Edad 634 Syllabus
Edad 634 Syllabus
Edad 634 Syllabus
E-mail: Lbrown@csc.edu
Required Text:
Financing Education in a Climate of Change (12th Edition) Paperback – January 18, 2015
by Vern Brimley Jr. (Author), Deborah A. Verstegen (Author), Rulon R. Garfield (Author)
ISBN-13: 978-0133919783 ISBN-10: 0133919781 Edition: 12th
A combination of the following learning activities will support you in attaining the course Student
Learning Outcomes described in Part 2 of this syllabus. Be prepared to devote the Hours per Week
associated with each of the course activities or components listed below.
Hours Per Week Total for Course
Learning Activity
Homework @4 30
Discussions @2 15
Project-Based Learning @4 30
Research-Based Learning @2 15
Assessments @1 7.5
Total 135
The actual hours spent on individual learning activities will vary from student to student depending on
prior knowledge; however, 135 hours represents the minimum expectation for any student.
**Disclaimer: The completion of the minimum time commitment does not ensure a passing grade.
Achievement of the course competencies must be demonstrated.
3. Lead and promote the success of all students by managing the organization, operations,
and resources in a way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
(Communication, thinking skills, methodology/technology, professionalism)
4. Demonstrate the knowledge, ability and dispositions to promote the success of all students
by collaborating with families and other community members, responding to diverse
community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. (Communication,
methodology/technology, human relations/diversity)
5. Demonstrate the skill, knowledge, and ability to promote the success of all students by
acting fairly, with integrity, and in an ethical manner. (Human relations/diversity,
communication, professionalism)
6. Demonstrate the skill, knowledge, and ability to respond to, and influence the larger
political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. (Professionalism, thinking skills, human
relations/diversity)
7. Demonstrate the ability to accept genuine responsibility for leading, facilitating, and
making decisions typical of those made by educational leaders. (Communication, thinking
skills, methodology/technology, professionalism, assessment, and human relations/diversity)
Course Requirements: It is intended that all courses on the graduate level shall require of
students greater intellectual effort, more independence in reading and investigation, and
more constructive thinking than do the undergraduate levels of instruction.
Course Topics
Economics and Financing of Education
Sources of Revenue including Grants
State and Federal Interest in Education
Legal Issues dealing with School Funding and Finance
Public Funds and Nonpublic Schools
Administering the District and School Budget
Accounting and Auditing
Human Resources and School Finance
I will post a Beginning Question. The first person who posts will answer that question and
ask a new question. Be certain your question cannot be answered with a "Yes/No" answer.
(Use words like: why; how; compare; justify; evaluate; etc.)
The next person to post will answer the new question and so on until the last person to post
who will summarize all of the previous “Answer” posts. NEVER use Texting conventions in
your Posts. Always spell/grammar check and if you copy/paste use the little clipboard with
a blue W. If your post contains computer code, you did it wrong! (Don't feel bad, I've
done that also.) But delete and paste your Post correctly using the Clipboard. Please
remember to respond by clicking the REPLY button once you have written your response –
this will maintain your response within the threaded message format. You have been
assigned to one of two groups. Your subsequent discussions should be within your
group. Please remember to respond by clicking the REPLY button once you have written your
response – this will maintain your response within the threaded message format. You will be
sharing your thoughts with fellow scholars and I will expect you to dig deep and
demonstrate knowledge of the research presented in the unit by citing sources as you make
your original post. You will receive ten points for every posting that includes both posting
to the discussion question and the posting of a new question for other students (other the
last person in the group who will respond and then summarize). I know that sometimes
technology can be frustrating so please do not hesitate to call me or CSC OnLine Support if
you have any problems or concerns with CSC ONLINE or the course.
A special note regarding instructor feedback: I view adult learning as a cooperative process
with students and instructors working together as “co-learners”. I will provide individual and
confidential feedback within the online gradebook function when appropriate.
Grading Procedures: Total points will determine your grade for this class. Assignments—the
assignments are designed to provide you with a means to document what you are
learning. The article review should be done in APA format for students in the EDAD
program. You can reference the APA format at the APA Online
site http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
All assignments are to be sent to me as a Word document or PDF within the course
ASSIGNMENT link if designated by 11 p.m. on the due date. For the purposes of this
course the “assignments” will include one article review, one principal/superintendent
and/or business manager interview, a grant multipart project, and an electronic anthology.
Principal Interview--- The administrative interviews provided within the online course are
intended to provide hands-on and a face experiences with many of the basic issues that
school administrators work with relating budgets, reports, tax levy information and audit
documentation. An opportunity to interview a K12 principal will offer an excellent insight into
the unique issues that various school leaders face. Major issues relating to budget creation,
funding source differences, community support for capital bonds, and bid contract
procedures would be considered in an interview. A sample list of interview questions will be
provided. The interview report should be written in a narrative style. The interview will be
worth 30 points. The interview should be brief and only last a maximum of one hour.
