Mission, Vision and Goals Statements

Mission:

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is to advance the quality and effectiveness of educational institutions and individuals engaged in education. The department is guided by the missions of Iowa State University and the College of Human Sciences and embodies the concepts of the land-grant tradition of teaching, research, and service. The department is dedicated to enhancing the intellectual, cultural, social, and ethical potential of students and faculty for the benefit of Iowa, the nation, and the world.

Specifically, the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies:

• Provides graduate degree and career preparation programs, coursework, and other learning opportunities for students and practitioners.
• Conducts and disseminates basic and applied research for the advancement of educational theory and practice.
• Provides professional service for institutions, individuals, and organizations at all levels of education.

 

Vision:

Research  All Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty create and disseminate knowledge and promote educational inquiry that enhances educational practices at local, state, national, and international levels.

Teaching  All Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty engage in teaching that is consonant with the principles of adult learning and effective teaching, that helps students develop critical thinking and professionally relevant skills, and that provides a foundation for the application of knowledge to practice.

Service  All Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty, using their professional expertise, work with educators, educational institutions, and other constituent groups to solve problems.

Advising  All Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty foster students' professional and personal growth by guiding and inspiring them to formulate and complete relevant programs of study and to conduct high quality research.

Curricula/Programs  The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies faculty develop and implement futuristic curricula and programs to ensure that students learn to think critically and perform their professional roles in an exemplary fashion.

 

General Goals:

The general goals of the Department and hence of each of its program areas and affiliated programs are to:

• conduct high quality graduate education programs, both on- and off-campus, for students seeking graduate degrees in a major in Education and/or seeking professional licensure as school service personnel;
• establish appropriate conditions, opportunities, and resources with which both faculty and graduate students may engage in scholarly activities;
• assist the educational enterprise of Iowa in development by utilizing, when appropriate, the talents and expertise of the faculty and graduate student body in such activities as workshops, conferences, and consultation in small groups, both on- and off-campus.
  

 

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