My time at PLI was foundational to my growth as a social justice educator. I found the readings and projects in PLI to be so relevant and grounded in real praxis. It gave me the language to name the types of inequities that I was seeing in schools, and the rationale to keep pushing for justice. Being a part of PLI’s cohort model was important because public schools can be such isolating spaces, especially for educational leaders. Having a cohort of like minded comrades pushed my practice and gave me shoulders to lean on when the work got tough. Here I am more than a decade later and really in awe with the fact that I am part of a family of hundreds of social justice educators emanating out of Moore Hall at UCLA!”
UCLA’s Principal Leadership Institute program (PLI) prepares educators to be social justice leaders in Los Angeles schools who:
- Advocate for quality learning opportunities;
- Improve teaching and learning;
- Promote educational achievement for all students;
- Create democratic and culturally-responsive learning environments;
- Build partnerships with parents and community groups.
program grants
Completion of the program provides:
- Master of Education degree
- California Tier 1 Administrative Credential
application deadline
Cohort 25 Application deadline:
MARCH 1, 2024
scholarships awarded
Based on need
profile of cohort 24
Applicants Accepted: 23
Enrolled: 23
Age Range: 27 – 58
communities served
2023-2024 COHORTS 1-23
High Poverty: 87%
Low Poverty: 13%
diversity
Ethnicity of Students – 2023-2024 COHORT 24
Gender of Students
Female: 65% Male: 35%
Ethnicity of Faculty – 2023-2024 COHORT 24
Gender of Faculty
Female: 60% Male: 40%
alumni leadership roles '23 - '24
DATA FOR COHORTS 1-23 (848 alumni)
District level roles 15%
Principals 16%
Assistant Principals 14%
Full-time K-12 Classroom teachers 17%
Other school-based educational leaders 15%
Higher Education 4%
Other educational roles outside of K-12 4%
Leave Education/Taking Time Off 6%
Retired 5%
Unknown 4%
