Course Syllabus
Dr. Jeffery Maiden
Professor
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Office Hours: By appointment through maiden@ou.edu
Phone: 405-831-6556
Email: maiden@ou.edu
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Materials
Wood, R. Craig, Thompson, David C, and Crampton, Faith E., Money and Schools, 7th Ed. (New York: Routledge, 2019).
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Individual Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion (Response/Replies) | 4 @ 5 points each | 20 points |
| School Level Financial Plan of Improvement | 1 @ 10 points each, 3 @ 20 points | 70 points |
| Research Project | 1 @ 10 points each, 3 @ 20 points | 70 points |
| Article Critique | 4 @ 10 points each | 40 points |
| Total | 130 points |
Scale
A: 117 – 130
B: 104 – 116
C: 91 – 103
D: 78 – 90
Course Components
Discussions
The purpose of the discussions is to enable students to discuss critical education funding issues with concomitant support from empirical and theoretical literature.
School Level Financial Plan of Improvement
The purpose of the activity is to develop meaningful, research-based recommendations for improvement of current fiscal practices at a school site. Either this or the Research Project should be completed, but not both.
The plan should consist of four components, one for each of the four parts of the class. Each component will result in a written activity to be submitted for feedback and grading. Each subsequent component will build on previous components.
Research Project
The purpose of the research project is to allow you to develop intensive expertise on one area related to the allocation and distribution of fiscal resources for education. Either this or the School Level Financial Plan of Improvement should be completed, but not both.
The project should consist of four components, one for each of the four parts of the class. Each component will result in a written activity to be submitted for feedback and grading. Each subsequent component will build on previous components.
Article Critiques
The purpose of the activity is to enable students to gain familiarity with some of the scholarship that informs education funding.
Course Policies
Communication
Email is the best form of communication. I will try to respond within 24 hours.
Late Policy
Any late submissions must be approved by the instructor in advance (excepting emergencies). Unapproved late assignments will include a 10% score deduction for each business day past the due date. The deduction applies both the the submission of the assignment and to peer feedback.
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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT
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Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office at 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates at 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Course Summary:
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