The Department of Education Policy & Leadership
Advisory Board
Department
Mission
Established in 2008, the Department of Education Policy and Leadership focuses
on preparing educators for leadership roles in complex school settings.
Coursework and systematic applications of knowledge are designed to ensure that
the education leaders of tomorrow acquire expertise in developing and supporting
effective teachers and other education service providers; selecting and
implementing effective curricula and instructional programs; and identifying,
implementing, and sustaining effective organizational practices to ensure high
levels of student learning and achievement. In service to this mission, the
department offers a Master in Education in
Educational Leadership.
The department is also dedicated to
the preparation and continued education of education policy leaders. The
department seeks to improve the quality and rigor of education policy research,
development, and analysis and to encourage and facilitate the
translation of research into policy and practice at the local, state, national,
and international levels.
Advisory Board Mission
The Advisory Board is charged with helping shape the growth of programs
within the Department of Education Policy and Leadership. Board members are
currently providing their expertise and significant experience to address the
following advisory responsibilities.
- Guidance in the conceptual and operationalization of goals for all
programs to include:
A. The master's degree program in Education Leadership (completed)
B. The doctoral program in education policy and leadership
C. The Executive Education Policy and Leadership Institutes
D. The research collaboration with the Bush Institute for
Education
- Guidance in identifying and articulating gaps in existing education
policy and leadership programs designed to prepare district and school-based
leaders, leaders in the development of programs in higher education, and
state federal education and policy leaders;
- Guidance in the development of program content and instructional design
to close identified gaps;
- Guidance in identifying logistical barriers and challenges in program
development; and
- Guidance in the development and implementation of an evaluation program
to identify value-added contributions of program graduates with respect to
teacher knowledge and performance, student performance, and the development
of local, state, and federal policies.
