{"id":144163,"date":"2024-11-26T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=144163"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:32:54","slug":"ucf-department-of-educational-leadership-and-higher-education-accepted-to-prestigious-university-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-department-of-educational-leadership-and-higher-education-accepted-to-prestigious-university-council\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Accepted to Prestigious 海角直播 Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
UCF\u2019s Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education<\/a> (ELHE) has been granted full membership to the 海角直播 Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), the largest U.S.-based research-oriented member consortium of higher education institutions dedicated to improving the profession of educational administration and leadership.<\/p>\n Last week, ELHE Department Chair RoSusan Bartee<\/a> traveled to the UCEA\u2019s annual convention in Los Angeles to accept the honor. Admission to full membership requires institutions to undergo rigorous institutional and program review, including a site visit to meet with representatives from the department, university administrators, student body and alumni.<\/p>\n \u201cNearly seven years ago, upon entering as chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education, my vision was for our educational leadership program to be part of this distinguished consortium of higher education institutions,\u201d Bartee says. \u201cThe vision now has been realized through the hard work and tireless efforts of our program and department faculty, college leadership and broader UCF community. I am grateful for the collaborative commitment of all who made this distinguished recognition possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the department\u2019s review, one of the educational leadership program’s standout benefits as highlighted by the visiting team was the many partnerships the College of Community Innovation and Education<\/a> (CCIE) maintains with the surrounding school districts.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the most exciting components of the educational leadership program is the depth of partnerships with the school districts in and near the greater Orlando metropolitan area \u2014 most notably Orange County, Osceola County and Lake County,\u201d the review noted. \u201cCommunity engagement is a big focus of this program, and it shows in the consistently hard work that the faculty display in this area.”<\/p>\n Also noted in the report were the department\u2019s commitment to placement and success of graduates, as well as the strength of the cohort model in facilitating a collaborative learning environment among both faculty and students.<\/p>\n \u201cThe department did a fantastic job during UCEA\u2019s site visit,\u201d Associate Professor Daniel <\/a>Eadens says. \u201cThis is a huge honor. There are two large organizations in the education leadership field in the United States: UCEA and International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership. Being a member of both puts our department on the map.\u201d<\/p>\n