The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership–K-12 provides continuing educational opportunities for practitioners who wish to hold professional leadership positions such as director of instruction, special subject/area coordinator, director of staff development, director of research and director of pupil services.<br><br>Program Learning Outcomes<br><br>Graduates of this program will be able to:<br><br> Facilitate collaboratively the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify school goals.<br> Sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust and a personalized learning environment with high expectations for students.<br> Create and evaluate a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program.<br> Act in an ethical manner with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student's academic and social success by modeling school principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency and ethical behavior as related to their roles within the school.<br> Safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity within the school.<br> Evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in the school.