The mission of the Educational Leadership program is to produce
courageous, reflective leaders who will guide their educational
communities to create and sustain schools in which all students and
staff use their minds and hearts well.
Student Learning Outcomes (M.A. Education)
The Educational Leadership student
will:
demonstrate skill (attitudes, learning, reflection,
insight, action, experience, impact) in promoting the role of schooling in a
democratic society by expressing a clear personal vision, by understanding how
to facilitate the development of a shared vision through collaboration and
collegiality, developing professional ethical beliefs and practices, and
implementing change and reforms based on research and best practices.
understand, respond to and influence the diversity
(racial, cultural, political, economic) of the school
community by identifying and addressing positive actions and barriers
to achieve the school’s vision.
lead change (attitudes, learning, reflection, insight,
action, experience, impact) through practice that demonstrates deep
understanding of human and organizational change dynamics.
demonstrate school leadership and management
strategies (attitudes, learning, reflection, insight, action, experience,
impact) through the use of leadership theory/practice and
institutional/organizational theory/practice.
be well grounded (attitudes, learning, reflection, insight,
action, experience, impact) in his/her own knowledge of learning by
utilizing cycles of inquiry, research, reflective practice which
demonstrate a personal code of ethics, productive habits of mind,
understanding the impact of attitudes and perceptions in creating
positive learning environments, promoting multiple methods and
structures that support knowledge (acquiring, integrating,
assessing, supporting, extending and refining), and creating
varying approaches to schooling which promotes using knowledge and
data meaningfully to improve teaching and learning.
