To understand and improve human learning and development throughout the life span and in multiple contexts — in classrooms and schools as well as within families, in communities, in the workplace and in elective learning environments.

The mission of the School of Education and Social Policy is carried out through these core themes:

	Designing new approaches to learning and development beyond "the basics"
	Ameliorating social disparities in human development and learning
	Developing leaders and change agents
	Inventing rigorous multidisciplinary methods to conduct inquiry and research
	Engaging in innovative partnerships to leverage expertise and influence
	Promoting a culture of entrepreneurialism and support for research and program development