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Educational Leadership

The primary mission of the Department of Educational Leadership is the development of individuals for leadership roles at all levels of education and related business/industry enterprises. Its scope includes PK-12 Education Leadership , Higher Education Leadership , and Workforce Education and Development . Our Department offers several programs, many of which involve theoretical constructs and practitioner training for those interested in careers as public or private educational leaders, policy analysis, and teachers in business and industry occupations that require educational and leadership skills or degrees focusing on educational research.

Patti L. Chance

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Dr. Patti L. Chance is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and the Coordinator of the UNLV/CCSD Collaborative Principal Preparation Program. Her areas of expertise include instructional leadership, supervision of instruction, curriculum development, school improvement, and the principalship. She also has a committed interest to the development of technology applications for school administrator preparation. Dr. Chance has served as a building level principal, assistant principal, and as a coordinator for K-12 gifted education programs, and she has taught at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Dr. Chance serves on editorial boards for several national journals devoted to educational leadership and has published articles and chapters related to instructional supervision, educational administration preparation programs, and the application of technology to data-driven decision making. She is actively involved in national service to professional organizations, including the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration and the National Rural Education Association.

Education

  • Ph.D., Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision. The University of Oklahoma
  • M.Ed., Educational Administration, South Dakota State University
  • B.A., Political Science, The University of Oklahoma

Expertise

  • Instructional Leadership
  • Supervision of Instruction
  • Curriculum Development
  • School Improvement
  • The Principalship
  • Educational Leadership Preparation

UNLV/CCSD Collaborative Principal Preparation Program

The UNLV/CCSD Collaborative Principal Preparation Program is a master's degree program leading to administrative licensure and the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. It is an intensive two-year, cohort program with an emphasis on connecting course work to applied, practical experience. Students are paired with master principals from the Clark County School District who serve as their mentors during the two-year program, and students complete over 200 hours of field-based work in administrative activities. The program provides a support system for students to develop a network of professional colleagues within their own cohort group, among past and future cohorts, and with practicing administrators in the Clark County School District.

Contact

Phone: 702-895-1696
Fax: 702-895-3492
E-Mail: patti.chance@.unlv.edu or pchance@unlv.nevada.edu