Ed.D. Educational Leadership: Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Goal 1

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a change agent who strategically improves quality, protects the long-term health of the organization, and promotes success for all students.

Students will:

• Demonstrate systemic educational reform skills and strategies
• Manage change, anticipate trends and accommodate the unpredictable
• Produce better educational results across diverse groups
• Manage conflict and change by building and maintaining productive relationships
• Demonstrate the courage to take risks, make difficult decisions, and accept responsibility

Student Learning Goal 2

At the conclusion of the program the student will be an advocate for the education of all students.

Students will:

• Recognize the policy-making role of organizational boards and work effectively with these boards to advance the mission of the institution or district
• Work with the legislature to highlight educational needs in the areas of finance, human resources, and student rights and responsibilities
• Employ an entrepreneurial stance in seeking alternative funding sources.
• Implement financial strategies to support programs, services, staff and facilities
• Communicate clearly and persuasively to internal and external constituencies
• Inform and alert constituents about local and state issues
• Build and leverage networks and partnerships to advance the educational mission

Student Learning Goal 3

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a visionary who reaches beyond the school to involve the community.

Students will:

• Model persistence and optimism
• Move, share, and guide the history, philosophy, and culture of the organization
• Catalyze involvement and commitment of students, faculty, staff, and community members to work on the educational mission
• Inspire a commitment to change and improve

Student Learning Goal 4

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a critical thinker who listens, evaluates, and synthesizes critical issues.

Students will:

• Promote research and evaluation that make a difference
• Define problems carefully
• Use reflection to learn and grow self and organization
• Evaluate research studies based on their value to the organization
• Assess validity and transferability of research findings

Student Learning Goal 5

At the conclusion of the program the student will be an ethical decision-maker who brings care and justice to the community.

Students will:

• Model high standards of personal behavior
• Promote organizational transparency
• Establish a just and fair environment
• Ensure that members of the organization adhere to principles of integrity, honesty, and respect

Student Learning Goal 6

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a teacher whose concerns exemplify a desire to enrich the lives of students.

Students will:

• Use technology to expand and enrich education
• Ensure high academic achievement for all students
• Evaluate long-term effectiveness of educational programs
• Identify ways to facilitate learning for the organization as a system and learning for individuals within the system
• Promote comprehensive staff development related to student achievement
• Contribute to the profession through professional development activities, research, and publication

Student Learning Goal 7

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a practitioner who cultivates social and organizational culture and observes, studies, and recognizes cultural issues.

Students will:

• Lead diverse communities of learners
• Work with all constituent groups and community partners
• Develop cross-cultural communication skills to interact positively with diverse populations
• Promote diversity and equity among students, colleagues and community partners

Student Learning Goal 8

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a professional manager who develops a positive environment that supports innovation, teamwork, and successful outcomes.

Students:

• Practice accountability and data-driven decision-making
• Create and maintain open communication
• Integrate technology in the work of the organization
• Develop and align organizational mission, structures, and resources
• Employ self-assessment, time management, planning, and delegation
• Manage conflict and change in ways that contribute to the long-term viability of the organization

Student Learning Goal 9

At the conclusion of the program the student will be a person who understands the importance of quality relationships among colleagues, students and community partners.

Students will:

• Demonstrate care and commitment to students
• Develop the will to persist
• Listen actively to understand
• Manage stress through self-care, balance, adaptability, flexibility, and humor
• Recognize the impact of perceptions, worldviews, and emotions on self and others

Last update: 5/22/08