Design/Evaluat School District

Prerequisite: EDLE 601 and matriculation in Educational Leadership program This course prepares aspiring/current leaders to create school learning communities capable of providing ongoing support for adult and student learning. It explores how professional learning communities create a culture of success by promoting student achievement, evaluating data to establish goals, cultivating collaboration among educators, responding to challenges and encouraging positive school reform. Students are also provided with tools that can be used to conduct on-going evaluation of learning communities for continuous improvement. A 25-hour field experience is required.