Overview

School of Education Mission Statement

The School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is dedicated to enhancing the practice of education through scholarship that informs the preparation of educational professionals, the improvement of educational systems, and the development of educational policy.  Our approach is shaped by our fundamental commitment to social justice and diversity and by our belief in the essential importance of national and international perspectives as we advance education in the Commonwealth as a model for the nation.

The School

The School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an NCATE-approved comprehensive professional school providing specialized preparation in diverse areas of education. The School offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is granted to those who successfully complete the American Psychological Association-accredited School Psychology Program. The School also awards a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). Graduate programs in the School provide opportunities for advanced study and research in education and foster the development of innovative responses to challenges in the field of education. They can be designed to meet licensure guidelines, licensing requirements, professional association recommendations, School and University requirements, and individual student goals. As a research-oriented, Land-Grant institution, the School of Education recognizes its responsibility to offer two types of graduate academic programs: programs that prepare educational scholars to further educational theory, policy, and research; and programs that prepare educational practitioners for roles in public education.