M.Ed./C.A.S. | IL/WI Requirements | Ed.S. | Ed.D.
The Educational Specialist Degree in Administration and Supervision is designed to prepare individuals to serve in executive school leadership roles in the areas of administration, supervision, and curriculum. Tomorrow's school leaders must blend the art, science, and craft dimensions of administration to be truly successful instructional leaders. By combining course work and internship experiences, the program integrates theory, research, and practice into a cohesive course of study for educational leaders.
Entrance Requirements
Requirements for admission into the Educational Specialist degree program with Superintendent Endorsement are:
1. Two years of successful school supervisory or administrative experience, as documented in a statement from someone under contract as an administrator in the applicant's school district.
2. Graduate Record Examination scores taken within the prior five years. (General Aptitude Section)
3. Four letters of recommendation from individuals who confirm the candidate's potential as a central office administrator.
4. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Program Requirements 30 SH
- EDL601 School Financial Management 3
- EDL602 Leadership and Management Strategies 3
- EDL603 Educational Planning and Decision-Making 3
- EDL604 Administrative Issues for Pluralistic Schools 3
- EDL620 School Leadership: Policies and Politics 3
- EDL690 Educational Leadership Internship 6
- EDL693 Educational Leadership Seminar 3
- EDL622 Curriculum Planning Organization and Evaluation 3
- EDL624 Professional Development and School Change 3
Internship
The Educational Leadership Specialist internship is designed for selected individuals whose education and experience allow them to develop professionally through the application of theory and research to administrative practice. Interns are placed in cooperating public school systems to test and refine the wide range of personal and professional competencies associated with effectiveness in district level administrative positions.
The intern's responsibilities are defined by the cooperating district, the intern, and the program adviser. Participative and collaborative processes guide the internÕs interactions within the entire school community. The intern experience is concerned with planning, policy development, decision-making and resource allocation, program evaluation and improvements, community relations, staff relations, and board relations including the politics of governance and operations.
The internship is an ongoing activity taken during/upon completion of all course requirements for the Educational Leadership Specialist Degree. The internship is offered under three different options giving the intern an opportunity to select the option that best fits the internÕs personal and professional needs. A minimum of 800 clock hours of service in the cooperating district is required under each option. The options are:
A. A full-time internship for one academic year with a stipend paid by the cooperating district. This is the preferred option of the Educational Leadership Department.
B. A part-time internship for one year with one half of the intern's time reserved for personal and professional commitments and the other half reserved for service in the cooperating district, which provides a partial stipend.
C. An extended internship spanning two academic years. This option obligates the intern to work at times that minimize conflicts with personal and professional commitments but allow completion of special administrative projects assigned by the cooperating district.
Time Limit and Retention Policies
The Educational Specialist degree must be completed within a six-year time limit. Students receiving two CÕs or lower in any of the program courses are dropped from the program. The student's adviser is responsible for monitoring academic progress.
Exit Requirements
1. Satisfactory completion of course work necessary to meet the Educational Leadership Department's requirements for the Type 75 General Administrative and General Supervisory Certificate.
2. Satisfactory completion of all required and elective courses in the Educational Specialist program.
3. Satisfactory completion of the internship.
