USC Rossier School of Education Mission Statement The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity through practice, research and policy. We work to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in urban settings and to address disparities that affect historically marginalized groups. We teach our students to value and respect the cultural context of the communities in which they work and to interrogate the systems of power that shape policies and practices. Through innovative thinking and research, we strive to solve the most intractable educational problems. For your personal statement, please address the two-part prompt below. (500 words or less) 1. How does the USC Rossier mission statement align with your education-related values? 2. How will earning the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree enable you to address inequities that interfere with learning opportunities and outcomes of children or adults? Side Important Notes: 1. Please make sure that you read USC Rossier School of Education Mission Statement above carefully and closely and answer the first question with it. 2. Please make sure that the whole essay does NOT exceed 500 words. 3. I attached my CV for your reference. 4. Responses to essay questions should be double-spaced with a 12-point font and 1-inch margin on all sides. 5. Please change the number of sources/references to 0. No source is needed for this essay.
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