}Understand and be able to explain the various types of
school districts in Illinois
}Understand and be able to explain the various ways to
provide special education
services
}Be able to discuss the history of Illinois and federal
education development and cite
major pieces of impactful legislation
}Articulate a Board of Education’s primary
responsibilities and current
significant issues.
}Articulate a superintendent’s primary responsibilities
and current significant
issues.
}Articulate a principal’s primary responsibilities and
current significant issues.
}Describe the three basic types of funding that Illinois
school districts receive.
}Articulate four of the basic functions of a manager and
give an educational
administrative example of each.
}Understand and be able to explain Theory X, Theory Y,
Theory Z, Hawthorne Effect,
Herzberg, Taylor, Weber, Demming, Hersey & Blanchard, Maslow, Blake and Mouton, OCAI, and their
implications on
educational administration.
}Be able to describe the difference between line and
staff positions.
}Explain the impact of climate, span of control, informal
leaders, decision making models,
cultural models, etc. on educational leadership
and administration.
}Be able to discuss the types of organizational
communication and how to use
each effectively.
}
}