Educational Leadership and Foundations
501 Education Building
Phone: (915) 747-5300
E-mail: edlshpfd@utep.edu
CHAIRPERSON AND GRADUATE ADVISOR: Gary D. Brooks
PROFESSORS EMERTI: Herbert K. Heger, John B. Peper
GRADUATE FACULTY: Brinson, Brooks, Daresh, Oliva, Pacheco, Rippberger, Rodriquez, Slate
DIRECTOR OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM: Gary D. Brooks
DOCTORAL FACULTY: Brinson, Brooks, Daresh, Gonzalez, Oliva, Pacheco,
Rippberger, Rodriguez, Slate, Staudt, Villareal, Wood
The Educational Leadership and Foundations Department offers an MA degree with a major in Education and an MEd degree with a major in Educational Administration.
The department also offers a Doctorate of Education degree (EdD) in Educational Leadership and Administration.
In addition to these degree programs, the Department offers course work leading to certification by the State Board for Educator Certification in the following areas:
Professional Principal
Professional School Superintendent
Professional School Supervisor
Master of Education
Students who wish to pursue graduate study directed toward developing leadership skills and their knowledge base may pursue a major in educational administration.
Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission to any of the graduate degree programs in the Department must complete the following prior to the semester in which they first plan to enroll:
1. Application for admission to the Graduate School
2. Satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination
3. An appointment with a Department Faculty Advisor (915) 747-5300
Educational Administration
This 36-semester hour master�s degree plan is intended primarily for students who also wish to complete requirements for certification as a Professional Principal. The student should confer with a Department Faculty Advisor to determine additional requirements for State Board of Educator Certification as a Professional Principal.
Additional Admission Requirements
A minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division course work in Professional Education.
Core Requirements (18 semester hours)
EDAD 5310 Introduction to Educational Administration
EDAD 5312 Instructional Leadership and Supervision I
EDAD 5314 School-Based Budgeting
EDAD 5342 Educational Law
EDAD 5345 Multicultural Perspectives in Leadership
EDAD 5346 Educational Program Planning and Evaluation
Academic Area (6 semester hours)
Elective
Elective
Specialization (15 semester hours)
EDRS 5305 Educational Research and Statistics
EDRS 5306 Qualitative Research
EDAD 5340 Human Factors in Education
EDAD 5348 Administration of School Personnel and Services
Comprehensive Examination
Written comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Completion of all required EDAD courses or department approval.
Total: 36 semester hours
Master of Arts in Education
The Master of Arts degree is designed for students wishing to pursue research and to continue studies beyond the master's degree. Students may work with the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, specifically in the area of Educational Administration, to develop a plan of study.
This 36-semester hour thesis program is described under the College of Education. Six to 12 hours of course work may be taken in a related discipline of which at least three semester hours must be taken in residence. Students must make an appointment with a Department Faculty Advisor: (915) 747-5300.
EdD in Educational Leadership and Administration
The Doctorate in Education (EdD) program in Educational Leadership and Administration offers students opportunities to develop the added knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for leadership roles in contemporary and future positions in educational settings. Students select one of the following focus areas: (a) central office leadership, (b) leadership in assessment, evaluation, and technology, (c) school site leadership, and (d) leadership in other educational settings.
Requirements for Admission
Admission to this program involves the review of a wide array of data concerning each applicant. While many factors are considered, each applicant must provide certain required information of both a quantitative and qualitative nature.
Quantitative Measures
have completed a master�s degree in educational administration or leadership or an equivalent field. In cases where the degree was not in the field of educational administration or leadership, a plan of study enabling entering students to acquire a basic understanding of this field will be completed prior to beginning full-time doctoral studies. Normally, this plan will include EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, and other learning experiences identified as relevant to the entering student by the initial program advisor.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) completed within the past five years.
transcripts showing all previous university course work, documenting
satisfactory academic performance. Generally, a minimum GPA of 3.0
is required.
primary native language must also provide an acceptable score (minimum of
550) attained on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Qualitative Information
recommendation from individuals who are able to assess scholarly potential,
past academic performance, and leadership skills.
written statement addressing significant educational leadership issues.
quantitative and qualitative indicators are consistent with program standards
are invited to meet with members of the Doctoral Faculty prior to the
determination of final admission status.
