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GEDU 740 The Superintendent as Architect of Standards Based Reform 3 credits The course begins with establishing the urgency for school reform. From a historical perspective we re-examine the assumptions that reinforce the status quo. There is a review of No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top and their implications to our current systems. After examining school reform models the course moves to the practical aspects of moving systems through the reform process.
GEDU 745 Educational Facilities Developmental Internship 1 credit
GEDU 741 Superintendent as Strategic System Leader 3 credits This course is grounded in the continuum of “systems thinking” and operating principles needed for strategic planning that leads to improved student achievement. It provides a broad based view of the current research built around strategic planning and moves to the practical application of these theories and concepts.
GEDU 748 Superintendent Introductory Internship 1 credit
GEDU 742 Educational Facilities and School Plant 3 credits This course is designed to familiarize the prospective educational leadership administrator with the issues and problems of new plant construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of existing buildings and facility maintenance. The utilization of demographic, curriculum, resource, and energy data, as well as state building construction guidelines will be presented and studied. GEDU 743 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations 2 credits This course enhances leadership through study of negotiations and labor relations in public education. Topics and issues explored include an in-depth analysis of contract negotiations, grievance procedures, mediation, and arbitration for all school employees. Theories and practices in staff recruitment, selection, assignment, orientation, evaluation, professional development, and retrenchment are studied. GEDU 744 Business Administration and Finance in Public Education 3 credits This course identifies and assesses methods of financing public education. Included are the processes of educational planning and financing for staff, instructional processes, and physical plant; the study of federal and state funding sources; the nature of taxing authorities; the subsidy system; grants and entitlements to public education; and future trends and options in creative financial planning. The business operation of the public school is examined. There is an in-depth investigation of budget preparation, long and short-term investing, bonding, under-writing, tax collecting, and construction planning.
GEDU 746 Collective Bargaining Developmental Internship 1 credit GEDU 747 Business Administration Developmental Internship 1 credit
GEDU 749 Independent Study in Educational Leadership— Superintendent 1-3 credits This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to organize and conduct research in the area of educational administration under the supervision of a faculty member, but independent of scheduled meetings and regular assignments. GEDU 750 Superintendent Mastery Internship 3 credits This course is the capstone leadership course in the superintendent preparation program. The internship is a 235-hour mastery level internship. The internship requires candidates to work in their districts to initiate specific activities that will provide leadership opportunities in the role of the superintendent as a strategic system leader. GEDU 751 Superintendent Leadership Mentor/Portfolio Advisor 1 credit The Leadership Cohort Mentor/Portfolio Advisor serves as the consistent point of contact and mentor throughout the candidate’s progression through the preparation program. The mentor also provides an orientation to the portfolio process. GUAP 520-597 Special Topics 3 credits GUEC 550-599 Special Topics 3 credits GUSD 530-562 Special Topics 3 credits Important Note: Current Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) standards and regulations take precedence over any information described in this catalog. Should those standards and regulations change, Gannon University will change its requirements. Candidates will be responsible for meeting the new guidelines for certification. Please refer to the PDE website at http://www.pde. state.pa.us for changes in regulations.