Academic Catalog

EDS553 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Course Code: 4540553
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Educational Sciences
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

This course provides an overview of school improvement concepts, models, approaches and underlying theories. It will help students analyze educational change processes, including barriers to change, strategies for change, culture and climate in schools, teacher decision making, development and evaluation, curriculum and instructional processes, and develop their capacity to deal with challenges and produce plans for school improvement.