Program Overview

Educational Leadership K-12 - M.Ed.

Overview

The Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership–K-12 prepares teachers to become administrators in public and private school settings. This is an academically rigorous and experientially intense program, where future school leaders are challenged to excel and take their learning and potential to the next level by developing knowledge and understanding of current and developing leadership theories and practices in a democratic society.

Contact Information

School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Education administrators, all other
  • 8.1% much faster than the average
  • 52,100 number of jobs
  • $87,580 potential earnings
• Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
  • 3.9% about as fast as the average
  • 283,200 number of jobs
  • $98,490 potential earnings
• Education administrators, postsecondary
  • 3.7% about as fast as the average
  • 190,500 number of jobs
  • $97,500 potential earnings
• Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
  • 1.0% slower than the average
  • 69,200 number of jobs
  • $49,160 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• GRE scores required if undergraduate GPA is below 3.000
• Goal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• Interview
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• EDLE 66518: SCHOOL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW (3 credits)
• EDLE 66525: THE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPALSHIP (3 credits)
• EDLE 66526: FUNDAMENTALS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (3 credits)
• EDLE 66527: SCHOOL FINANCE FOR BUILDING ADMINISTRATORS (3 credits)
• EDLE 66529: LEADING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (3 credits)
• EDLE 66531: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (3 credits)
• EDLE 66536: THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (3 credits)
• EDLE 66542: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF SUPERVISION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
• EDLE 66544: COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (3 credits)
• RMS 65511: RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (3 credits)

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Major GPA: 3.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 3.000
• No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
• Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Facilitate collaboratively the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify school goals.
2. Sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust and a personalized learning environment with high expectations for students.
3. Create and evaluate a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program.
4. Act in an ethical manner with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student's academic and social success by modeling school principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency and ethical behavior as related to their roles within the school.
5. Safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity within the school.
6. Evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in the school.
7. Promote social justice within the school to ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling.