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UT Tyler Plans to Offer Doctorate in School Improvement
Follow @UTTylerTweetFebruary 12, 2020
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The University of Texas at Tyler has announced that it is addressing the need for improved K-12 student outcomes with a new doctoral degree program in the College of Education and Psychology.
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in School Improvement was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Pending final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), UT Tyler plans to launch the program in the fall of 2020. It will be the sixth doctoral program to be offered at UT Tyler.
“The new doctoral program will build upon the University’s partnerships with school districts to ensure that all students are prepared for success,’’ said Dr. Wesley Hickey, dean of the College of Education and Psychology. “The program will equip educators with the skills to provide transformative leadership to schools that are failing, at risk of failing or seeking strategies to continuously improve to meet academic, social and emotional standards.’’
Among its many K-12 partnerships, UT Tyler has collaborated with about 20 East Texas school districts to implement systems and interventions that have led to school improvements. Most recently, the University worked with Winona Elementary School as part of the UT System Turnaround Partnership Initiative, resulting in Winona Elementary improving its state accountability rating from an F to a B.
The Ed.D. in School Improvement will be open to educators who serve various leadership roles in school systems, including but not limited to district and campus administrators, teachers and counselors.
“This will be a unique opportunity for a broad range of professionals in education to deepen their understanding of change theory, foundations of school improvement and issues of diversity to support continuous improvement in schools,’’ said Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction and educational leadership.
Program objectives will include developing leaders with an awareness of the needs of diverse student populations and the impact those needs have on the school improvement process.
For more information about the program, visit: uttyler.edu/education/graduate/edd-school-improvement.php
A member of the prestigious UT System, The University of Texas at Tyler focuses on student success and innovative research in the more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered to nearly 10,000 students. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News and World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.