Course Details
Course Code: EDUC670 Course ID: 2816 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course explores legal, ethical, and political issues governing K-16 education in America and the legal responsibilities, powers of state, and local governing bodies that arise in elementary and secondary schools. Topics include confidentiality, testing, liability for student injury, due process, search and seizure, staff appraisal, employment discrimination, church/state conflicts, control over the curriculum, the expression of controversial views, issues related to the financing and adequacy of state school finance plans, and the schools' authority to make rules governing student and teacher conduct. Issues surrounding in-school and in-district politics will also be discussed. Contracts, dismissals, tenure, retirement, liability of personnel and district, school district boundary changes, and bonding are also explored. Emphasis is given to federal and state statutes and case law affecting due process, liability, equal protection, and the rights of teachers and students in order to better understand the risks in education management and possible strategies to reduce those risks. (Prerequisite: EDUC503)
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/20 - 01/29/21 | 02/01/21 - 03/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze the roles of federal, state, and local levels in the governance of education
- Apply legal principles to educational issues
- Access and apply legal documentation to educational issues
- Evaluate ethical principles as they pertain to educational issues
Required Course Textbooks:
Essex, N.L. (2009). The 200 Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions for Educators.
Recommended Textbook for the degree program:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American
In addition to the required texts in this course, you are strongly encouraged to purchase the latest addition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (Currently 6th Ed.) if you have not previously purchased this resource.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |