EDU 745 Fiscal Management in the Educational Environment

3 Credits

Students will examine site-based management models, shared decision making, and their relationships to research driven models of education. Students also learn to develop and select appropriate assessment instruments, as they focus on the role of the school administrator in the budget process that includes the development of needs assessments for personnel, instructional materials, supplies and the facility. Maintaining an environment conducive to teaching and learning is an integral component of the knowledge and skills that are presented in this course. Contemporary thinking in educational administration envisions the school administrator as the instructional leader of a school or school district. As such, the school administrator must effectively support the educational programs and be able to manage the necessary array of available resources for the school or school district. With this in mind, this course explores fiscal and facility management, as well as instructional resources and resource management plans.