Administration and Supervision, Ed.S. (General Education Leadership)
This program is designed to prepare experienced teachers for educational administration and supervision. It is conveniently offered in online, face-to-face and blended formats. Please note that this program does not lead to state credentials.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, this program requires:
- A written statement of leadership experience and aspirations: Briefly describe your most significant experience as a leader (formally or informally) and elaborate on how this experience inspired you to pursue a degree in leadership.
- A written statement of social justice, diversity and equity: Briefly describe a social issue about which you feel deeply committed or passionate. How have you been actively involved with this issue?
- A written statement of instruction: Briefly describe a significant instructional learning experience you have had in the past year. What date or information drove that learning experience? How did you change? What impact did that change have on students?
- Faculty review of applicant's credentials and written statements
- A letter of recommendation
- Signed Licensure Limitation Form (acknowledges that this is a non-licensure program)
Program Details:
- Requires 30 SH for completion
Required Courses
Program Core - 24 SH
EDL 510 | Leadership and Organizational Development | 2 |
EDL 520 | Leading Diverse Schools | 2 |
EDL 521 | Building School Community Partnerships | 2 |
EDL 522 | Leading Student-Centered Schools | 2 |
EDL 523 | Navigating School and Special Education Law | 2 |
EDL 525 | Decision-Making for Educational Systems and Organizations | 2 |
EDL 526 | Realizing Vision through Technical, Human, and Financial Resources | 2 |
EDL 527 | Guaranteeing a Differentiated and Coherent Curriculum | 2 |
EDL 528 | Maintaining Accountability with Data Use and Program Evaluation | 2 |
EDL 529 | Improving Instruction through Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development | 2 |
EDL 570 | Internship Seminar I: Organizing Leadership Competency Planning | 1 |
EDL 571 | Internship Seminar II: Resume Building and Professional Writing for Educational Leaders | 1 |
EDL 572 | Internship Seminar III: Demonstrating School Leadership Competence | 2 |
Electives - 6 SH
EDL 512 | Communication and Technological Skills for School Leaders | 3 |
EDL 546 | Perspectives and Administration of Educational Policy | 3 |
Note: Other courses may be accepted with approval of the Educational Leadership Program Chair.
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/educationmastersadvanceded/administrationandsupervision/