Theory of Educational Administration. In this course, we focus on the relationship between educational administration and school and classroom practice, particularly the effort to shape classroom instruction by using educational administration as a lever.

We will review the theory, research and practice of educational administration and policy.



Course Objectives/Expected Outcomes:

The objectives in this class are:

1) To introduce educational administration as a field of study and to familiarize the student with the literature and terminology of education;

2) To provide an overview of the diverse institutional and environmental factors that influence the landscape of education;

3) To understand the purpose of school education and how this purpose has changed and affected various types of schools;

4) To understand how organization, governance, and finance in education vary by institutional types, control, and mission;

5) To gain familiarity with major issues currently facing Korean education.