Institutes and Centers Manchester Family Child Development Center (1989) Technology. The year 1970 saw the first integration of technology into the education curriculum, with the opening of the new Education Technology Center for training teachers in technology and its uses for classroom instruction.
The 1990s and beyond: SOLES experiences a renaissance Beginning in the 1990s, the School of Education — which became the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) in 2005 — would experience a revitalization that included community outreach and academic research activities centered around eleven academic institutes and centers affiliated with SOLES.
Character Development Center (1995) Community College Leadership Development Initiatives (1999) Educational Leadership Development Academy (2000) Leadership Institute (2000) Global Center (2001) Center for Student Support Systems (2003) The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research (2004) Autism Institute (2005) COMPASS Family Center (2006) Center for Education Policy and Law (2007)
Under the leadership of Paula A. Cordeiro, Ed.D., who began her tenure as dean in 1998, these institutes have earned SOLES an international reputation as a place where students, faculty, community leaders and professionals from around the world gather to exchange ideas and important research.
Looking Forward: What lies ahead for SOLES
Community Partnerships. The Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) is a collaboration of the University of San Diego and local school districts, designed to produce and build a pool of highly qualified principals and educational leaders with the skills and competencies needed to achieve ongoing instructional improvements. In July of 2009 ELDA will host its fourth Summer Institute focusing on global education and 21st-century teaching skills.
Global perspective. As part of a five-year strategic plan launched in 2007, the Internationalization/Globalization Initiative at SOLES will seek to develop more culturally sensitive, socially responsible and globally marketable students through: • Expanded opportunities for SOLES faculty to engage in international research, partnerships, and professional development • Internationalization of curricula across all programs Continued on page 4
Interdisciplinary programs. The new Center for Education Policy and Law (CEPAL) is a joint undertaking of the USD School of Law and SOLES — an interdisciplinary model that is the only one of its kind in the US. Based on the assumption that leaders in education must have an understanding of educational policy and law, the Center will hold seminars and conduct research aimed at bridging the gap between educational leaders and government policymakers. Sarina Molina uses distance learning technology in her teaching methods classes.
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