EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CORE:

EDLD 507 Foundations of Educational Leadership
This is the entry course to the K-12 Educational Leadership program. Topics included are: leadership theory and practice; instructional leadership; basic organization theory; working with students, staff, parents, and community; creating a vision and a strategic plan for realizing the vision; and the identification and initial development of leadership skills, including a personal and professional code of ethics.

EDLD 508 Supervision of Instruction
This course emphasizes the improvement of teaching and learning. There is emphasis on supervision of instruction, professional development, creating a learning community, and leading schools to meet high academic standards. School and staff accountability is also included.

EDLD 515 Planned Change
Students participate in a study of the change process as it applies to schools. Included are: the theory and process of change; research about change; roles and practice; change models including CBAM and systems; and leadership and evaluation of change.

EDLD 520 School and the Community
This course covers the techniques for connecting the school with parents and the community. Additionally, the course covers various curriculum models that promote community involvement in teaching, community use of school facilities, responding to community interests, and using the news media. Developing effective communication with various cultural, ethnic, racial, and special interest groups in the community is stressed.

EDLD 524 Instructional Leadership in the Elementary School
A study of principal leadership responsibilities in improving elementary school student achievement focusing on how principals impact schools by shaping school goals; providing direction, structure, and organizational and social networks by guiding school policies, procedures, curriculum and learning.

EDLD 525 Instructional Leadership in the Secondary School
A study of principal leadership responsibilities in improving student achievement at the secondary level, focusing on improving secondary schools through collaborative leadership, effective learning communities, personalization, and curriculum and instruction which contributes directly to student learning.

EDLD 532 School Law
This K-12 School Law course is a general examination of law and court decisions relative to the administration of schools. Specific attention is given to Montana education laws.

EDLD 555 School Finance
This course prepares school leaders to identify and analyze sources of fiscal and non-fiscal resources for schools and school districts, to manage financial and material assets, to develop an efficient budget planning process, and to perform budget management functions. There is an emphasis on Montana school finance.

EDLD 574 Field Experience in Educational Leadership
This course is a capstone transition assessment course which provides an opportunity for prospective administrators to observe the dynamics of a community, school district, staff and members of the district administrative team in practice, and to engage in those dynamics as an active participant. These activities must occur under the supervision of a fully certified on-site supervisor who must (1) hold a current, valid Montana administrative certificate, (2) have at least three years administrative experience, and (3) not be in the initial year of a new position. Field experience is an important aspect of a master's degree or certification program in the Educational Leadership (EDLD) Program. It is designed to permit students to experience what it is like to provide leadership at the school and/or district level. It is an opportunity to apply and further develop leadership and administrative knowledge, skills, and abilities under the guidance of a certified school leader in a site outside of the University environment. This is a full exposure to the day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, roles, functions, and demands of an educational leader. To ensure the student's career goals are met in this field-based experience, arrangements for the practicum are negotiated between the student, the on-site supervisor, and the EDLD faculty instructor. EDLD 574 Field Experience provides students with practical applications of theories, concepts and philosophies acquired in the Educational Leadership Program. It combines real-life with in-depth peer sharing and working with mentors as well as an opportunity to network with practitioners. This course requires that an application be completed to affirm appropriate standing to enroll as well as instructor consent. Contact Graduate Programs Assistant, 994-6786.

EDLD 576 Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Internship
The Office of Public Instruction Internship is designed for those students who are in official leadership positions yet who have not acquired the appropriate Montana administrator certificate. Through a structured, guided format the student works closely with a fully endorsed local administrator and is mentored with one or more Educational Leadership Program faculty and/or regional mentor. The course can be taken for credit or no credit.

RESEARCH:

EDCI 402 Educational Statistics I
This course focuses on the application of statistical processes to the analysis of educational data. Educational problems that require hypothesis testing, test construction statistics, regression, estimation and the T-distribution, analysis of frequencies, and ANOVA in their solution are included.

EDCI 506 Applied Educational Research
Students are introduced to systematic scientific inquiry, its purpose in an educational environment, the different approaches to conducting education research, and the major components of an educational research study. Providing a foundation for further study of research methodologies, students will identify and evaluate existing literature on a topic and conduct an educational research study.

EDLD 564 The Comprehensive Portfolio
The Comprehensive Portfolio course provides students with an opportunity to synthesize theories, philosophies and concepts acquired during their leadership preparation program. Students create a hard and/or electronic portfolio of knowledge, skills and dispositions gained during their program.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP:

*EDEL 510 Elementary School Curriculum
This course focuses on understandings, attitudes and skills for in-service teachers and administrators to be applied to the selection and implementation of learning experiences for elementary school children.

AND/OR

*EDCI 532 General School Curriculum
This course is a survey of current curriculum issues including the relationship of school curriculum to educational philosophy, school policy decisions, the impact on learning, curriculum, and teaching, and the supervision of curriculum changes.

*Not offered after Spring 2007.

Department of Education Admission Deadlines:
These are the dates by which all of the application materials must be at the Department of Education, Graduate Programs Office.

• Fall Semester:  April 15
• Spring Semester:  November 1
• Summer Semester:  March 1

Contact Information:

1. Access the web at Department of Education
2. Graduate Programs Office
   406-994-6786, Email

For further information on registration, contact the Registrars Office, 101 Montana Hall, P. O. Box 172660, Bozeman, MT 59717-2660, (406) 994-2601, Registrar's Email.

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