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The Advanced Educational Studies Department at CSU Bakersfield prepares school administrators, counselors, and special education teachers. Our programs and services prepare students for degrees and specific credentials required in the State of California for service in specialist and administrative positions that require advanced preparation and special competence. These programs also provide in-service educational opportunities for persons currently filling such positions.

The Advanced Educational Studies Department offers advanced services and specialist credential programs in Educational Administration, School Counseling, and Special Education. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), as authorized by the Teacher Preparation and Licensing Law of 1970, and the National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), has approved these specialist and advanced services credentials.

The Educational Administration (EDAD) program prepares educational leaders and future administrators to promote PK-12 student growth and equitable educational opportunities for all students.

At CSUB's EDAD program, we see our primary mission as cultivating supportive learning partnerships with EDAD candidates as they work within their schools to identify and address inequities of student achievement and well-being.

The EDAD faculty brings real-world experience from a variety of educational leadership positions along with new insights gained from recent research and theory that we apply in:

• Teaching EDAD candidates the principles of visionary, instructional, and ethical leadership.
• Coaching EDAD candidates in the essential leadership skills of analyzing data, leading communities of practice, and advancing teacher instructional skills.
• Developing candidates' capacity to manage their school learning environments and influence their policy contexts.
• Preparing EDAD candidates to engage their school communities.