LEAD6353 - Decision Making for the Superintendency

Credits: 3

An essential skill for superintendents, decision making identifies critical elements of a choice to determine a plan of action. This course considers ways decisions are made and how these strategies can be evaluated to improve educational outcomes for diverse student populations. Specifically, the course addresses the development of skills to efficiently and consistently make informed decisions using data to evaluate and improve instructional quality and to regularly provide building-level principals and staff with prompt, high-quality feedback aimed at improving student outcomes. Candidates engage in activities using effective decision-making strategies related to change, including forging consensus and managing, monitoring, and gaining cooperation from key stakeholders in planning and implementing reform. The role of collaboration in decision making is also emphasized. This course includes 25 hours of field experiences. Pre-requisite(s): LEAD6413 AND LEAD6473