Scholarship With a Reach

While the goal of providing a path to degree completion for master’s level participants is worthy, universities can consider ways for scholarship to have a far-reaching impact beyond the individual benefits to program completers. The field of education is situated in the social sciences and rationale for program development, when tied to a theoretical foundation, provides for theory-to-practice implications. Organizational change theory is an appropriate foundation for a discussion on master’s level culminating research projects designed with a goal of enacting change in classrooms, schools, districts, and even around the globe. One university’s approach will be highlighted and two culminating project paths will be shared as exemplars. Suggestions for future research will provide qualitative and quantitative extensions to further the body of knowledge on organizational change theory as a foundation for research focused on scholarship opportunities designed with a goal of enacting far-reaching change in the field of education