Degree Program Requirements
Credit Hour Requirements: The minimum credit hour requirements are 60 semester hours beyond the master's degree. Students may be required to take additional courses to address particular specialization interests. Credit hours are distributed as follows:
EDAD 6304, POLS 6303) 12 hours
Doctoral Core: All entering students will enroll in three of the five Doctoral Core
integrated courses (EDAD 6301, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304) during the first fall semester after they have been admitted to the program. These courses must be completed concurrently.
Program Focus Area Courses: During the first semester of residency, each student identifies a program Focus Area (Central Office Leadership; Leadership in Assessment, Evaluation, and Technology; School Site Leadership; or Leadership in Other Educational Settings). The initial faculty program advisor works with the student to select three or four courses to serve as a core of courses that provides the student with essential learning experiences related to the identified Program Focus Area.
Research Design and Methodology: Students must complete at least nine semester hours of course work in the area of research design and methodology. The purpose of this requirement is to assist the student in developing the skills needed to complete the dissertation. In consultation with his or her advisor, the student will select from courses available throughout the Graduate Studies Catalog. Courses taken to complete the master's degree in this department (EDRS 5305 and EDRS 5306) may not be used to satisfy this requirement. EDAD 6302 is required of all students.
Electives: The student and his or her advisor select courses within the department or other academic units of the University which will assist the student in achieving his or her academic goals. Courses must be at the graduate level. Courses used to attain prior academic degrees may not be used to meet the requirement.
Field-Based Learning: Students are to complete at least 6 semester hours in field-based learning activities that are designed to provide practical experiences to enhance theoretical learning in other courses. (NOTE: EDAD courses completed as part of earlier master's degree or certification programs may not be re-taken to satisfy this requirement.) This requirement may be satisfied by taking the following pairs of field-based courses: EDAD 6350 and EDAD 6351; EDAD 5373 and EDAD 5374; EDAD 5375 and EDAD 5376; or EDAD 5389 and EDAD 6350.
Dissertation: After completing all courses and the Qualifying Examination, students work with their research advisor and dissertation committee to plan, design, implement, and eventually present the results derived from independent scholarly research related to an area of special interest and importance to the candidate and the field of educational leadership. Six semester hours of credit are earned from enrolling in EDAD 6398 and EDAD 6399.
Residency
Doctoral students must complete at least 2 semesters of residency (full-time study). Full-time study is defined as enrollment for 9 or more semester hours during the Fall or Spring semesters or 6 hours during the Summer session. The first semester of study will be an in-residency semester. Students, therefore, must complete at least one additional long semester (Fall/Spring) of residency or 2 consecutive summer sessions of full-time study.
Time for Completion of the EdD Degree
Students in the EdD program in Educational Leadership and Administration are expected to complete all requirements for the degree within one 8-year period that begins with the term of the first course listed on the student�s degree plan.
Advisement
An important part of any doctoral program is the advisement received by students as they proceed toward the accomplishment of their professional, academic, and personal goals.
Initial Program Advisement: As each student is admitted into the doctoral program, he or she is assigned an Initial Program Advisor by the Director of the Doctoral program. The Initial Program Advisor will develop a tentative plan of studies with each assigned advisee to guide the student through the first stages of the academic program.
Program/Research Advisement: After the student has successfully completed the Qualifying Examination, he/she is admitted to Doctoral Candidacy. At this point, the student (with approval of the Director of the Doctoral Program) selects a Dissertation Committee. Doctoral dissertation committees shall consist of a minimum of four faculty members. Faculty eligible to serve on dissertation committees include members of the Educational Leadership and Administration Doctoral Faculty, EDLF professors emeriti, UTEP graduate faculty members (with approval of the Director of the Doctoral Program), and faculty members from other colleges and universities who are experts in the area of the dissertation (with approval of the Director of the Doctoral Program and the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies). At least two members of each committee and the chair must be members of the Doctoral Faculty in Educational Leadership and Administration and at least one member must be from the EDLF faculty. Also, each dissertation committee shall include a member from outside the EDLF department.
