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The School of Education’s Learning Outcomes guide programmatic courses and practical experiences, inform assessments, and provide a framework for students on their path to become leaders in the education field.
Learning Outcomes for Education Policy Leadership MEd
Learning Outcome | SOE EPL graduates will be able to |
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Effective and Equitable Policies and Programs |
describe the education polices and leadership strategies necessary to implement equitable and effective education policies and programs |
Data-Informed |
find, evaluate, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions |
Frameworks for Analysis and Problem-Solving |
frame problems and critically analyze education policies and leadership strategies using data, policy/legal/economic/equity frameworks, real-world experience, and other evidence |
Effective Leadership |
provide effective leadership through collaboration, professionalism, management, and equitable practices |
Learning Outcomes for Education Policy Leadership EdD
Learning Outcome | SOE EPL graduates will be able to |
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Personal Awareness and Mastery |
the commitment and skill to continually grow as an individual, colleague, and team member. |
Commitment to, Practice of, & Fostering in others Anti-Racist and Social Justice Beliefs and Action |
the ability to engage in action around personal, organizational, and systemic social justice and anti-racism |
Systems Thinking, Organizational Change & Organizational Learning |
the ability to diagnose, observe, and act with knowledge of systemic variables and thinking; to lead systemic change efforts and learning. |
Research Methods, Practice & Knowledge |
the curiosity, inquiry skills, and scholarly competencies needed to investigate an idea and transform it into meaningful action |
Policy Writing, Implementation, & Navigation |
the knowledge of policy history, policy implementation, and political navigation and the skill to craft, advance, and implement policy. |
Learning Outcomes for International Training and Education MA
Learning Outcome | SOE ITEP graduates will be able to |
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Theoretical Approach Mastery |
articulate major theoretical approaches underlying comparative and international education (CIE) including antiracist and decolonizing approaches |
Historical and Comparative Perspective Development |
articulate the historical context of the field of comparative and international education (CIE) and utilize comparative perspectives to analyze the role of education across communities |
Planning, Implementing and Evaluating a Training |
increase their knowledge and skills in equity-focused and inclusive training design and implementation and increase their confidence and self-reflection in the training cycle process |
Methodological Mastery |
demonstrate the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and to analyze contemporary research, issues, and policies in comparative and international education (CIE) through quantitative and qualitative lenses |
Plan and Conduct Research and Interventions of Change |
plan and conduct research and educational interventions, employing an equity and social justice lens |
Learning Outcomes for Teacher Education Undergraduate/MAT/MA
Learning Outcome | SOE Teacher Education graduates will to |
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Deepening Student Learning |
apply cognitive science principles of learning to their teaching practice |
Cycle of Teaching and Learning |
create unit and lesson plans aligned with content standards, implement instructional strategies rooted in research-based best practices that advance classroom equity, and implement assessments to inform and impact instructional decisions for learner success |
Inclusive Environment |
create and sustain learning communities that support all students to meet their full academic, social, and emotional potentials by teaching related skills and recognizing students’ assets/contributions |
Antiracist Education |
demonstrate a recognition of the beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices along with the structures, policies, and institutional systems that create barriers and perpetuate inequities in classrooms and identify concrete strategies to dismantle those barriers |
Collaboration |
identify effective strategies to build relationships with students, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to positively impact student success |
Professional Practice |
demonstrate ongoing professional development, analysis of teaching practice, and reflection on the evidence of teaching and learning to equitably meet the needs of all students and families |
Learning Outcomes for Antiracist Administration Supervision Leadership Cert.
Learning Outcome | SOE Administration Supervision Leadershipgraduates will to |
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Instructional Coaching |
demonstrate understanding adult learning and coaching strategies to provide differentiated, in the moment, coaching to staff |
School Administration |
demonstrate competency in school operations, law, resource management, and budgeting |
Organizational Change |
employ change management strategies to lead organizational change |
Stakeholder Engagement |
effectively identify and engage key stakeholders |
Student Achievement |
utilize learning science and equity as levers for realizing the components of the instructional core in every classroom |
Leadership Transformation |
demonstrate proficiency in best practices in the areas of central office and school turnaround |
Antiracist Education |
demonstrate a recognition of the beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices along with the structures, policies, and institutional systems that create barriers and perpetuate inequities in classrooms and identify concrete strategies to dismantle those barriers |