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EAS 660

3 Credits

Emphasizes basic administrative theory and research for the school leader, focusing on the current practices and examining trends in such areas as leadership skills, personnel development and decision making. Three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Biblical Leadership: Becoming a Different Kind of Leader

Ken Collier & Matt Williams

Ambassador International

ISBN: 1-932307-21-4

The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters

Albert Mohler

Bethany House

ISBN: 978-0-7642-1004-4

Finding Your Leadership Style: A Guide for Educators

Jeffrey Glanz

ASCD

ISBN: 978-0-87120-692-3

How to be a Team Player and Enjoy It

Matt Williams

Ambassador International

ISBN: 978-1-62020-235-7

Crazy Busy

Kevin DeYoung

Crossway

ISBN: 978-1-4335-3338-9

A Scent of Water: Bringing Life Back to the Christian School Movement

Edward Earwood & Phil Suite

Ambassador International

ISBN: 978-1-62020-155-8

EAS 663

3 Credits

Principles of business administration for schools, emphasizing sound plant, finance and management practices. A philosophy of school administration will be developed. First semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Management principles for Christian schools – 2008

Deuink, J. & Carruthers, B.

Bob Jones University Press.

ISBN: 978-1-59166-803-9

Nonprofit financial planning made easy – 2008

Blazek, J

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ISBN: 978-0-471-71527-6

EAS 670

3 Credits

A survey of guidance services and their application in both elementary and secondary educational settings. Practical guidance problems are considered. Second semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

How to Help People Change – 1986

Adams, Jay

Zondervan Publishing House

ISBN: 0-310-51181-X

Charting the Course: Pupil Personnel Services in the Christian School – 2nd

Deuink, Jim

BJU Press, 2003

ISBN: 1-57924-969-8

The Heart of Anger

Priolo, Lou

Calvary Press, 1997

ISBN: 1-879737-28-0

The Age of Opportunity

Tripp, Paul

Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 2001

ISBN: 0-87552-605-5

EAS 676

3 Credits

An overview of the employment process, personnel policies and procedures, and laws and regulations affecting the employment and supervision of faculty/staff in private, non-profit schools. First semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

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Guiding faculty to excellence: Instructional supervision in the Christian school – 2nd ed., 2002

Brown, G.

Purposeful Design Publications

ISBN: ASIN: B00RWTT1WK

Effective supervision: Supporting the art and science of teaching – 2011

Marzano, R. H, Frontier, T. & Livingston, D

ACSD

ISBN: 978-1-4166-1155-4

What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most – 2011

Whitaker, T.

Routledge

ISBN: 10: 1596671998

Setting Wages and Benefits for Church Staff. From Church Law and Tax

Church Law and Tax. Com (Richard Hammer)

http://www.churchlawandtaxstore.com/

Church Law & Tax Update Newsletter (weekly) and Church Management Update Newsletter (monthly)

EAS 678

3 Credits

An exploration of organizational theory and its application in a school setting, emphasizing strategic planning, instructional leadership and public relations. Second semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

The Leadership Challenge – 7th edition

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

Jossey-Bass, 2023

ISBN: 9781119736127

Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards – 5th

Reginald Leon Green

Pearson, 2017

ISBN: 978-0134088778

Future-Focused Leadership

Gary Marx

ASCD, 2006

ISBN: 978-1416602194

Rethinking Strategic Planning for Christian Schools – 2016

Alan Pue

Purposeful Design Publications A Division of ACSI

ISBN: 978-1583315545

The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High Quality Units – 2011

Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Develop

ISBN: 978-1416611493

Ed 275

3 Credits

This course is designed to meet the needs of Christian teachers who desire to improve their skills in biblical worldview formation. It distinguishes a secular approach to education from a Christian approach, presents a method for planning and writing instruction from a Christian perspective, and provides a tool for evaluating Christian educational materials. Both semesters and summer, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption

BJU Press

ISBN: 978-1-60682-727-7

Ed 605

3 Credits

Beginnings of the American system of education, survey of theories of education; factors and forces changing American education philosophies of learning applied to contemporary educational problems. This course is designed to equip and motivate educators and administrators to understand, critically appraise and apply the historical and philosophical foundations of education in developing their educational theory and practice. Three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Education in a Free Society – 8th

Rippa, S. Alexander

Longman

ISBN: 10: 0801316367

Ed 625

3 Credits

This course will examine the changing structure and demographics of the family and implications for education. Current models and strategies for effective home, school and community partnerships will be reviewed with special emphasis on practical applications of these strategies in candidates' own school settings. Course topics include theories of family systems, parenting, parent education, child abuse/neglect and bullying. First semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

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Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles – 2nd

Steven M. Constantino

Corwin Press, Inc.

ISBN: 13: 9781071803714

Ed 632

3 Credits

Effective teaching involves using a variety of instructional strategies, designed with specific learners in mind. This course explores the development and practical application of numerous strategies. Students will be introduced to the Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This class is mostly project based. Second semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

The new art and science of teaching – 2017

Marzano, R.

Solution Tree Press

ISBN: 9781943874965

Beyond biblical integration – 2020

Erdvig, R.

Summit Ministries

ISBN: 978-1-7220256-5-2

Ed 634

3 Credits

This course focuses on developing the student's understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to increase effectiveness in meeting the needs of diverse learners through appropriate instructional, curricular and behavioral strategies. Three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers – 8th

Friend and Bursuck

Pearson

ISBN: 978-0-13-480167-4

Ed 638

3 Credits

This course is an overview of the history and theories of curriculum development and their application to K-12 schools. Designing and implementing effective curriculum and learning based on a school's philosophy of education. Second semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs – 10th edition

Forrest W. Parkay, Eric J. Anctil, Glen J. Hass

Pearson

ISBN: 978-0132852159

Steppingstones to Curriculum: A Biblical Path – 2nd edition

Harro Van Brummelen

ISBN: 978-1583310236

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association – 7th

American Psychological Association

Ed 661

3 Credits

The appraisal of a student's intellectual capacity and aspects of personality; the interpretation of educational data using descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, the normal probability curve and graphs. Attention is also given to test construction and the development of a testing program. Second semester, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

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Educational Assessment of Students – (2019) 8th

Brookhart, S. M. & Nitko, A. J.

Pearson

ISBN: 978-0-13-480707-2

Ed 690

3 Credits

This course introduces educational research, statistics, and testing; and is designed to familiarize the student with the terminology, basic concepts and tools necessary to critique and interpret published research. Both semesters, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026

Register by: Jun. 12, 2026

Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods – 8th

McMillan, James H.

Pearson

ISBN: 0-13-577010-6

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