EDAD 6947 - School Building Operations and Management
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43600,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Melissa Mlakar
Email: mkmlakar@ysu.edu
Course Description
6947. School Building Operations and Management. Theories of leadership and schooling that provide future principals with guides for action and behavior will be presented. Theories that shape personal decision-making processes that build schools as learning communities will be presented. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | The Principalship: A Reflective Practice Perspective (7th Ed) | Sergiovanni, T. J. & Green, R.L. | 978-0132613644 |
All other article readings will be supplied through Blackboard.
Blackboard: Please be sure to login to Blackboard at least weekly during the duration of the course. Blackboard will be used regularly to share important course information.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 1-3 | Concept: Traditional Principal Leadership | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post 3. Leadership Paper #1 Due October 24, 2026 |
| 10/26 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 4-5 | Concept: A New Theory of the Principalship | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post Due October 31, 2026 |
| 11/2 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 6-8 | Concept: Leadership and Culture | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post Due November 7, 2026 |
| 11/9 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 9-11 | Concept: Building a Learning Community | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post 3. OAE Practice Scenarios Due November 14, 2026 |
| 11/16 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 12-13 | Concept: Leadership, Supervision, & Evaluation | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post 3. Evaluation Project Due November 21, 2026 |
| 11/23 | Center for Public Research and Leadership. (2021, May 4). About time: Master scheduling and equity [Report]. Education Resource Strategies. (n.d.). Three steps to a strategic schedule. Hibbeln, C. (2020, June 1). Mastering the master schedule. James, D. (2024, February 27). Designing strategic elementary schedules. Lu, A., Rouhanifard, P., Cleveland, C., Gilbert, E., & Loeb, S. (2025). The key resource of time: Master schedules and effective allocation of students and educators. |
Concept: Master Schedules | 1. Discussion Post 2. Master Schedule Assignment Due November 28, 2026 |
| 11/30 | Sergiovanni & Green. (2015). Chapters 14-15 | Concept: Leadership and Effective Change | 1. Concept Analysis 2. Discussion Post 3. Leadership Paper #2 Due December 5, 2026 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.