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ELP Graduate Programs

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) prepares students like you to become leaders, researchers, and policymakers. Our nationally recognized faculty provide training grounded in comprehensive and empirically based theory and research opportunities grounded in the principles of justice, belonging, equal opportunity, and excellence for all learners. You’ll enjoy a supportive and engaged cohort, faculty that mentor you throughout your educational journey, and an established network of professionals.

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Department of Educational Leadership & Policy


The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy, a division of the College of Education, emphasizes the application of theory and research to the practice of administration in K-12 schools or in higher education colleges and universities. Our department has a strong reputation and is consistently ranked among the top twenty-five Educational Administration Departments in the country.

Our department provides research and professional development opportunities through liaison with many local and state education agencies and associations such as surrounding school districts, the Utah State Office of Education, the Board of Regents, and the Utah Consortium for Educational Leadership. The department also is the home of the Utah Education Policy Center and the editorial office home of Educational Administration Quarterly, the leading academic journal in the field of educational leadership.

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP), a division of the College of Education, is to prepare ethical researchers, leaders and policy makers in PK-12 through higher education who are informed by comprehensive and empirically based theory and research, as well as committed to leading educational organizations that enact principles of justice, belonging, equal opportunity and excellence for all learners.

Supportive<br />Cohorts
Supportive
Cohorts
Build lasting relationships with an amazing peer network
Smaller<br />Classes
Smaller
Classes
Receive world-class teaching and mentoring from established professionals
More<br />Opportunities
More
Opportunities
More opportunities for Research, Publications & Real-world Policy and Administrative Experience

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