Education Doctorate (Ed. D.) in Professional Leadership - Special Populations

University of Houston

The Executive Ed. D. in Professional Leadership–Special Populations prepares graduates for Professional and Instructional Leadership positions in a variety of settings and provides them with the tools to meet the needs of ALL students.Graduates are ready to assume positions as coaches, consultants, directors, and instructional leaders who grapple with the challenges faced by many students in the nation’s schools. For example, students in schools often experience challenges related to language, learning, social interactions, and poverty. They are often classified as students with disabilities (Special Education), students with Gifts and Talents, English Language learners, Title 1, students who identify as underrepresented minorities, or students who require greater levels of support (504). Leaders in applied educational settings assist with the identification and implementation of evidence-based interventions and assessments to help close achievement gaps, keep students in school, and successfully launch them into college and careers paths.

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