ELHE 7701 Introduction to Educational Leadership and Change
Brings a foundational focus to the work of educational administration, centering on the core work of teaching and learning and exploring how that central work is supported by the cultural, technical, political, and ethical systems of the school. That work is deepened as administrators support learning as meaning making, as involving a learning and civil community, and as involving the search for excellence. Students are asked to research the realities at their work sites using the concepts and metaphors developed in the course and, through discussion and the utilization of case studies, to propose improvements to those realities.
Course overview
- Department
- Educational Leadership and Higher Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- E-mail department for permission if course is closed.
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.62 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.72 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 13
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Bridget Gough | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Bridget Gough | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Maryellen Brunelle | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2025 | Lauri Johnson | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Bridget Gough | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Lauri Johnson | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 20 |
| Summer 2024 | Bridget Gough | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Lauri Johnson | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Fall 2023 | Alexandra Mcneil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Bridget Gough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 13 |
| Summer 2023 | Bridget Gough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Lauri Johnson | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Bridget Gough | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Lauri Johnson | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Fall 2022 | Leslie Patterson | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Summer 2022 | Alexandra Mcneil | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 15 |
| Summer 2022 | Maryellen Brunelle | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Alexandra Mcneil | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2022 | Bridget Gough | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2021 | Bridget Gough | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Leslie Patterson | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | Maryellen Brunelle | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | — | 5 of 14 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 05