Outcomes

The MA in Leadership and Management program is designed to help educators develop a critically reflective understanding of school improvement concepts and research. Graduates will be able to apply practical tools and strategies to address issues, challenges, and opportunities related to supporting student achievement and growth. Graduates will be able to:

• Facilitate the collaborative  development and implementation of shared values, vision, mission, and goals to support learning and achievement for all students;
• Understand and use change and improvement processes to support student learning and achievement;
• Build positive and effective relationships between the school, families and the larger community;
• Integrate evidence-based decision making approaches into school leadership practices to support school growth and improvement;
• Engage in meaningful self-assessment and self-awareness to enhance leadership skills, positive relationships, and professional goals;
• Maximize opportunities for curricular, instructional, and assessment practices to have a positive impact on student learning and achievement;
• Apply systems thinking to strategically plan and manage the school environment to support student learning;
• Foster and sustain an inclusive culture and climate to support both student learning and professional growth;
• Implement authentic and meaningful strategies for supporting and supervising teachers’ instructional capacities to maximize student learning and achievement; and
• Lead collaborative and systematic inquiry processes that support school improvement.