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Program Requirements

This 15-credit program addresses the needs of experienced and aspiring school leaders who are taking increased responsibility for the students and communities they serve. The management of schools is increasingly seen as making a major contribution to the learning and personal development of students. The professional development of school leaders, educational reform, and school partnership form the basis for the program.

Course selection to be approved by Graduate Certificate Program Director.

Complementary Courses (15 credits)

• EDEC 635 Advanced Written Communication (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Curriculum and Instruction : Rhetorical practices and principles that remain constant across disciplines: generating and organizing ideas; setting goals; planning; considering readers; editing and revising. Students will analyze and produce texts that use the formats, rhetorical strategies, styles, genres, and other conventions of their disciplines.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Starke-Meyerring, Doreen (Winter)

  • Fall, Winter

• EDEM 610 Leadership in Action (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Teaching of the use of reflective practice as a means of developing individual theories of action in educational settings. It provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to engage in processes that can improve individual and organizational performance. Special emphasis will be given to communication, problem solving and decision-making.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Peter, Patricia Anne; Conrod, Scott (Fall) Peter, Patricia Anne; Robertson, Kenneth (Winter)

  • Fall

• EDEM 628 Education Resource Management (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : An exploration of the concepts and skills necessary to manage the human and financial resources of small organizations (schools, NGOs, departments). Among the areas to be explored are labour contracts, supervision, grantsmanship, use of volunteers, managing site-based budgets.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Winter
• EDEM 635 Fiscal Accountability in Education (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Accountability in schools and education systems, public responsibility, budgeting, and measures of educational performance.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

• EDEM 637 Managing Educational Change (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Conceptual approaches to managing school improvement and reform with applications such as conflict management, action planning, coaching, shared vision-building and problem solving.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Shapiro, Bernard J; Wall, Albert E (Fall) Chown, Patricia; Taylor, Donald (Summer)

  • Fall

• EDEM 644 Curriculum Development and Implementation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Processes of planning, developing, implementing and adapting curricula in various learning systems.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

• EDEM 646 Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Knowledge and skills development in educational planning and monitoring at the service delivery unit (school, non-governmental organization, adult education centre). Areas of study include strategic management, results-based management, log frame analysis, systems assessment, stakeholders analysis, and fourth generation evaluation.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Taylor, Donald; Chown, Patricia; Conrod, Scott (Winter)

  • Fall

Or other 500-level or higher courses approved by the Graduate Certificate Program Director.