In accordance with our accreditation agency, Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP), the following information is provided on this website.
The vision of the College of Education (COE) at The University of Alabama is to develop effective, ethical, and reflective professionals who advance the theme of the COE: Unite, Act, and Lead (UA Leads). This theme undergirds the four overarching ideals (dispositions) of the COE: Ideals of Fairness and Equity, Reflective Stance for Professional Practice, a Commitment to Diversity, and a Culture of Collaboration. The fulfillment of these ideals calls for a commitment to academic excellence and advocacy through active engagement with shifting social and cultural contexts and advanced technological developments that shape the construction, interpretation, and dissemination of knowledge.
By engaging in theoretically informed and intellectually advanced advocacy and effective practice our graduates will:
UNITE with the larger community to collaboratively nurture cultural competence, empathy, and a vision of equity and justice for all learners;
ACT to develop the full potential of all learners to be excellent professionals in their fields; and
LEAD through continuous research-based critical inquiry of policy and reflective practice to enable transformative change in our diverse local and global communities.
