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Program Goals
Faculty members in the Department of Educational Leadership strive to challenge students to develop visionary leadership, scholarly practice, and exemplary character and engage in the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching to prepare students who are:
- Identified as being competent, innovative, visionary leaders able to create educational environments within their organizations wholly conducive to educational programs that help connect students with schooling and their professional careers.
- Recognized as scholarly practitioners who integrate theoretical knowledge with practical decision making, who are grounded in relevant technologies and substantive professional content, trained in skills of inquiry, capable of independent and critical thought, and who are dedicated to improving their own professional practice, as well as that of other educators.
- Respected as individuals of high moral and ethical character who probe the deeper questions regarding the meaning of human existence and who dedicate themselves to a perpetual quest for truth as they face the contradictions inherent in the world.
Conferences
In addition to conferences supported by the Department of Educational Leadership and the Center for Research in Ethics and Values, students and graduates have other opportunities to keep abreast of current developments and enhance their professional abilities. For more information, contact the Department of Educational Leadership at (626) 815-5374.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. To view 2010-11 program information, please refer to the Academic Catalogs page. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
