The mission of School of Leadership and Policy Studies is to prepare educators to assume leadership roles in formulating and implementing administrative policy and improving practice at all levels of education and in agencies outside of formal educational settings. A variety of graduate and advanced graduate preparation programs is offered to meet the needs of different professionals in a wide range of settings for individuals wishing to enter the professional fields as well as those continuing their education within them. In addition to the formal program areas of the School of Leadership and Policy Studies, service curriculum is provided to support the development of educational leadership through curricula in research methodology and assessment, history and philosophy of education, comparative education, and educational psychology.