About Teacher Education & School Improvement
We are committed to the university’s public service mission, supporting research and practice that advance the aims of educational equity and social justice.
Degrees
The Teacher Education and School Improvement program offers two degree options, a doctorate and an educational specialist degree (EdS). Students in both programs take the same rigorous selection of graduate coursework; PhD students also conduct original research and write a dissertation. We seek students who are experienced educators and wish to develop their expertise in issues related to teacher education, teacher development, and school improvement, and we value the practice-based knowledge and experience that our students bring to the classroom. We also value the integration of scholarship and practice, and our graduate students have access to a variety of research, teaching, and apprenticeship experiences. Many of our students go on to tenure track positions in colleges and universities while others work in K-12 as teachers and administrators.