Situated within PK-12 school settings is the most diverse student population this nation has seen. Concern regarding the preparedness of those at the forefront of education bestows the task to educational leadership programs of developing leaders ready to address social justice issues. This study highlights how graduates from one educational leadership program relied on their academic knowledge and applied critical leadership to operationalize social justice praxis. Utilizing a phenomenological approach, 10 semi-structured interviews revealed three themes. Findings suggest educational leadership programs reflect their mission of social justice values through their curriculum to prepare educational leaders for sustainable change.

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准备领导：作为社会正义实践催化剂的教育领导毕业生

位于 PK-12 学校环境中的是这个国家所见过的最多样化的学生群体。对处于教育前沿的人的准备情况的关注赋予了准备解决社会正义问题的发展领导者的教育领导计划的任务。这项研究强调了一个教育领导力项目的毕业生如何依靠他们的学术知识并应用批判性领导力来实施社会正义实践。利用现象学方法，10 次半结构化访谈揭示了三个主题。调查结果表明，教育领导力计划通过其课程反映了他们的社会正义价值观使命，为教育领导者为可持续变革做好准备。