Courses

Explore urban P-20 education through social, historical, and political lenses and learn how research and policy shape professional practice in Los Angeles and the United States.

Gain foundational knowledge about leadership theory and practice to support your development as a critically conscious leader who takes action to address inequities in urban contexts.

Facilitate learning in urban contexts by understanding how culture, identity, and power influence learners’ opportunities to learn.

Explore power, diversity and equity through the social, historical and political lenses as these constructs shape and impact education (P-20) research, policy and professional practice.

Acquire or deepen knowledge and skills related to acting as a critically conscious leaders who addresses existing educational inequities.

Explore the historically complex relationship between education research, education (in)equity and personal practice, and the possibilities of research to foster justice in education.

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Building on Research Methods 1, learn to implement a research design by conducting pilot studies to answer quantitative and qualitative research questions.

Complete a literature review, overview of methodology and other contextual writing for your dissertation in practice and prepare for the qualifying exam.

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Finalize your literature review, overview of methodology and other contextual writing for the dissertation in practice and qualifying exam.

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Build your knowledge and skills for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and reporting results and findings for your Dissertations in Practice.

Become familiar with organizational theory and design, behavioral science and human resources management and prepare to shape the culture of educational organizations based on the principles of equity and social justice.

Build your knowledge and skills for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and reporting results and findings for your Dissertations in Practice.