College of Education and Human Development
 Educational
Leadership
 Special
Education Administration
This program leads to certification in Maine as a director of special
education. As a result of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the culture of schools, leadership theories, and the impact
of the leadership function.
- Assess school climate and culture
and develop a positive organizational environment for adult
and student learning.
- Understand the politics of decision
making and how to make decisions that promote the school-wide
agenda for
learning.
- Fulfill the daily operations and management
requirements of the principalship or directorship.
- Understand
legal constraints and precedents which dictate educational
policy and practice.
- Supervise and evaluate teacher performance
and provide positive mechanisms for the improvement of
practice.
- Understand and apply knowledge about adult learning
and teacher development.
Suggested courses to begin include EDU 603, SED 682, SED 684.
Program Requirements (36 credits)
EDU 600 Research Methods and Techniques
EDU 603 Analysis of Teaching OR
EDU 617
Teaching in the Middle Level School
SED 618 Programming for Learners with Special Needs
EDU 671 Organizational Behavior
EDU 677 Seminar in School Management
EDU 678 School Law
EDU 679 Evaluation and Supervision of School Personnel
SED 682 Special Education Law: Conflict and Resolution
SED 684 Administration in Special Education
EDU 686 Internship in Special Education Administration (three semesters, nine
credits)
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