Language Proficiency
El Paso serves a multilingual population, with Spanish or English being the primary language of most residents. It is expected the doctoral students will acquire and demonstrate proficiency in two languages, preferably English and Spanish, prior to receipt of the EdD degree.
Additional Information
Prospective students are strongly urged to schedule an appointment with the Director of the Doctoral Program or other members of the Doctoral Faculty to learn more about the specific policies related to each of the above program requirements.
Educational Administration (EDAD)
5310 Introduction to Educational Administration (3-0)
An introduction to the roles and functions of the school administrator emphasizing administrative and organizational theory and practice; identifies the primary knowledge, skills, and competencies required to be an effective school administrator. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5312 Instructional Leadership and Supervision I (3-0)
An introduction to the roles and responsibilities of the supervisor or school administrator as an instructional leader; emphasizes systematic classroom observation, evaluation of teaching, and clinical supervision. Prerequisite: EDAD 5310 or department approval.
5314 School-Based Budgeting (3-0)
This course provides students with an overview of educational budgeting practices and issues, with a primary emphasis on school sites. The course includes an introduction to the planning, cost-effectiveness, and resource allocation issues that arise in the educational budgeting process. Students also have opportunities to consider the equity consequences of the budgeting process, as well as the relationship between educational goals and associated resource allocation decisions. Course readings, assignments, and activities encourage students to develop a conceptual understanding of site-based budgeting and practical skills to participate in the budget development process.
5340 Human Factors in Education (3-0)
Treats interpersonal relations and human variables in groups and formal organizations with special emphasis on schools and organizations; identifies strategies for the school principal to improve work group effectiveness. Prerequisites: EDRS 5306, EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, TED 5301; or department approval.
5342 Educational Law (3-0)
An introduction to the federal and state legal systems including constitutional provisions, federal and state regulations, and court decisions affecting public education; includes student and employee rights and responsibilities, statutory and assumed authority of school boards, relations with employee organizations, civil liability of school personnel, and elements of due process. Prerequisites: EDRS 5306, EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, TED 5301; or department approval.
5344 Instructional Leadership and Supervision II (3-0)
Opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required by the supervisor or school administrator to direct instructional improvement programs; emphasis on instructional management, staff development, in-service workshops, and working with groups. Prerequisite: EDAD 5312.
5345 Multicultural Issues in Educational Leadership (3-0)
An overview of issues associated with ethnic, racial, and other forms of cultural diversity that are to be understood as part of the responsibilities and professional world of the educational leader. Prerequisites: EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, EDRS 5305, EDRS 5306, and TED 5301; or department approval.
5346 Educational Program Planning and Evaluation (3-0)
Opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to plan and manage regular and special school programs; includes policy formulation, goal setting, and evaluation emphasizing data-based management systems; requires field-based component. Prerequisites: EDRS 5306, EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, TED 5301; or department approval.
5348 Administration of School Personnel and Services (3-0)
Emphasizes school management tasks and responsibilities related to certified and non-certified staff including position descriptions, recruitment, selection, assignment, and compensation; treats EEO regulations, due process, grievance handling, and other legal requirements including collective bargaining. Prerequisites: EDRS 5306, EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, TED 5301; or department approval.
5365 Directed Individual Study (0-0-3)
Area of study will be designated. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5370 Graduate Workshop in Educational Administration and Supervision (0-0-6)
Selected topics for graduate students, supervisors, and school administrators in such areas as grant writing, school discipline, computer utilization, and other special problems. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisites: EDRS 5306, EDAD 5310, EDAD 5312, TED 5301; or department approval.
