Educational Studies: Overview
The
mission the Educational Studies Program is to advance education
knowledge and improve educational practice. Our programs focus
on K-12 education and the preparation of teachers and educational
administrators who will be leaders in the field. Specifically,
Educational Studies (ES) includes scholarly inquiry into the educational
development of the individual; the teacher-learning process; organizational
and administrative theory in education; historical, social, and
philosophical foundations of education; and policy analysis and
information. The School of Education mission related to social
justice is woven through all of our programs, as is the recognition
that education, as a field of study, must be connected in an integral
way with the world of practice.
We achieve our goals by:
- Preparing highly qualified professionals at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels who are capable of filling leadership roles as educators and policy makers.
- Educating doctoral researchers skilled at investigating and generating knowledge about schools and schooling from pre-elementary through Grade 12 and the preparation of educators for K-12 classrooms and schools.
- Conducting basic and applied research.
Graduates
of Our Programs
Graduates of our programs become engaged in the following activities: (eventually a link to the students page)
- Professorships and Research Careers: Faculty and research positions in university programs, research organizations, or public agencies.
- Administrative and Policy Careers:
- Administrative positions in school systems, educational centers, or agencies.
- Administrative, policy, and research positions in national, regional, and state agencies, and in professional organizations and associations related to K-12 education.
- Teacher Preparation and Curriculum Development: Teacher education, professional development and curriculum positions in local and state systems and educational companies and organizations.
- Teaching, K-12: Teaching positions in public/private elementary and secondary schools as well as in other educational settings.
It is also worth noting that Michigan's Educational Studies Program is a national partner in the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate, sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching.
