Educational Leadership EdS

Total Credits - 64

• 2 credits of  EDAL 520 - Foundations of Educational Leadership Credits: 2,3
• EDAL 560 - K–12 Law Credits: 3
• EDAL 565 - Leadership for Seventh-day Adventist Education Credits: 2
• 2 credits of  EDAL 570 - Principles of Educational Supervision Credits: 2,3
• 2 credits of  EDAL 635 - Human Resources Administration Credits: 2,3
• 2 credits of  EDAL 645 - K–12 Educational Finance Credits: 2,3
• 2 credits of  EDAL 660 - Planning and Operating Educational Facilities Credits: 2,3
• EDAL 670 - Technology for Leaders Credits: 1–3
• 3 credits of  EDAL 886 - Advanced K-12 Internship Credits: 1–12
• 2 credits of  EDFN 500 - Philosophical Foundations for Professionals Credits: 2,3
• EDRM 505 - Research Methods Credits: 3
• EDRM 611 - Applied Statistical Methods I Credits: 3
• EDRM 636 - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
• 2 credits of  LEAD 525 - Public Relations: Community Partnerships Credits: 2,3
• 2 credits of  LEAD 535 - Principles of Academic Writing Credits: 1–3
• LEAD 630 - Introduction to Leadership Credits: 2
• 2 credits of  LEAD 637 - Issues in Research Credits: 2,3
• 1 credit of  LEAD 645 - Ethical Leadership & Organizational Integrity Credits: 1–3
• 1-3 credits of  LEAD 775 - Advanced Portfolio Development: (Topic)_____ Credits: 1–12
• 2 credits of  EDAL 663 - Elementary and Secondary School Leadership Credits: 2,3

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  Choose one of the following courses:

• EDCI 547 - Foundations of Curriculum Studies Credits: 3
• 2 credits of  EDCI 565 - Improving Instruction Credits: 2,3

Cognates

In consultation with academic advisor, choose 9 credits from outside Educational Administration, such as Business, Communication, Social Work, Psychology, Curriculum, Leadership, Research, or transfer credits.

Additional Requirements

• At least 24 semester credits must be completed after admission to the EdS program.  
• Candidates must complete LEAD 630 - Introduction to Leadership which is an introduction to the philosophy of leadership and review of the standards that will guide their educational plan.
• The curriculum consists of a minimum of 64 credits beyond the baccalaureate degree and requires the completion of both an internship and a portfolio. 
• Many courses are offered as variable credits; therefore, candidates should consider their credit needs when planning their course work and registering for courses.
• The portfolio serves as a component of the EdS comprehensive examination.
• There is no thesis requirement for the EdS degree program.

Student Learning Outcomes

Based on the program’s 10 Guiding Standards, graduates will be able to:

• Collaboratively facilitate the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify school goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and implement school plans to achieve school goals; promote continual and sustainable school improvement; and evaluate school progress and revise school plans supported by school-based stakeholders.
• Sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust, and a personalized learning environment with high expectations for students; create and evaluate a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program; develop and supervise the instructional and leadership capacity of school staff.
• Ensure the management of the school organization, operation, and resources through monitoring and evaluating the school management and operational systems; efficiently use human, fiscal, and technological resources in a school environment; promote and protect the welfare and safety of school students and staff developing school capacity for distributed leadership; and ensure that teacher and organizational time is focused to support high-quality instruction and student learning.
• Collaborate with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources on behalf of the school by collecting and analyzing information pertinent to improvement of the school’s educational environment; promote an understanding, appreciation, and use of the diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources within the school community; build and sustain positive school relationships with families and caregivers; and cultivate productive school relationships with community partners.
• Act with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner 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; safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity within the school; evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision making in the school; and promote social justice within the school to ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling.
• Understand, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context through advocating for school students, families, and caregivers; act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning in a school environment; and anticipate and assess emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt school-based leadership strategies.
• Participate in a substantial and sustained educational leadership internship experience that has school-based field experiences and clinical internship practice within a school setting and is monitored by a qualified, on-site mentor.
• Understand and comprehensively apply technology to advance student achievement.
• Appreciate the perspectives of others and develop a personal philosophy from which action and service emerge.
• Understand and comprehensively apply research and evaluation for effective decision making.