Journal Article Review---There will be one Journal Article Review during the summer
term. The article review will be worth 15 points. The student will provide a PDF copy of
current (since 2009) article pertaining to school finance and funding issues or URL. The
article review should consist of the following:
The Final Project- Grant--- At the end of the course, each student will be asked to write a
grant which could be submitted. This will be worth 35 points. (Three other grant assignments
will be worth a total of 15 points. The grant search is worth 2 points, the grant rating is worth
9 points and the Community and School profile is worth 4 points.)These projects together are
worth 50 points.
The Electronic Anthology--- This is the compilation of all work completed within the course.
It should include your initial responses to the Forum post and your comments about others
post. Each Unit should have a short reflection on what you learned and how it will help you
be a better administrator. There should also be a final Reflection over the whole course
content. There should be a Title page and Table of Contents. This project is worth 50 points.
Points assigned to each activity are available for viewing in the grade book for this class.
Let me know if you have difficulty viewing any grades. All assignments must be attempted
and achieve a grade of "C" or better in this course for you to receive a final grade for the
class. Late submissions are subject to a one letter grade penalty. Total points will determine
your grade for this class.
Grades are determined by the following scale:
A = 93 - 100%
B = 86 - 92%
C = 76 - 85%
As we approach grading, it is reasonable to assume that a policy dealing with late or
missing assignments should be established. I hold to the notion that learning should take
precedence over strict policy enforcement. However, I also want to honor those students
who consistently submit assignments on-time and with superior quality. I am willing to
work with students who may need accommodation due to exceptionalcircumstances. Yet, I
will retain my right as the course facilitator to deduct points for lateness as a matter of
fairness for those students demonstrating strong dispositions of organization and time-
management.
Course Schedule/Outline: Tentative Course Schedule for EDAD 634 Summer 2019
Tutoring
Email Frances Gonzalez, Tutorial Services Counselor, at fgonzalez@csc.edu
Phone: 308-432-6381
Technology Help
Email IT Help Desk at helpdesk@csc.edu
Phone: 308-432-6311
Library
Email the reference desk at library@csc.edu Phone: 308-432-6271
Academic Honesty
Students are encouraged and expected, with the assistance of the faculty, to conduct themselves in
conformity with the highest standards with regard to academic honesty. Violation of college, state, or
federal standards with regard to plagiarism, cheating, or falsification of official records will not be
tolerated. Students violating such standards will be advised and disciplined. Violations of these
standards may result in course failure, suspension, or dismissal from the college. Students are
encouraged to seek the advice of instructors as to the proper procedures to avoid such violations.
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1. Cheating – intentionally using or attempting to use
unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any
academic exercise.
2. Fabrication – intentional and unauthorized falsification or
invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
3. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty – intentionally or knowingly
helping or attempting to help another in an act of academic
dishonesty.
4. Plagiarism – appropriating or imitating language, ideas, and
thoughts of another author, representing them as one’s own
original work. The following acts are examples of plagiarism:
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1. Submitting an assignment that
someone else has written and claiming
the work as one’s own.
2. Submitting an assignment that contains
sections, paragraphs, sentences or key
phrases that someone else has written
without appropriately documenting the
source(s) for each portion of the
assignment not written by the student
submitting the assignment.
3. Submitting an assignment that contains
paraphrased ideas from another source,
published or unpublished, without
appropriately documenting the source
for each paraphrase. (Changing around
a few words in a sentence from the
source is not sufficient to avoid
plagiarism.)
Note: “Someone else” in the three statements above may refer to a published author, another student,
an internet source, or any person other than the student claiming credit for the assignment. If an
individual is unsure in how to document sources used within an assignment, they are encouraged to ask
their professor or the reference librarian for assistance.
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Equal Access
Chadron State College works to ensure that all programs, activities, and services, including electronic
and remote services, are accessible to people with disabilities. Upon request, CSC will provide
reasonable accommodations to ensure students have equal access to programs, activities, and
services. For assistance, contact the Equal Access Coordinator, Deena Kennell, at 308.432.6467 or by
email at dkennell@csc.edu.
Disclaimer
This syllabus and schedule is articulated as an expectation of class topics, learning activities, and
expected student learning. However, the instructor reserves the right to make changes in this schedule
that, within my professional judgment, would result in enhanced or more effective learning on the part
of the students. These modifications will not substantially change the intent or outcomes of this course
and will be done within the policies and procedures of Chadron State College.
Mission Statement
Chadron State College (CSC) will enrich the quality of life in the region by providing educational
opportunities, research, service and programs that contribute significantly to the vitality and diversity of
the region.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ The Purdue Online Writing Lab is the gold standard for online
writing help (includes APA and MLA style guides). On this site search for the term
“paraphrase” or go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/ I was
going to include more sites, but OWL really is comprehensive. You can of course go
to www.google.com and search “paraphrasing” or “synthesis writing”.
Reference Examples
Althbach, P.G., Berdahl, R. O., Gumport, P.J. (2005). American higher education in the
twenty-first century: Social, political, economic challenges. Baltimore: John Hopkins
University Press
Note: if you are referencing a chapter in an edited book you need to reference the Author of
the chapter and then give the book reference Johnstone, B.D. (2005) Financing higher
education: Who should say?. In Althbach, P.G., Berdahl, R. O., Gumport, P.J. (2005). American
higher education in the twenty-first century: Social, political, economic challenges. Baltimore:
John Hopkins