Dec 26, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2006-07

Graduate Catalog 2006-07 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

Advisors:
E. Brooks Applegate, Andrea Beach, Louann Bierlein Palmer, Walter Burt, Van Cooley, Joseph Kretovics, Robert Leneway, Lilliana Rodriguez-Campos, Jianping Shen, Donna Talbot, Charles Warfield, Gary Wegenke, Sue Poppink, Patricia Reeves
Room 2110, Sangren Hall.

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership offers a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership with concentrations in five areas: 1) K-12 School Principal Leadership; 2) K-12 Central Office Administration Leadership; 3) K-12 School Business Official Leadership; 4) K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Leadership; and 5) Organizational Analysis Leadership.

The master’s program prepares leaders for a variety of roles in private and public settings. Each concentration includes a leadership core, a specialty core, and a capstone experience. A Performance-Driven Leadership model is used within this program that emphasizes the transfer of theory into practice. Students actively engage in a number of activities while exploring effective leadership constructs.

Persons who wish to apply to the Educational Leadership master’s program must apply directly to the Office of Admissions. Applicants who seek information prior to admission are urged to contact the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership office. Satisfactory completion of courses prior to admission to a Department program does not guarantee admission.

K-12 School Principal Leadership, 33 hrs.

This concentration is designed to prepare students for a leadership role as a building principal.

Students who complete this concentration are eligible to receive a “K-12 Principalship endorsement.

Leadership Core

The three required courses in the “leadership core” include:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6060 - Systems Thinking Credits: 3 hrs.

And Either:

ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hrs.
or
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hrs.

Specialty Core

Courses required within the “specialty core” include:

three credit hours of electives that meet student needs and leadership goals

EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6640 - Curriculum Development Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6730 - Supervision Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6790 - Capstone Experience Credits: 1-3 hrs.

K-12 Central Office Administration Leadership, 36 hrs.

This concentration is designed to prepare students for a leadership role in central office administration.

Students who complete this concentration are eligible to receive a “K-12 Central Office Administration Leadership” endorsement from the university

Leadership Core

The three required courses in the “leadership core” include:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6060 - Systems Thinking Credits: 3 hrs.

And Either:

ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hrs.
or
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hrs.

Specialty Core

Courses required in the “specialty core” are:

EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6640 - Curriculum Development Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6720 - School Finance Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6730 - Supervision Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6790 - Capstone Experience Credits: 1-3 hrs.
EDLD 6800 - The Superintendency Credits: 3 hrs.

K-12 Chief School Business Offical Leadership, 36 hrs.

This concentration is designed to prepare students for a leadership role as a chief school business official.

Leadership Core

The three required courses in the “leadership core” include:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6060 - Systems Thinking Credits: 3 hrs.

And Either:

ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hrs.
or
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hrs.

Specialty Core

Courses required in the “specialty core” are:

EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6630 - Personnel Administration Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6640 - Curriculum Development Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6720 - School Finance Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6730 - Supervision Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6790 - Capstone Experience Credits: 1-3 hrs.

K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Leadership, 33 hrs.

This concentration is designed to prepare students for a leadership role in curriculum and instruction. Often this includes teachers who do not wish to become administrators, but desire to take on curriculum and instructional leadership activities.

Students who complete this concentration are eligible to receive a “K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Leadership” endorsement from the university.

Leadership Core

The three required courses in the “leadership core” include:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6060 - Systems Thinking Credits: 3 hrs.

And Either:

ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hrs.
or
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hrs.

Specialty Core

Courses required in the “specialty core” are:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6640 - Curriculum Development Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6730 - Supervision Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6790 - Capstone Experience Credits: 1-3 hrs.
EMR 6420 - Program Evaluation Credits: 3 hrs.
ES 6750 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3 hrs.

Organizational Analysis Leadership, 33 hrs.

This concentration is designed for graduate students who desire to develop and enhance their leadership skill in areas outside of K-12 education. It is designed for students who work in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations in which “educational” activities occur.

Leadership Core

The three required courses in the “leadership core” include

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6060 - Systems Thinking Credits: 3 hrs.

And Either:

ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hrs.
or
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hrs.

Specialty Core

Courses within the “specialty core” are:

nine credit hours of electives that meet student needs and leadership goals

ED 5050 - The Adult Learner Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6630 - Personnel Administration Credits: 3 hrs.
EDLD 6790 - Capstone Experience Credits: 1-3 hrs.
EMR 6420 - Program Evaluation Credits: 3 hrs.
EMR 6430 - Personnel Evaluation Credits: 3 hrs.