Overview
Recognized by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) as a national model for creating equity-oriented leaders, the program emphasizes the improvement of PK–12 teaching and learning through the development of systems-level processes and structures and prioritizes educational leadership as a practice integrating school and community contexts.
Program Mission
The School Improvement program from Texas State University is designed for professionals in a variety of educational roles who wish to develop and enhance their capacity for facilitating ongoing educational improvement. The program offers the opportunity to conduct research to inform practice and to prepare educational practitioners.
The program develops skills in the following areas:
- transformational school leadership
- culturally responsive leadership
- professional development
- curriculum development
- instructional improvement
- improvement of student assessment
- educational philosophies and educational research with both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
Career Options
Doctoral students in this program may be preparing for roles including:
- superintendent
- principal
- assistant principal
- university professor
- department chair or team leader
- instructional supervisor
- curriculum coordinator
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Educational Philosophy in a Social Context
- Team Development in Education
- Leadership and Organizational Change
- Models of Inquiry: Understanding Epistemologies
- Advanced Studies in Adult Learning and Development
- Community Development for Educators
- Foundations of School Improvement
- Facilitating School Improvement
- Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 120 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 1
Language
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Credits
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
- master's degree in a field related to the proposed studies from a regionally accredited university
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work
- resume/CV
- statement of purpose (approximately 500 words) describing background and professional goals, including your rationale for pursuing a doctoral degree
- three recommendation forms addressing your professional and academic background.
- possible interview with program faculty
- possible academic writing sample
Tuition Fee
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International
16560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16560 USD per year during 120 months. -
National
16560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16560 USD per year during 120 months. -
In-State
9000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9000 USD per year during 120 months.
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