UTSA Educational Leadership Ed. The primary objective of the doctoral degree program is to give graduates advanced academic training in educational leadership, particularly in the area of administrative and instructional leadership. Students may pursue an emphasis in administrative leadership or instructional leadership.
Administrative leadership focuses on managerial skills for improving educational effectiveness.
Instructional leadership focuses on innovative programs to help solve critical literacy, technological, and sociocultural educational issues. Development of knowledge and skills in administrative leadership or instructional leadership. Students select a cognate area of support to enhance their emphases and the research for their dissertations. Courses are selected from graduate offerings throughout the University, and students must meet prerequisites for enrollment. Students explore additional research methodologies and statistical analysis techniques in preparation for conducting the research for their dissertation.