Learning Outcomes
Program Goals
The goals of the Educational Leadership programs are to prepare administrators who:
- Are knowledgeable in both the theories and best practices in education.
- Can help shape positive teaching and learning environments that support the educational, emotional, and social development of all students.
- Are committed to the proposition that all children can learn and insist that all children have the opportunity and resources needed to learn.
- Place the interests of children at the forefront of all school-related decisions.
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of these programs are to produce school leaders who:
- Have a thorough grounding in and understanding of the challenges and opportunities in education.
- Have the ability to work effectively with members of the school district and local community.
- Demonstrate effective leadership, management, and communication skills and are agents for effective and positive change.
- Have a strong sense of ethics and ethical responsibility to the children and families served by the school and school district.
- Have a broad understanding of the role of the school/district and its relationship to the broader community in which it operates.
- Have a broad awareness and knowledge of curriculum issues, the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards, and the Common Core learning standards and assessment program.
- Are prepared based on State and national leadership standards and assessments for school building and district leaders.
- Are knowledgeable about and committed to teaching and learning principles that support effective classroom practices and procedures based on the developmental learning needs of P–12 students and State learning standards.
- Are knowledgeable about educational research, research techniques, and interpretation of research findings in education.
- Have a general understanding of educational technology and its applications in research, communication, and instruction.
- Can design and implement effective programs for faculty and staff development.
- Have an understanding of education law, finance, and the legal issues facing schools and school districts.
- Have the knowledge and skills related to a school leader’s responsibility to establish a school or district budget and provide the necessary fiscal oversight required to support achievement of planned educational objectives and goals.