THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE

 

California State University, East Bay (CSUEB)

Founded in 1957, California State University, East Bay is one of the twenty-three campuses of the California State University System serving the Bay Area with particular focus on Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

 

College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS)

The mission of the College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS) is to prepare leaders committed to social justice and democracy in a highly technological world.

 

DEPARTMENT MISSION, VALUES, BELIEFS AND VISION

 

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership at CSUEB is to prepare and influence bold, socially responsible leaders who will transform the world of schooling.  Our central role is to ignite the leadership capacity needed to create vital, democratic and caring places for powerful teaching and learning. The Values and Beliefs of the department form the basis for challenging assumptions about traditional forms of educational leadership. 

 

Values	Beliefs
§      Democratic Collaboration	• Everyone has an inherent right to actively participate in decisions which affect him/her. • Overall success of leaders is measured by the extent to which their actions lead to improved quality of democratic practices and social justice. • Leaders seek to engage with all community members to build personal and group accountability.
§      Diversity and Equity	• Leaders strive to promote full equity and access to education for everyone, with particular attention to those experiencing the greatest inequalities. • Leaders cherish and capitalize on human diversity from the schools' communities in establishing and achieving goals.
§      Bold, Socially Responsible Leadership	• Leaders act in ways that closely match their stated beliefs, values and goals. • Leaders recognize that education is a political process in which they must be actively engaged.
§      Critical Inquiry and Continuous Improvement	• Leaders engage in ongoing reflective and critical self-examination. • Leaders manifest a spirit of critical inquiry, openness to others' views, and willingness to change when new insights develop.

 

Vision of Educational Leadership

The Department believes that schools should work as democratic institutions.  This concept includes the recognition that all people associated with schools (teachers, administrators, students, staff, parents and other community members) possess leadership qualities directly related to achieving school goals.  Thus educational leaders must learn how to work effectively with the processes that bring these qualities to the fore among all those in their school community, to assist in the further development of those qualities, and focus them toward desired outcomes for children and adults.  Our programs are designed to assist leaders and potential school leaders in learning to work more effectively with individuals, groups, and agencies in efforts to create a more democratic and just society in their immediate communities and in the larger community as well.