University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
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| Type | Private research university |
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| Established | 1914 |
| Dean | Pam Grossman |
| Students | 447 full-time |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Campus | Urban, 269 acres (1.1 km²) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Nickname | Quakers |
| Affiliations | Ivy League, AERA, AAU, COFHE |
| Website | www.gse.upenn.edu |
The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, commonly known as Penn GSE, is one of the leading educational research schools in the United States. Formally established as a school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1914, Penn GSE has historically had research strengths in teaching and learning, the cultural contexts of education, language education, quantitative research methods, and practitioner inquiry. Pam Grossman is the current dean of Penn GSE (2015–present); she succeeded Andrew C. Porter (2007-2014).
From its earliest days, the University of Pennsylvania has prepared teachers to lead the schools of the country. This was a primary purpose of Benjamin Franklin's Public Academy of Philadelphia, and it has continued to influence the work of the University throughout its history. Education classes were first held at Penn in 1893, and a professorship in education was created two years later in 1895. The full-fledged school of education was established as a separate school within the university in 1914, initially conferring only Bachelor of Science in Education degrees. The school of education conferred its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in 1915 on three men and three women. The school quickly embraced the necessity of research on education practices, and instituted Master of Science in Education and Doctor of Education degree programs in 1930 and 1943, respectively. Since then, Penn GSE has grown to include Master of Philosophy in Education, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy in Education programs and house several departments, centers, and initiatives.
Penn GSE offers a wide variety of degree programs in education research and practice. Students prepare to become educational leaders, aspiring to have careers in urban and international education, school leadership, education research, higher education administration, school psychology, and more. There are currently nine academic divisions at Penn GSE: Applied Psychology and Human Development; Education, Culture & Society; Education Policy; Educational Linguistics; Higher Education; Quantitative Methods; Reading/Writing/Literacy; and Teaching, Learning, and Leadership.
Urban education is one of Penn GSE's central research interests. GSE partners with several schools in its West Philadelphia neighborhood, including the Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Penn Partnership School and others. They also engage in professional development for local educators as well as in applied research, developing programs like KIDS and EPIC.
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