EDLA 6401 Orgniztnl Thry/Prac

3 semester hours

Administrators will focus on the context within which schooling takes place. They will exploer theory and functions of human organizations in American society; structure and composition of groups in various organizational settings including school boards, parent, community, and staff groups, and professional, state, and regional organizations; political and social forces that affect school practices; knowledge of state and loval culture, ethnic, language, and socioeconomic diversity and diverse needs within the school organization; and parent involvement in planning and reaching educational objectives.