CHSL620 The Charter School Leader (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): CHSL600 , CHSL605 , CHSL610 , CHSL615  
This final course synthesizes and integrates previous learning in the program, providing a dynamic view of the interconnected systems present in today’s charter schools. Through the course, learners work to fine tune their skills for fostering and implementing change, while putting organizational theories and leadership skills into practice. Tackling timely topics such as marketing, staff and student recruitment, school and program evaluation and improvement, staff development and supervision, resource allocation, and other contemporary issues that influence the charter school world, learners discern how to identify areas for improvement, create and implement a holistic plan that relies on informed data, and collaborate and advocate with various stakeholders to foster meaningful and sustainable change.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Examine decision making models central to continuous school improvement.
2. Explore systems, methods and technology to collect data that drives decision making.
3. Design effective student and staff recruitment, retention and development practices.
4. Formulate a school mission- and vision-driven marketing plan.
5. Apply comprehensive annual planning strategies to create a workflow.
6. Examine contemporary issues and trends impacting charter schools.
7. Develop and analyze school policies in collaboration with others.
8. Create an advocacy plan to advance the purpose of charter schools and ensure their sustainability into the future.
9. Demonstrate respectful engagement with others’ ideas, behaviors, and beliefs.
10. Apply diverse frames of reference to decisions and actions.