Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

Welcome to the website of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies!  We are proud to offer masters degrees in educational leadership and policy studies with options in the principalship, dual language administration, higher education administration and K-12 teacher leadership.  We also offer post-masters school administration certificate programs in the K-12 principalship and the school district superintendency.  Our K-16 doctoral program blends K-12 and higher education educational leadership issues, theory, and solutions.  Click below for more information.

Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy in K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

• Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

• Certification Preparation

NEW! Center for K-16 Education Policy and Research

The mission of The Center for K-16 Education Policy and Research is to produce and disseminate cutting-edge research on K-16 education to inform education policy and practice. We are guided by the belief that educational leadership and opportunity are strengthened by research that takes systemic, integrated approaches to understanding persistent problems across the educational continuum. We hope to serve as a beacon of dialogue and a resource for information about K-16 issues in education.

Funding Available for Student Travel

The Office of Graduate Studies has funds available to support graduate students presenting the results of their research at professional meetings in AY 2011-12. The 2011-12 allotment for the College of Education and Health Professions has been awarded and is available for qualified Doctoral and Master's students on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in using these funds to support your research travels, please contact staff academic advisor, Paige Corder, at paigec@uta.edu. All paperwork must be filed by August 15, 2012.

The guidelines for qualifying for financial support are as follows:

1. Student must be in good academic standing.

2. Student must be in a degreed graduate program and not currently on Leave of Absence.

3. U.S. funding maximum is $250.00. (Includes Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.). Foreign funding maximum is $500.00. (Includes Hawaii.)

4. Student must be traveling to a conference to make an oral presentation of an original research paper or a poster presentation. Workshops are excluded.

5. Student may travel during summer or semester breaks.

6. Student may not travel after graduation.

7. Special and certificate students are not eligible.

8. One trip per student for the 2011-12 school year.

Our Superintendency program is growing

Learn more about required courses, internship options, and the certification process.