Seminar in Educational Leadership and Comprehensive Exam
EdL 794 and 799

Department of Human Services and Educational Leadership
College of Education and Human Services
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Dr. Susan Cramer -- Spring 2008

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MS Educational Leadership
Developing engaged, caring and skillful educational leaders


Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide a culminating experience in the MS Educational Leadership degree program. This course should be taken during the final semester of this graduate program. (1 credit)


Course Objectives:
The graduate student will:
   1. Reflect upon originally stated personal program/career goals and their attainment;
   2. Reflect on program learnings
   3. Demonstrate achievement of stated program goals; and
   4. Set new personal/professional goals.


Activities and Evaluation

What Due Date
Grade %
Grading Scale
Complete application to graduate.
http://www.uwosh.edu/gradstudies/gradrequirements/gradcompapp.php
Feb 14
0 %
A = 93%
AB = 92-88%
B = 87-83%
BC = 82-78%
C=77-73%
Below 73% = Inc.
Develop Comprehensive Exam question (doc, html)
Feb 28
0 %
Write Comprehensive Exam (also EdL 799, pass/fail)

Draft April 3-10
Final May 1

50 %
Compile Program Learnings Packet (doc, html)

Draft April 3-10
Final May 1

30 %
Complete electronic portfolio May 1
15 %
Complete program survey (doc, html) May 8
5 %

 


Text:
Readings as needed to compliment comprehensive exam and program learnings packet.


Tentative Outline

Feb 7

Welcome, syllabus and course expectations

HW
Start listing program learnings (theories, models, authors, etc)
Draft 3-4 ideas for comprehensive exam question

Feb 14 Discuss program learnings
Share comprehensive exam question ideas
Answer questions about portfolio

HW           
Continue program learnings list and impact
Refine comprehensive exam question, start draft of exam
Continue portfolio entries
Feb 28 Share program learnings packet
Share drafts of comprehensive exam
Share questions related to portfolio
April 3-10 Good draft of program learnings packet due, submit electronically
Good draft of comprehensive exam due, submit electronically
April 17-24 Individual meetings with instructor (if needed, set meeting times via email)
May 1 Present projects to class (program learnings packet, comprehensive exam, portfolio)
Program Learning Packet due
Comprehensive Exam due
Portfolio due
May 8 Present projects to class
Complete Seminar Survey
May 17 Commencement!!

Page last updated February 1, 2008
If you have questions or problems with this page, please contact me: cramer@uwosh.edu