EDL 844 - Professional Standards and Community Relations.

Admission to Ed.D. program, concurrent election of EDL 856. (3).

Issues related to school curriculum and development. Emphasis on parent and community involvement, from determining the needed “21st century skills” valued for employment, to parent book challenges. Review of the Common Core and other professional standards, as well as grade-level expectations (GLCEs, HSCEs) relevant at district, state and national levels. Focus on integration of professional standards to course planning and lesson preparation, needs monitoring, and assessment prior to accountability mechanisms (such as standardized testing) to assure standards are being successfully addressed.