Leadership Development (LEAD)
LEAD 5505 - Introduction to Leadership (3 Credits)
This course considers the application of leadership theory of educational agencies. Planning, goal-setting and implementation, problem solving, organizational development, and change, interpersonal and group relations and school climate are examined.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5512 - Integrating Technology I For Educational Leadership (3 Credits)
This course prepares prospective educational leaders to apply technology and its applications in the learning environment with particular reference to performance-based curricula, millennium learners.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5515 - Curriculum and Instruction for Educational Leadership (3 Credits)
A study of the recent trends in curriculum design with the emphasis on the newer media and ways and methods of implementing innovative instruction. This course includes a study of the principles, procedures, and components of curriculum development, interpretation of test scores, and use of assessment data, program evaluation, and instructional supervision.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5525 - School & Community Partnership (3 Credits)
Candidates study School-Community Relations and their impact on the school operations. Emphasis is on the influence of the social forces on the school.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5535 - Ethical & Legal Aspects of Edu (3 Credits)
A study of the ethical and legal foundation of public education as it relates to the rights and responsibilities of school personnel, parents and students. Emphasis will be place on policies and standards from the federal, state and local levels, with special emphasis on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Georgia law, and Georgia's Code of Ethics.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5545 - Instructional Leadership & School Improvement (3 Credits)
The goal of this course is to provide recent trends in curriculum and instructional design, while providing an understanding of educational administration and the principles, procedures, and research of school improvement.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5555 - Developing Effective Educational Leadership Skills (3 Credits)
This course prepares school leaders to navigate the complex social contexts of modern educational environments. Candidates will develop the professional knowledge and interpersonal skills needed to work productively with various stakeholders in the school community. The course emphasizes how understanding different perspectives enhances communication, decision-making, and professional growth. Candidates will explore leadership approaches that create positive school environments conducive to academic achievement and professional collaboration. Focus will be placed on building leadership capacity to establish supportive learning communities where effective teaching practices and student success are prioritized.
Lecture hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5556 - Organizational Management (3 Credits)
The goal of this course is to provide the candidate with background knowledge of the skills and dispositions from a building leader perspective to lead and manage a school’s organizational, fiscal, and personnel functions. These include operations and management, fiscal accounting, budgeting, personnel, school safety, discipline, and classroom management. District and or school policies and rules are analyzed and critiqued for the sole purpose of increasing the depth of knowledge as it relates to leading organizational management. Students will research various strategies in the literature and strategies being used in area schools. Different methods and practices concerning school resources will be evaluated and recommendations may be offered for improvement based on the candidate's findings.
Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate.
Lecture hours: 3
Offered: Fall
LEAD 5566 - Clinical Experience I (3 Credits)
The course provides opportunities for Tier I Educational Leadership candidates to complete 125 hours of the 250 hours of field experience required by GAPCS. The candidates will demonstrate professional skills across all of the Georgia Educational Leadership Standards (GELS) standards and the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) within a school setting. In addition, candidates will utilize a systems approach in collaboration with mentor principals to establish an instructional focus with accompanying strategies to improve student achievement. Candidates will prepare a portfolio reflecting on all experiences. Candidates submit weekly logs, documentation, and artifacts of experiences to the instructor via Livetext.
Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate.
Lecture hours: 3
Offered: Fall
LEAD 5575 - Managing Human & Fiscal Resources in Schools (3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions from a building leader’s perspective to both lead and manage fiscal and personnel school functions and other school resources. These include business procedures, fiscal accounting, and budgeting and personnel administration.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 5576 - Clinical Experience II (3 Credits)
The course provides opportunities for the candidates to complete the 250 hours required by GAPSC for Tier I Educational Leadership candidates. The candidates will demonstrate professional skills across all of the Georgia Educational Leadership Standards (GELS) standards and the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) within a school setting. In addition, candidates will utilize a systems approach in collaboration with mentor principals to establish an instructional focus with accompanying strategies to improve student achievement. Candidates will prepare a portfolio reflecting on all experiences. Candidates submit weekly logs, documentation, and artifacts of experiences to the instructor via Livetext.
Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate.
Lecture hours: 3
Offered: Spring
LEAD 5585 - School Safety, School-wide Discipline & Classroom Management (3 Credits)
Candidates analyze school climate, school safety, school discipline and control of violence. This course has 3 major emphases: 1) school safety; 2) school-wide discipline, and 3) classroom management. The educational leader will demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a school safety plan; produce, articulate and disseminate a school-wide discipline plan; coach, support, teach and develop teachers as classroom managers.
Other hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6001 - Orientation and Introduction to School Leadership (1 Credit)
This course provides an overview of the Educational Leadership Tier II program and its expectations in addition to theories and trends in school leadership focused on turnaround leadership, equity, using informed data, reflection, and alignment to the regulatory context. The course ends with an individual growth plan for learning experiences that will meet the needs of the candidate during the clinical experience.
Lab hours: 1
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6006 - Leading through Mission, Vision, and Core Values (2 Credits)
Candidates will examine the role of turnaround leaders in developing the school's vision, mission and core values. Candidates will determine how a school can use a system of transformational, servant, and shared leadership practices to create a vision, mission and core values that embraces equitable treatment of all students and stakeholders.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Summer
LEAD 6011 - Leading Through Professional Learning (2 Credits)
Candidates will learn how to expand professional capacity of schools to improve equitable practice and programs. Candidates will demonstrate the use of professional learning communities, protocols, coaching, mentoring, evaluation techniques, and other structures that create supportive conditions for continuous job-embedded learning and continuous improvement.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6016 - Leading Through Teams and Collaborative Work (2 Credits)
Candidates will demonstrate a commitment to building a community of teachers and other professional staff that includes learning how to create effective workplace conditions that promote collective engagement and responsibility, and mutual accountability. Candidates will learn to create and nurture a community of effective professional practice that supports academic success and well-being for all students.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6021 - Clinical Practice 1 (3 Credits)
Candidates will determine how their clinical experience sites can use a system of transformational leadership, servant leadership, and shared leadership to build a vision, mission, and set of core values that embrace equitable treatment of all students and stakeholders. Also, candidates will utilize a systems approach in collaboration with mentor principals to establish an instructional focus with accompanying strategies to improve student achievement. They will communicate to multiple stakeholders the mission, vision, and values as well as theory of action that underpins the instructional focus and accompanying strategies.
