job descriptions, salaries and salary scheduling, maintenance of morale, fringe benefits, evaluation of personnel, and other employee services.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6317 (3-3-0) School Public Relations
Principles underlying public relations, development of school and community understanding, cooperation through appropriate agents and agencies, and relationships of school personnel with the public.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
EDAD 6319 (3-3-0) Christian School Education Administration
An analysis of administrative behavior and organizational patterns as applicable to both Christian school and public school situations. Various administrative theories and philosophical concepts will be studied as they apply to school administration, particularly from a Christian and biblical viewpoint. Basic factors and functions of successful administrations will be examined.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Summer, Online.
EDAD 6389 (3-3-0) Internship in Educational Administration (S-L)
Practicum designed to provide field experiences in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a university professor and requires monthly seminar meetings at the university. The intern is given experience in developing and applying proficiencies in learner-centered leadership, learner-centered climate, learner-centered curriculum and instruction, learner-centered professional development, equity in excellence for all learners, and learner-centered communication. Specific activities and assignments ensure that the intern obtains practical experience in these proficiencies, determined collaboratively by the student, the university professor, and the cooperating administrator. Application for an internship must be made one semester prior to the semester of enrollment. A candidate must earn a final grade of B (3.0) minimum in the practicum/internship course in order to receive credit. If not, the course will need to be repeated. This course contains a field-based service-learning component.
Requisites: None.
Offered: Fall, Spring.