Case Assignment
Your learning objectives:
- Discuss how dismissal, discipline, collective bargaining and due process inform the actions of educational leaders.
- Examine legal cases related to personnel management and apply the outcomes to your professional practice.
Read:
PK12 Leadership students:
Chapter 14: Do Teachers have Adequate Rights when they are Subject to Termination of Employment? (p. 228-243)
Chapter 15: Do Teacher Unions and Collective Bargaining Improve the Terms and Conditions of Teacher Employment? (p. 244-260)
Russo, C. J. (2012). School Law. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Higher Education Leadership students:
Collective Bargaining (p. 95-98)
Disciplinary Sanctions and Due Process (p. 124-128)
Due Process Rights in Faculty and Staff Dismissals (p. 138-141)
Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association (p. 289-296)
National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva (p. 331-333)
Perry v. Sindermann (p. 342-344)
Russo, C. J. (2010). Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Use the readings to write a 3- to 5-page paper that includes the following components:
- Discuss the relationship between dismissal, discipline, collective bargaining and due process.
- How have court decisions shaped the law regarding equal protection of students in schools?
- Discuss at least two cases or laws from the reading list as you answer this question.
- Briefly discuss how one of the cases has directly impacted your work as an educator or educational leader.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Timeliness/Professionalism: Demonstrates excellence in taking responsibility for learning, adhering to the course requirement policies and expectations. Assignment submitted on time or collaborated with professor for an approved extension on due date.