ED 855 - Current Issues in Pupil Services

3 Credit(s)

The purpose of this course is to provide students with basic information, traditional theories, and controversial issues in the field of pupil personnel as related to educational leadership. Students will study the changing societal conditions requiring these pupil services and the reasons for their integration. Using research findings in conjunction with contemporary issues and cases, students will further develop problem solving and decision-making skills required for leadership in the field of pupil services. Each student will design a pupil services division or department for his or her district with a philosophical preamble, supporting research, school board policy statement, mission statement, identified functions, necessary job descriptions, an organizational chart, and other elements of the student’s choosing.
Requisite(s): ED 547 and ED 548.