ED X385.2 - Maximizing Decisional Capital Through Personnel Leadership
Course Description
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) Program Continuing Education Units
If you are interested in earning academic credit from UCSB PaCE for the professional development courses you are completing, please review the following
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This course focuses on two areas. First strategies and systems for developing social capital within an educational system are explored. Candidates will learn how to develop cultures of collaboration, facilitate strong networks of support for enhancing student achievement, and how to foster distributed leadership within an organization. Second, the course focuses on systems for developing human capital within an educational system. Special emphasis is placed on the recruitment, selection, mentoring, and evaluation of personnel at all levels of employment as well as planning and implementing staff development programs that are aligned to the principles of adult learning theory. Candidates learn strategies for managing difficult conversations and how to manage the bargaining unit contract when leading people.
Course Outline
Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
- Define the foundations of instructional leadership
- Analyze data, research, statistics and case studies to inform professional development priorities
- Apply strategies for supporting teacher development aligned to the needs of students, teachers, and school plans
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Prerequisites
This course is part of the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program for Las Virgenes Unified School District.