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Apr 25, 2024
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Graduate Catalog 2007-08 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
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Advisors:
Andrea Beach, Louann Bierlein Palmer, Walter Burt, Van Cooley, Joseph Kretovics, Dennis McCrumb, James Morse, Jianping Shen, Donna Talbot, Charles Warfield, Gary Wegenke
Room 2217, Sangren Hall.
The Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology 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; 5) Organizational Analysis Leadership; and 6) Higher Education and Student Affairs.
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 are urged to review the application requirements found at www.wmich.edu/coe/elrt/edleadership/masters-admissions.htm. Satisfactory completion of courses prior to admission to a Department program does not guarantee admission.
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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 “Principalship” certificate from the state. Leadership Core
The three required courses in the “leadership core” include: Specialty Core
Courses required within the “specialty core” include:
- three credit hours of electives that meet student needs and leadership goals
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: Specialty Core
Courses required in the “specialty core” are: 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: Specialty Core
Courses required in the “specialty core” are: 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: Specialty Core
Courses required in the “specialty core” are: 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 Specialty Core
Courses within the “specialty core” are:
- nine credit hours of electives that meet student needs and leadership goals
Higher Education and Student Affairs Concentration (39 hours)
This concentration is designed to prepare students for entry and mid-level professional positions in Student Affairs. This can include positions in admissions, academic advising, resident life, student activities, financial aid, career services, and offices designed to support and retain historically under-served student populations. Speciality Core
- Six hours within a required diversity cognate.
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