5373 School Supervision Internship I (1-0-4)
First half of a two-course sequence including planned field experience and seminars for the Professional Instructional Supervisor Certificate candidate; field experience includes working with a fully certified cooperating administrator under the supervision of a university professor; includes consideration of problems relating to assessment techniques, teacher review, consulting skills, and planning and evaluation of programs and materials. Prerequisites: Completion of all other course work required for the supervision certificate and department approval.
5374 School Supervision Internship II (1-0-4)
Continuation of EDAD 5373. Prerequisites: EDAD 5373 and department approval; EDAD 5373 may be taken concurrently with EDAD 5374.
5375 School Management Internship I (1-0-4)
First half of a two-course sequence including planned field experience and seminars for the professional Mid-Management School Administrator Certification candidate; field experience includes working with a fully certified cooperating administrator in elementary, middle, and high school setting under the supervision of a university professor; includes administration of special programs, community education programs, student services, discipline management, scheduling, budgeting, and school business management; offered Fall Semester only. Prerequisites: Completion of all other course work required for the mid-management certificate and department approval.
5376 School Management Internship II (1-0-4)
Continuation of EDAD 5375; offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisites: EDAD 5375 and department approval; EDAD 5375 may be taken concurrently with EDAD 5376.
5380 Organizational Development in Education (3-0)
Describes the systems approach to the renewal of educational organizations; emphasizes institutionalization of organization development in school districts and essential competencies for organization renewal. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5382 Educational Finance (3-0)
Basic concepts of the economics of education; uses the systems approach to analyze the issues of equity and equality in educational resource allocation and distribution; includes current Texas state funding policies. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5384 Educational Facilities Management (3-0)
Identifies the knowledge, skills, and competencies required of the school administrator to manage educational facilities; includes population projections and needs assessments, planning developing educational specifications, site selection, capital outlay, and costs; covers rehabilitating existing buildings, maintenance and operations, and equipment management. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5386 Educational Policy Development (3-0)
Treats the techniques of describing and selecting among alternative problem solutions based on quantifiable predictions; application to both general and specific educational issues including socio-political factors. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5388 Central Office Administration (2-0-2)
Critical aspects of central office administration including personnel, programs, budget, planning, evaluation, school board relations, state and federal influences, and general administration of a school district; field experience required. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5389 School Superintendent Internship (1-0-4)
Planned field experience and seminars for the Professional School Superintendent Certificate candidate; field experience includes working with a fully certified cooperating administrator in school and central office settings under the supervision of a university professor; includes consideration of problems relating to overall school district operations. Prerequisites: Completion of all other course work required for the superintendent certificate and department approval.
6301 Historic and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3-0)
This course is organized around four central themes: 1) the moral dimensions of teaching and enculturation of the young in a democracy; 2) problems of access to knowledge; 3) the notion of pedagogical nurturing; and 4) the stewardship of schools in educative communities. Key readings include selections from Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, and Goodlad. Corequisites: EDAD 6303, EDAD 6304, and POLS 6303. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6302 Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis (3-0)
This course focuses on the use of quantitative research, data analysis, and inferential statistics in problem-solving in educational leadership. Applications of experimental or non-experimental research design, operational definitions, instrumentation, sampling methodology, hypothesis testing, and management and statistical analysis of large scale databases will be examined. Data collection and analysis methods will include interviews, focus group questions, surveys, regression, path analysis, and analysis of variance. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6303, EDAD 6304, and POLS 6303.
6303 Seminar in Decision-Making and Problem Solving in Education (3-0)
Students will examine and conduct research about decision-making processes from the perspectives of educational institutions at local, state, and national levels. Corequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6303, EDAD 6304, and POLS 6303.
Prerequisite: Department approval.
6304 Organizational Theory and Development (3-0)
This course focuses on change and reform in education and the theories and professional practices used to create organizational change. Corequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6303, and POLS 6303. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6307 Advanced Legal and Ethical Aspects of Leadership (3-0)
This course examines the legal and ethical issues that face educational leaders, including responsibilities, accountability, the public interests, and professionalism. Students will also analyze and synthesize the judicial interpretations of constitutions, statutes, rules, and regulations, and the common law with special focus on individual student's interests. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, EDAD 6304, and POLS 6303; or department approval.
