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=EPEL 7000=


 * Welcome to EPEL 7000 for Summer, 2010. Below is some basic information about this course. This course will be a mixture of online work and face-to-face class meetings. This Wiki will serve as the main location for obtaining information. All of your assignments are found here. You may download a complete syllabus for the course by selecting the syllabus in the column to the left. While the summer semester often seems like a more relaxed time, BE AWARE, it's a shorter semester so KEEP UP. Let me know how I can help!

INSTRUCTOR:** Randall F. Dobbs, Ed. D. Cell: 404-406-3063 Email: rdobbs@gsu.edu


 * COURSE DESCRIPTION:**

This course is designed to introduce the student to educational administration and leadership through the study of educational organizations, leadership theory, decision-making and administrative processes.


 * COURSE OBJECTIVES:**

The student will:


 * 1) Evidence an understanding of the organization of American and Georgia schools.
 * 2) Develop a working knowledge of the movement toward educational reform.
 * 3) Articulate a personal vision for their school and have begun to develop an educational platform.
 * 4) Gain insights into a school’s culture and school member’s personal hopes and dreams.
 * 5) Influence and strengthen school culture by modeling core values, communicating values and aligning reward systems with values.
 * 6) Facilitate direction-setting processes within schools that require a high degree of member participation (e.g., assessing current school culture and values, building a school vision, developing organizational goals and strategies).
 * 7) Facilitate the development of school improvement efforts.
 * 8) Identify emerging issues and trends that potentially affect the school community.
 * 9) Participate in participatory decision-making.