2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

EDL 768 - URBAN POLICIES AND LEADERSHIP


Credits: Three
Prerequisite: EDL 760
Corequisite: EDL 770

In this course, the candidate will learn about the uniqueness of urban schools and their issues from a historical and cultural perspective, the transfer of skills and tools learned in other courses within this program to urban districts, the technical aspects of running a large organization, the important, and sometimes contentious relationship between an urban superintendent and a large and often politicized Board of Education, working with the governmental and political process including the larger business community to create partnerships, dealing with difficult people, and creating effective policy.