The advanced degree programs in Instructional Leadership provide
students with an intellectual environment that enables them to
refine existing knowledge and develop new knowledge, practices, and
skills in the areas of administration, curriculum, diversity,
higher education, and implementing individualized
instruction. Students improve their own professional
practices while developing leadership in facilitating the growth
and development of other educators.
The program prepares graduates
to:
Demonstrate the ability to individualize
instructional approaches
- Administer and interpret assessment instruments.
- Use assessment information to construct appropriate
instructional programs, environments, sociological groupings, study
and homework patterns, and resources for individuals.
- Understand and critique practices and policies in
individualized instruction.
Demonstrate the ability to adapt
curriculum theory to practice.
- Interpret various theories of curriculum.
- Identify and implement appropriate adaptations to the
curriculum for students with diverse learning needs.
- Understand and critique curriculum models and practices in the
social/political context.
Demonstrate the ability to utilize and
interpret educational technology.
- Use educational technology in the school arena and
maintain knowledge
of ongoing technological developments. - Use information from technological advancements in educational
settings
to develop programs for students with diverse learning needs. - Understand and critique uses and abuses of technology as it
applies to the
educational context.
Demonstrate the ability to address the
learning needs of diverse learners
- Design and implement instructional approaches for students with
gifts and
talents, or those with educational challenges. - Develop programmatic designs that facilitate system change to
address
the learning needs of diverse learners. - Understand and critique programs and practices for diverse
learners from
local, national, and international perspectives.
Demonstrate the ability to understand and
conduct research.
- Investigate educational issues, using both statistical and
qualitative
methods. - Draw reasoned interpretations from existing research to make
decisions
regarding educational issues. - Understand and critique research approaches in light of theory,
social
climate, and methodological strengths and weaknesses. - Apply professional and ethical standards in research.
- Develop professional reports for dissemination to the research
community
via appropriate forums.
Department Contact
Dr.Gene Geisert,
Chair
Sullivan Hall 513
(718) 990-6598
gesisertg@stjohns.edu
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Graduate Admission Information
School of Education
Office of Graduate Admissions
Sullivan Hall SB 9
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu
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