Doctorate Degree Programs in Education

Program Learning Outcomes

GSEP is committed to a learner-centered approach in the programs we offer. Each program has a set of objectives that a student graduating from the program is expected to achieve. The knowledge and skills taught in the program might be introduced in some courses. In other courses, students are asked to apply knowledge by practicing skills and demonstrating their abilities. Within the program, the values and dispositional attributes important for individuals entering the profession are emphasized.

The matrix below lists the program learning objectives and indicates the courses in which each of the objectives is addressed.

 

Purpose
	ELAP 740A/B	ELAP 729 A/B	ELAP 741	ELAP 774 A/B	ELAP 775 A/B	ELAP 776	ELAP 754	ELAP 785	ELAP 730 A/B/C	ELAP 734 A/B	ELAP 724	ELAP 714	ELAP 700 A/B	ELAP 762	ELAP 787	ELAP 791
PLO 1: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by their learning communities.	X	X	X	X	X	X							X
PLO 2: ELAP students will continuously examine the role of faith and personal beliefs, values, and assumptions in their professional practice for the purposes of personal and professional growth and development.	X	X	X	X	X	X					X
PLO 3: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by modeling culturally proficient leadership practices and actively promoting and supporting culturally proficient beliefs, values, policies, and practices within their learning communities.				X	X	X		X					X

Service
	ELAP 740A/B	ELAP 729 A/B	ELAP 741	ELAP 774 A/B	ELAP 775 A/B	ELAP 776	ELAP 754	ELAP 785	ELAP 730 A/B/C	ELAP 734 A/B	ELAP 724	ELAP 714	ELAP 700 A/B	ELAP 762	ELAP 787	ELAP 791
PLO 4: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by ensuring the management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.				X	X	X						X
PLO 5: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a learning community culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.				X	X	X		X					X
PLO 6: ELAP students, as educational leaders will plan, implement, and interpret the outcomes of a Participatory Action Research project in which they lead a compelling, research-based, and results-oriented change initiative in collaboration with others and for the purposes of addressing a compelling problem, need, and or opportunity within and/or related to their learning community.				X	X	X
PLO 7: ELAP students will identify their talents and signature strengths and use them in their professional leadership practice to serve others.	X	X		X	X	X					X
PLO 8: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will help others within their learning communities to identify and use their talents and signature strengths in service to others.	X	X		X	X	X					X		X
PLO 9: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by collaborating with learning community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.				X	X	X		X				X	X

Leadership
	ELAP 740A/B	ELAP 729 A/B	ELAP 741	ELAP 774 A/B	ELAP 775 A/B	ELAP 776	ELAP 754	ELAP 785	ELAP 730 A/B/C	ELAP 734 A/B	ELAP 724	ELAP 714	ELAP 700 A/B	ELAP 762	ELAP 787	ELAP 791
PLO 10: ELAP students will generate and disseminate well-designed and well-implemented research that addresses compelling topics in education and that contributes meaningfully to the existing body of research literature.				X	X	X			X	X					X	X
PLO 11: ELAP students will interpret, generate, and utilize data and research to inform leadership decisions and practices.				X	X	X			X	X		X	X		X	X
PLO 12: ELAP students will generate and disseminate doctoral program level scholarly writing.		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PLO 13: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners within their learning communities by practicing principled leadership and by developing professional leadership capacity.	X	X		X	X	X					X	X
PLO 14: ELAP students, as educational leaders, will promote the success of all learners by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.				X	X	X	X					X	X	X
PLO 15: ELAP students will provide leadership for creating, promoting, and sustaining a dynamic, digital-age learning culture that provides a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all learners.		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X