Administration and Supervision, Ed.S. (District Level Educational Leadership Track)
This program is designed to qualify licensed and experienced teachers to earn the credential necessary to become a superintendent in Illinois. For more details visit Licensure and Endorsements at NLU.
In addition to meeting the National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions attended. Please note that only credit from regionally accredited institutions will be considered for transfer credit. Completion of baccalaureate and master’s degrees from regionally accredited institutions must be verified. A grade point average of 3.25 or better in master’s level courses is required of all applicants.
- Submit four letters of recommendation. Two of the four required letters should be completed by people associated with the applicant’s recent graduate work and two by people supervising the applicant’s professional work.
- Submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae
- Provide written responses to substantive questions that directly speak to the applicant’s intellectual interests, professional goals, compatibility with program and commitments to the values of the program
- Present documented evidence of at least two years of leadership in the educational field
- Sit for an interview
Program Details:
- Requires 44-48 SH for completion
- Requires an internship
- All of the hours in the Ed.S. Administration and Supervision (District Level Educational Leadership track only) can be applied toward the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership within 8 years. Applicants for each degree must be admitted to that degree.
Required Courses
Research - 9 SH
| EDL 628 | Organizational Inquiry | 3 |
| EDL 630 | Understanding and Using Educational Research | 3 |
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| ESR 630 | Understanding and Using Educational Research | 3 |
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| EDL 632 | Utilizing Data to Inform Decision Making | 3 |
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| ESR 632 | Data-driven Decision Making | 3 |
Educational Leadership Core - 35-39 SH
| EDL 601 | School Financial Management | 3 |
| EDL 604 | Administrative Issues for Pluralistic Schools | 3 |
| EDL 605 | Leading Change | 3 |
| EDL 606 | Principles and Fundamentals of School Leadership | 3 |
| EDL 608 | Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDL 620 | School Leadership: Policy and Politics | 3 |
| EDL 622 | Curriculum Planning, Organization and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDL 624 | Professional Development and School Change | 3 |
| EDL 626 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDL 690 | Educational Leadership Internship | 1 TO 12 |
Note: EDL 690 must be taken for a total of 12 SH. Candidates may have up to 4 SH of the course waived per the EDL program chair. The total number of hours for degree would then be 44.
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/educationmastersadvanceded/administrationandsupervision/