EDSL 8886 Educational Leadership Residency

This course is designed to provide a supervised residency that offers significant opportunities for the leadership candidate to synthesize and apply the knowledge and develop and practice the skills necessary to lead a school and/or district. The candidate will perform substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real settings, planned and guided cooperatively by Piedmont faculty supervisors and school district personnel.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES (See School of Education Syllabus A – IV)

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the understanding of how to drive and sustain organizational improvements in a school setting.
2. Demonstrate the understanding of how to create and implement a vision in a school setting.
3. Demonstrate the ability to analyze current student learning data to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
4. Demonstrate the understanding of how to promote a collaborative and professional environment in a school setting.
5. Demonstrate the understanding of the roles and responsibilities of school level leaders.
6. Demonstrate the understanding of the implications for effective practice in a school setting.
7. Demonstrate the understanding of developing an equitable education for all students in a school setting.
8. Demonstrate the understanding of effective leaders address issues related to a diverse population in a school setting.
9. Demonstrate knowledge and practice within the bounds of professional norms for practice as school leaders.