Manag Human/Financial Resource

Prerequisite: EDLE 501; acceptance in the Educational Leadership Program This course deals with all aspects of the financing and staffing of public schools in Massachusetts. Major financial topics include the impact of Proposition 2 1/2, the Educational Reform Act of 1993, the evolving No Child Left Behind federal legislation, and budgeting at the building level. Major human resource topics include theories and techniques of supervision; staff selection and development, including evaluative procedures to assess the effectiveness of programs and personnel; collective bargaining; and in-service education. A 25-hour field experience is required.