Course Syllabus

Organizational Leadership: School Culture and Family and Community Engagement

August 2022 | University of Connecticut

This syllabus from the University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) outlines a course (EDLR 5404) that focuses on school leadership aspects of organizational culture, family, and community engagement and emphasizes the development of a positive and strong culture of achievement. In this course, aspiring leaders will gain the knowledge and skills to: (1) understand how a culture of achievement is important to teacher and student success outcomes; (2) understand the role that the principal can play in developing and nurturing the systems, expectations, and norms for a positive school culture; and (3) develop a plan to conduct and assess school culture and family engagement in collaborative planning for strategic improvement. Required texts include Lost at School, Why Our Kids With Behavioral Challenges Are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them (Greene, 2014) and Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division (Muhammad, 2009).

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