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 in‐tractable educational problems.


Coaching USC Rossier’s Coaching Program for Instructional Leaders is a yearlong, high-impact professional learning experience designed to empower PK–12 leaders at every stage of their career. Participants—including assistant principals, principals, directors, assistant superintendents, and superintendents—engage in individualized coaching to strengthen their leadership capacity, achieve strategic goals, and meet...