Department of Educational Leadership

Mission of the Department of Educational Leadership

We strive to prepare bold, socially responsible leaders who will transform the world of schooling. Our central role is to support leadership capacity needed to create vital, democratic and equitable schools for powerful learning. This mission is grounded on the following values and beliefs:

Educational Leadership Values and Beliefs

Values	Beliefs
Democratic Collaboration	People have an inherent right to actively participate in decisions which affect him/them. Overall success of leaders is measured by the extent to which their actions lead to improved quality of democratic practices and social justice. Leaders seek to engage with all community members to build personal and collective accountability.
Diversity and Equity	Leaders strive to promote full equitable access and outcomes for everyone. Leaders cherish and capitalize on social and cultural diversity in establishing and achieving goals.
Bold, Socially Responsible Leadership	Leaders recognize that education is a political process in which they must be actively engaged. Leaders guide their decisions based on evidence and continuous inquiry.
Critical Inquiry and Continuous Improvement	Leaders engage in ongoing reflective and critical discoursive practice and self-examination. Leaders manifest a spirit of critical inquiry, openness to others' views, and willingness to change when new insights develop.

Vision of the Department of Educational Leadership

Schools are democratic institutions, where teachers, administrators, students, staff, parents and other community members, possess leadership qualities directly related to achieving school goals. Thus bold, socially responsible educational leaders work effectively with the processes that bring these qualities to the fore so that to assist them in the further development of those qualities, and focus them toward equitable outcomes for children and adults.

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