The doctorate is not seen as a certification program, but students can add courses to receive Level I certification. The Department s academic programs are guided by the College of Education s conceptual framework and are organized around three specific academic components Foundational Knowledge Base, Professional Knowledge Base, and Experiential Learning. In the Department of Educational Leadership, leadership forms the foundation for all programs. The Department focuses its foundational knowledge base on the following leadership knowledge domains. Leadership - Leadership is a relationship between leaders and followers who work together toward common goals to effect change in an ethical way.
Leaders continually organize to ensure that goals are accomplished.
Leaders must develop their own minds in systems terms and see their organizations holistically, so they may transfer knowledge from one setting to another. They must develop skills and a capacity to envision the future and be able to find opportunities within and without their organizations. Teaching and Learning - The core functions of schools and other educational settings are teaching and learning. The faculty will encourages educational leaders to keep their focus on learners and learning and to become instructional leaders. Management - Educational leaders must be prepared to manage school operations and resources and possess the technical knowledge to perform basic operational tasks such as planning, organizing, allocating, and monitoring.