Educational Leadership and Policy Department

(formerly Educational Policy, Foundations, and Administration)

Please bear with us through the change of our department name--you will see both ELP and EPFA referenced throughout our web pages until the transition is complete.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CHALLENGES ITSELF AND OTHERS TO MEET THE LIFELONG EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF DIVERSE URBAN COMMUNITIES.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

  1. We create and sustain educational environments that serve all students and address diverse needs.
  2. We encourage and model exemplary programs and practices across the life span.
  3. We build our programs on the human and cultural richness of the University's urban setting.
  4. We develop collaborative efforts that foster our mission.
  5. We challenge assumptions about our practice and accept the risks inherent in following our convictions.
  6. We develop our programs to promote social justice, especially for groups that have been historically disenfranchised.
  7. We strive to understand the relationships among culture, curriculum, and practice and the long-term implications for ecological sustainability.
  8. We model thoughtful inquiry as a basis for sound decision-making.