EL635 Leadership for Continuous Improvement (3 cr.)

This course provides educational leaders with the essential knowledge and skills to identify, design, implement, and evaluate continuous improvement initiatives within their organizations. Students engage in rigorous research methodologies to identify systemic challenges, develop evidence-based solutions, and strategically plan for sustainable change. Through a blend of theoretical exploration and hands-on application, students develop a comprehensive improvement proposal that integrates an artificial intelligence (A.I.) component and outlines a detailed project plan for its implementation and evaluation. Ethical considerations related to A.I. in education, data privacy, and equitable access will be critically examined throughout the course.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:

1. Conduct systematic needs assessments and define clear problem statements for educational improvement.

2. Apply advanced research methods to gather and analyze data relevant to organizational challenges and potential solutions.

3. Evaluate and select appropriate A.I. tools to support various aspects of educational improvement, from personalized instruction to operational efficiency.

4. Develop comprehensive improvement proposals that are theoretically sound, evidence-based, and ethically responsible.

5. Utilize project management methodologies and tools to plan, execute, and monitor continuous improvement initiatives.

6. Design robust evaluation frameworks to assess the impact and sustainability of implemented changes.