The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences:

Education Specialist (EdS) in Educational Administration and Leadership

Learning Outcomes

All EdS graduates will be prepared to:

1. Apply discipline-specific knowledge to address issues in educational settings.
2. Apply evidence-based practices to address a problem within the academic and/or work environment and propose a solution.
3. Communicate information to a variety of stakeholders using oral and written formats.
4. Practice ethically as a professional in the field of education.
5. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to promote continuous improvement in educational settings.
6. Advocate for social change to make a positive impact in educational settings.

In addition to the shared EdS outcomes above, Educational Administration and Leadership (Non-Licensure) graduates will be prepared to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of current literature/ trends in education.
2. Effectively communicate with others (e.g., verbal, non-verbal, written, and technology-based).
3. Actively participate in addressing the diverse learning needs of students in the school community through collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of effectively managing resources to improve the learning environment.
5. Demonstrate the ability to develop materials that contribute to an effective learning environment to improve learning.
6. Demonstrate the use of technology that can be used to support student learning.
7. Demonstrate the use of technology that can be used to support student learning.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural responsiveness in interactions with students, teachers/faculty, staff, stakeholders, and the community to encourage a diverse learning environment.
9. Demonstrate positive professional dispositions (professional conduct, professional qualities, communication, and collaboration).
10. Promote positive social change in the learning environment.
11. Design a scholarly response to address an educational, administration, and leadership problem and contribute to the profession.