Description
This course alerts students to the wide range of activities covered by the term ?personnel management? and presents the best of current practices in the field. Students are prepared to select, develop and supervise teachers and other staff effectively. The school is presented as a learning organization - a place where all are supported in continuous growth and describes the administrator?s role in creating that culture. Formative and summative techniques for feedback about performance are emphasized. The course also includes the topics of the legal and ethical aspects of evaluation, hiring and dismissal. The importance of the administrator?s role as an instructional leader is emphasized. Practicum hours of directed field-based training required.