Jose da Costa, EdD, MA, BEd

About

Joe is a Professor of Studies of Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education. He earned his B.Ed. (Industrial Education) and his Ed.D. (Educational Administration) from the University of British Columbia and his M.A. (Technology Education) from the California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo). Joe taught high school automotives at Atascadero High School in California in the mid to late 1980s before beginning his doctoral work at U.B.C. As a faculty member at the University of Alberta since 1993, Joe has taught courses in educational leadership, generally, and supervision of instruction, specifically. He has also taught a variety of introductory and advanced research methods courses (drawing on rationalist and naturalist paradigms).

Research

• Impacts of educational programming and administrative structures on student success in school
• Academic disadvantage due to socio-cultural backgrounds and experiences, or economic circumstances
• Early learning, in-school mentoring, school choice, and teacher and administrator professional development

EDU 596 - Special Topics in Educational Leadership

Content varies from term to term. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries title descriptive of content. May be repeated. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

EDU 900 - Program Synthesis

A reflection and synthesis of learning from the Master of Education in Educational Studies in relation to the concepts of leadership and school/educational improvement that are the foundations of the program. Prerequisites: Registration in the Master of Education in Educational Studies program and EDU 515. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

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