Construct a personal definition of leadership as an early childhood education professional with your Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education Leadership. Your UAGC courses will increase your knowledge of the foundations, functions, and current challenges in the field of early childhood education. You will also learn how to evaluate curricula, assessment strategies, and evidence-based theories to produce successful learning outcomes for students; assess effective communication and collaboration strategies to positively influence partnerships with community agencies and families with young children; evaluate early childhood curricula designed to promote development and learning; evaluate effective assessment and evaluation strategies, tools, and procedures; discipline-specific action research based on relevant theory and research methodology; and propose ethical solutions that promote educational transformation.