1 credit hour

This lab is a required companion to the 3 credit hours course titled: Community Systems, Resources and Policy. During this accompanying semester lab, the candidate will be asked to demonstrate through research, analysis, presentation and written format an understanding of how to analyze and summarize relevant data, use knowledge of school processes and practices, and survey and communicate with stakeholder groups in order to develop knowledge and skills about the operational vision and mission process, school improvement planning, organizational structures, stakeholder engagement, policy development and the legal framework within which schools operate. (10 hours of field experiences required)