MISSION:

The mission of the College of Education at Penn State is to deepen and extend knowledge about the formation and utilization of human capabilities.

GOALS:

  • Help to prepare educational professionals recognized for the quality and significance of their teaching, research, scholarship, service, outreach, and leadership.
  • Provide widely recognized leadership in the improvement of teaching, learning, and the assessment of educational outcomes across the life span through research, scholarship, and technology.
  • Enhance the commitment of faculty, staff, and students to the centrality of diversity, social justice, and democratic citizenship.
  • Provide leadership in the development of collaborative, professional relationships with schools, organizations, and other institutions focused on the improvement of education in schools, communities, and workplace settings.
  • Sustain a caring, supportive climate throughout the College.
  • Enhance the effective and efficient management of the College.

VALUES:

  • academic excellence and integrity
  • outstanding teaching and service
  • scholarly research and professional leadership
  • integration of teaching, research, and service
  • individual and collective excellence
  • diversity, equity, and social justice
  • education of individuals across the life span
  • collegiality and collaboration