6308 State and Local Educational Finance Policies (3-0)
Examination of research, as well as theoretical and practical foundations of economic and social accountability in educational organizations. Students will conduct comparative analyses of state educational finance policies, with emphasis on the relationships between the principles of accountability, adequacy, equity, and quality. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6309 Seminar in Educational Leadership (3-0)
Focus on alternative leadership styles and theories of leadership. Students will learn how to assess their own basic and preferred leadership styles. Each student will be encouraged to develop a personal growth plan in educational leadership. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6310 Evaluation, Accountability, and Policy Analysis Models (3-0)
Students will learn to use appropriate multiple indicators and analytic frameworks for documenting, measuring, and evaluating changes in educational policy and practice. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6312 Educational Leadership in Metropolitan Areas (3-0)
This course examines the social, economic, and political characteristics of urban communities and the relationship of education to social settings. The role of leadership, interest groups, and pressure groups are examined, as is the conversion processes and conflict resolution in a context of large, complex urban/minority school districts and the creation of alternative delivery systems. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, EDAD 6304, and department approval.
6313 Administration of Categorical Programs (3-0)
This course examines the leadership roles in securing, administering, and evaluating categorical programs, sponsored projects, and grants. Guest lecturers will include directors of large projects. Team-taught. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6315 Qualitative Research Methodology (3-0)
Students will examine qualitative and ethnographic research methods, including participant observation and open-ended interviewing to address problems of educational organizations. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6319 Seminar in Special Services Administration (3-0)
Students will examine the models of special services program administration in various educational organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the view of change in educational organizations that emerge from various perspectives on the education and management of special populations. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6321 Multicultural Diversity in Educational Leadership (3-0)
Students will examine the impact of multicultural pluralism and diversity and how these concepts and practices impact leadership and administration in educational settings. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
(3-0)
Implications from cognitive psychology and learning theory for students learning in multicultural diverse urban contexts of schooling. The course examines classical and contemporary learning theories as they affect program changes in schools and other educational settings. Prerequisites: EDAD 6301, EDAD 6302, EDAD 6303, and EDAD 6304; or department approval.
6350 Internship in Leadership (0-0-3)
With the joint guidance of a university faculty member and a practicing leader/administrator in an educational setting, students will be provided opportunities for supervised research and decision-making in a professional setting. Prerequisite: Permission of the graduate advisor.
6351 Internship in Leadership II (0-0-3)
The second semester of internship will provide continuation of supervised research and decision-making in a professional setting. Prerequisite: EDAD 6350 or permission of the graduate advisor.
6398 Dissertation Research (0-0-3)
Under the direction of their dissertation committee chair, students will prepare a dissertation proposal. Continuous registration is required until the proposal is approved by the doctoral committee. Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral candidacy and permission of Doctoral Committee Chair.
6399 Dissertation Writing (0-0-3)
Students, under the direction of the dissertation committee chair, will write a dissertation. Continuous registration in EDAD 6399 is required until the dissertation has been successfully defended and is accepted by the dissertation committee. Prerequisites: EDAD 6398 and department approval.
Educational Research and Statistics (EDRS)
5305 Educational Research and Statistics (3-0)
First of a two-course sequence to develop interrelated concepts and skills of research methods, experimental design in education, and statistical methods; includes computer applications and required computer laboratory; requires development of a formal research proposal.
5306 Qualitative Research (3-0)
An introduction to qualitative research, showing when it is appropriate, what research questions it answers, and how to go about designing, carrying out, analyzing, interpreting, and writing up qualitative research. A practice research project is included. Prerequisite: EDRS 5305 with a grade of "C" or better.
5340 Advanced Statistics (3-0)
Review of experimental design and computer applications; includes linear regression, multivariate analysis; with an introduction to nonparametric techniques. Prerequisite: EDRS 5306.