Become sought after as an informed problem solver for leadership roles in schools, districts, agencies and public service through this nationally-unique program. We engage only 20 students each year in this program of rigorous study, debate, research and practice.

Program Features A central tenet of the program is the conviction that K-12 students from all backgrounds should have access to quality instruction, resources and other educational opportunities.

You’ll be:

• Consistently pushed to analyze and debate the principles of equity and educational justice
• Driven to consider innovative ways you can make a difference, improve students’ lives and strengthen the work of schools.

As a graduate you’ll be prepared to:

1. Implement and assess transformative leadership models
2. Demonstrate an understanding of social justice theories, methods, history and cultures
3. Advocate for equitable human rights for the disenfranchised
4. Critically analyze research to inform professional practice
5. Design and implement inquiries relevant to educational justice practices/principles.

Program Details

• Three-year program with 3rd year devoted primarily to dissertation and teaching practicum.
• One start each September
• Classes meet Thursday evenings, some Saturdays, and at one four-day summer institute each year.

Application Requirements

• A completed, signed application
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Evidence of a master’s degree
• An official transcript issued by the registrar of each institution from which you earned a degree, sent directly to the School of Education
• Three letters of recommendation from people who can speak to your likelihood of success in a doctoral program. At least one must be from a former professor.
• GRE scores sent directly to the School of Education
• Writing requirement:
  1. A sample of your professional writing (e.g., master’s project, thesis, essay, major course paper, policy analysis, curriculum guide, book).
  2. An essay addressing how your experience and education prepare you for doctoral work in educational justice and how you plan to use the knowledge and skills you learn in the program.

Admission Requirements

• Review of your application by a School of Education faculty panel
• An interview with School of Education faculty.

Coursework The 60 credit program includes:

• Core 48-credit program
• An additional 12 credits from advanced graduate work at the University of Redlands or transferred from another accredited institution.