EDU 6020 Decision Making for Instructional Improvement
Candidates examine organizational mission, strategic planning, and core beliefs as key elements within the school framework. The role of the school leaders in establishing a vision, a sense of community, and a positive learning culture that facilitates student achievement is explored; models used by effective school leaders are presented. Attention is also focused on teacher recruitment, induction, professional development, and personnel evaluation systems - both formative and summative. The use of data in assessing student learning is emphasized.