Lab hours: 3
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6026 - Leading School Improvement (2 Credits)
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in the use of the continuous improvement framework. Utilizing a problem-solving model, the framework will focus on the systems and structures critical for sustained improvement in student outcomes.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6031 - Leading Teaching and Learning (2 Credits)
Candidates will learn how to develop and support an equitable, rigorous, and coherent system of standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessments to promote academic success and well-being for all students. Candidates will enhance observation strategies and how to give effective and specific feedback during an observation cycle.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6036 - Leading Through Organization and Management (2 Credits)
Candidates will learn to apply systems thinking to manage school operations and resources to promote each student's academic success and well-being. They will learn how to be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and monitoring school operations including those related to deployment of staff, use of funds, physical plant, and other resources that support teaching and learning. They will apply their knowledge of the system of laws, policies, and regulations governing schools to ensure privacy, safety, equity, and student success. Candidates will understand the importance of systems that ensure communication with feeder schools, communication with stakeholders, use of data processes to support decisions about resources, and processes to ensure equity.
Prerequisites: (LEAD 6001 and LEAD 6006 and LEAD 6011 and LEAD 6016 and LEAD 6021)
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6041 - Clinical Practice II (4 Credits)
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in school leadership through the practical application of systems thinking to implement and monitor a Change Project aligned with the School Improvement Plan. This course requires candidates to lead, monitor, and evaluate curriculum alignment and effective instructional practices while using assessment data to drive improvement. Candidates will develop skills in managing resources effectively to create a safe learning environment that supports academic achievement. Through hands-on experience, candidates will apply theoretical knowledge to address real educational challenges, implement targeted interventions, and measure outcomes as part of the comprehensive School Improvement Plan implementation process.
Lab hours: 4
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6046 - Creating Optimal School Environments for Academic Success (2 Credits)
This course focuses on developing leadership skills to establish and maintain a positive school culture that promotes academic excellence and student well-being. Candidates will learn to generate policies and procedures that foster high expectations for learning while ensuring safety and supporting the values of effective education. The course explores strategies for creating personalized learning environments that address students' academic and social-emotional needs. Candidates will develop approaches to build meaningful connections between classroom practices and community values, enhancing the overall educational experience. Emphasis will be placed on implementing systems that strengthen school climate, increase student achievement, and promote successful outcomes for the school community.
Prerequisites: (LEAD 6001 and LEAD 6006 and LEAD 6011 and LEAD 6016 and LEAD 6021 and LEAD 6026 and LEAD 6031 and LEAD 6036 and LEAD 6041)
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6051 - Family and Community Partnerships in School Leadership (2 Credits)
This course prepares educational leaders to strengthen connections between schools, families, and communities through effective engagement strategies. Candidates will utilize school improvement processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outreach initiatives that foster academic achievement. The course explores practical methods, models, and protocols for developing meaningful partnerships with families and community members. Candidates will learn to create communication systems that enhance collaboration and build relationships with stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on using data-driven approaches to inform decision-making, improve student outcomes, and support overall academic success and well-being. Candidates will develop skills to coordinate resources and opportunities that benefit the entire school community.
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6056 - Professional Ethics and Leadership Excellence (2 Credits)
This course develops school leaders' abilities to establish positive organizational cultures focused on academic achievement and professional conduct. Candidates will examine approaches for creating supportive learning environments where all students can succeed academically. The course emphasizes leadership strategies for promoting ethical decision-making, professional standards, and effective administrative practices. Candidates will explore methods to enhance student performance through evidence-based instruction, comprehensive support systems, and assessment practices that inform teaching strategies. Focus will be placed on developing leadership skills that foster academic excellence while maintaining high professional standards.
Prerequisites: (LEAD 6001 and LEAD 6006 and LEAD 6011 and LEAD 6016 and LEAD 6021 and LEAD 6026 and LEAD 6031 and LEAD 6036 and LEAD 6041)
Other hours: 2
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6061 - Clinical Practice III (4 Credits)
Candidates will apply knowledge and skills introduced and developed in Sequences of Learning 6046, 6051 and 6056. Candidates will create and implement a school culture that values diversity, equitable access, safety, and high expectations for self and others. Candidates will maximize learning for students, faculty, staff, and community partners by modeling ethical behaviors including honoring the school community environment and promoting school improvement for all. Candidates will promote and maintain effective systems of communication which include shared decision making and equitable voice.
Prerequisites: (LEAD 6001 and LEAD 6006 and LEAD 6011 and LEAD 6016 and LEAD 6021 and LEAD 6026 and LEAD 6031 and LEAD 6036 and LEAD 6041)
Lab hours: 4
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall
LEAD 6199 - Orientation to Educational Specialist Program (0 Credits)
Orientation to Educational Specialist Program provides candidates with the training and information needed to successfully navigate ASU's Educational Specialist program requirements. Candidates will receive training on the requirements needed to successfully complete the Educational Specialist preparation program; navigate LiveText for the purposes of assessment and evaluation of Key EPP and Program specific assessments. All candidates will be required to purchase a two-year LiveText account and have an active ASU account prior to participation in the course.
Offered: Spring, Summer, and Fall