The mission of EACS is to promote critical inquiry that addresses important issues relating to teaching, learning, and leadership in order that service and collaboration among colleagues and the professional communities may be enhanced.

The EACS Program offers a master's (M.Ed.), certification (principal and superintendent) and doctoral programs (Ed.D. and Ph.D.) to provide graduate level preparation for leadership positions in elementary and secondary school systems, district-level positions, administrative roles in government, researcher roles in policy and advocacy centers, and scholarly positions in colleges and universities. Program offerings are located on both the Norman and Tulsa (cohort) campuses. 

The EACS faculty is comprised of scholars and practitioners who have experience and understand issues facing schools and districts, and are committed to providing an enriched curriculum to equip educational leaders with the habits of mind, habits of hand, and habits of heart that are needed to develop stewards of the discipline (as termed by the Carnegie Foundation).

The Beliefs and Goals of the EACS Program Area

THE GOALS OF THE EACS PROGRAM AREA ARE TO:

• prepare educators for leadership roles in educational institutions;
• produce, disseminate and consume research that informs leadership practices;
• provide service to the professional, scholarly, and University communities;
• promote the increased use and integration of technology into the program; and,
• provide more extensive mentoring, to include Master's level students and practicing professionals.
  

THE BELIEFS OF THE EACS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDE:

• continuous, formative assessment of our program through critical inquiry;
• shared decision making that includes input from the communities we serve; and,
• valuing the expertise of colleagues and their collaborative contributions to the program.