ELHE 7707 Leadership for Social Justice

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of leadership for social justice at the school and district level. Definitions, approaches, and controversies in this emerging field will be examined. Readings, films, class discussions, and case studies related to the topics of race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, social class, religion, sexual orientation, and disability will focus on how these issues affect educators, students and their families in today's K-12 schools. In particular, students will learn about leadership which is culturally and linguistically responsive; strengthens parent-community-school relationships; and formulates diversity policies to promote educational equity for students from diverse groups.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.47 / 5 · Very Good
147 responses
Instructor rating
4.64 / 5 · Excellent
147 responses
Terms evaluated
11
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Kris Taylor4.14.74.64.73.94.44.64.14–6 hrs/week15 of 17
Summer 2025Lauri Johnson4.64.94.44.54.64.84.94.6—11 of 15
Fall 2024Earl Edwards4.84.84.64.84.64.64.84.64–6 hrs/week11 of 12
Summer 2024Kris Taylor4.54.54.44.64.34.64.84.14–6 hrs/week19 of 20
Spring 2024Earl Edwards4.54.74.54.34.74.84.84.74–6 hrs/week6 of 6
Fall 2023Lauri Johnson—————————5 of 7
Summer 2023Kris Taylor—————————13 of 17
Spring 2023Earl Edwards4.64.74.44.74.64.74.84.47–9 hrs/week16 of 19
Fall 2022Kris Taylor4.34.64.64.64.24.64.74.14–6 hrs/week14 of 15
Summer 2022Kris Taylor4.34.54.74.74.44.74.84.24–6 hrs/week20 of 30
Spring 2022Kris Taylor4.34.34.74.74.24.34.64.21–3 hrs/week17 of 24

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Earl Edwards
    Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.73/5
  • Katherine Mansfield
    Summer 2026
  • Kris Taylor
    Fall 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.56/5
  • Lauri Johnson
    Fall 2026, Summer 2025, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.93/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Lauri Johnson · W 05:00PM-06:00PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Katherine Mansfield · Tu 06:00PM-07:00PM · Offered