ILA 6613 - Legal Dimensions of Education

3 Semester Hour(s)

Public schools are among the most regulated industries in the United States. Constitutional, Legislative, and Judicial mandates control everything from the length of the school day/year to who is qualified to teach. This course will examine the legal precedents that impact instructional leaders. Distinct attention will be given to special education law, Constitutional freedoms, personnel and civil law and to federal and state mandates related to student accountability. The candidate will need to understand how to manage uncertainty, risk, competent initiatives, and politics of change for continuous improvement. This course teaches students how to develop and administer systems that are fair and equitable management of conflict for the P12 student, faculty, staff, leaders, family, and community. Candidates should expect to spend some hours in clinically related activities as part of this course.