Graduate Assistantships at UVa in Ed Leadership

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Interested in a small, personalized PhD program in Educational Leadership?

Two Fully Funded Graduate Assistantships, beginning Fall, 2013 in the

Administration and Supervision program, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Application deadline: December 15, 2012

(for receipt of all application materials to the Ph.D. program)

- Research mentorship for four academic years of Ph.D. studies

- Full Tuition and Stipend

- Health Insurance

Join one of the most highly ranked PhD programs in the United States, widely recognized for its innovation, collaboration, and scholarship.

About Administration & Supervision at the University of Virginia

We understand that it takes extraordinary knowledge, commitment and skill to become effective leaders in education. Our classes are places where educators can reflect on educational institutions as they are and envision what they could become. It is our collective goal to pursue the creation of solutions to these challenges through our research, teaching and service to the field. As our students graduate and become educational leaders performing at the highest level, and as our research results in new thinking about leadership, the work of the faculty and students in the Administration & Supervision program area at the Curry School is creating positive change in school districts and educational organizations around the country.

The University of Virginia is one of the top-ranked public universities in the nation, and the Curry School is nationally recognized for its leadership and innovation. The Administration and Supervision program area hosts the headquarters of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), collaborates with the Darden School of Business to offer the School Turnaround Program, and houses the Virginia Association of School Superintendents. Our program was ranked 12th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report based on reputation and the quality of our graduates. It’s also located in the rolling hills of Virginia. Nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville has been recognized as the most live-able city in the country, with small-town friendliness and extensive cultural, culinary, and recreational resources.

Assistantship Positions in Administration & Supervision

Preference for these positions will be given to individuals possessing the types of expertise listed for each. In particular, we value applicants who hope to develop their career around these interests, serving as a leader in the field of Educational Leadership after graduation. Individuals filling these positions will be expected to participate actively across the school and in their relevant professional associations.

The Role of Leadership in School Turnarounds

Over the last decade, empirical research has firmly established that school leadership plays a critical role in student achievement. However, we're still learning a lot about how leadership affects schools, particularly in turnaround situations. I am currently involved in a number of large-scale empirical studies looking at the predictors of turnaround leadership success, the pathways by which leadership influences student outcomes and school culture in school turnaround situations, and whether leadership skills are transferrable across schools. Activities include data collection and analysis, scholarly writing, and interacting with school and district leadership teams who are participating in the Darden/Curry School Turnaround Specialist Training Program.

K-12 Leadership for Educational Technology

Strengthening School Leaders’ Instructional Leadership Practice Through Developing Teachers’ Abilities to Integrate Technology in Support of Student Learning: This project is conducting field trials in middle schools studying feasible ways to build the leadership content knowledge about effective technology-enhanced teaching in math and science among teams of principals, technology specialists, and teacher leaders in math and science. Developing such knowledge will include building team members’ capacity to work together and shaping their leadership practices to develop science and math teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge and instructional practices, and ultimately impact student learning outcomes in science and math. A doctoral researcher in IT will join peers from mathematics and science education, and educational leadership on this four year project. The third and fourth years (2013-2015) of the project will focus on supporting users in the field, and collecting data about the feasibility and efficacy of a leadership institute’s curriculum and a web-based application designed to support it. See http://canlead.netfor more information.

University Council for Educational Administration Headquarters

The University Council for Educational Administration is a consortium of higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of educational leaders for the benefit of schools and children. The organization is now headquartered at UVA’s Curry School of Education and offers a range of opportunities for the three graduate students who work with the Executive Director, Michelle Young, and the Senior Executive Director, Pamela Tucker. Graduate students are involved in UCEA’s Graduate Student Council and network with academic leaders in the field of leadership preparation on a regular basis. The doctoral students assist with ongoing research and writing projects in collaboration with the directors as well as organizing major events, such as the annual conference for the UCEA. The activities of UCEA are wide ranging and offer many, varied avenues for scholarship and contribution.

To be considered for any of the positions listed, individuals must also by 12/15/12 apply for the Ph.D. program in Administration and Supervision and complete an application for Financial Aid. See http://curry.virgini...ons/information for admissions procedures and information.

For information about the Administration and Supervision program, consult our website: http://curry.virgini...ion-supervision

To arrange a visit to Curry (meet faculty and students and sit in on classes), write to:

Dr. Pamela Tucker pdtucker@virginia.edu

Administration & Supervision Program

Curry School of Education

University of Virginia

405 Emmet Street

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4273

Phone: (434) 924-7846