Educational Administration (M.S.A.)

Faculty

Dr. Gladys Williams, Educational Administration Program Director

Description

The graduate program in educational administration offers a Master of Science in Administration (M.S.A.) degree to candidates who successfully complete a 36-credit-hour degree program. The program offers two options:

  1. Educational Administration – for those pursuing administrative positions in a broad range of educational settings
  2. Educational Administration with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education – for those wishing to pursue positions specifically in early childhood settings.

Both options can be completed in 5 semesters, during which students complete 30 credit hours of coursework and 6 credit hours of internships that culminate in a capstone project.

The educational administration program reflects the contemporary emphasis on promoting high student achievement through a collaborative culture and a focus on teaching and learning. Candidates learn to use assessments to facilitate continual school improvement through instructional planning and professional development for teachers around instructional strategies.

Course syllabi and classroom activities in the educational administration program reflect the curriculum guidelines of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (E.L.C.C.). The program in early childhood education is guided by the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (N.A.E.Y.C.). Candidates in either track are prepared at the completion of the program to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (S.L.L.A.).

The programs are approved by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (O.S.S.E), accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E.), and fulfill the requirements for the Administrative Services Credential in the District of Columbia.

Degree Requirements

Educational Administration

Core Requirements (30 credits)

  • EDCC 601 Orientation: Tools for Graduate School
  • EDAD 599 Research in Education
  • EDAD 601 Leadership, Management, and Supervision
  • EDAD 602 Technology and Systems
  • EDAD 603 The School, the Community, and the Society
  • EDAD 604 Staff and Group Development
  • EDAD 605 Curriculum and Program Development
  • EDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
  • EDAD 608 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders
  • EDAD 633 Financial and Resource Management
  • EDAD 634 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration

Field Experience (6 credits)

  • EDAD 625 Internship in Administration I
  • EDAD 626 Internship in Administration II
  • EDAD 627 Internship in Administration III
  • EDAD 628 Internship in Administration IV

Educational Administration with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education

Core Requirements (30 credits)

  • EDCC 601 Orientation: Tools for Graduate School
  • EDAD 599 Research in Education
  • EDAD 602 Technology and Systems
  • EDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
  • EDAD 633 Financial and Resource Management
  • EDAD 634 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration
  • EDAD 641 Administration of Early Childhood Care & Education Programs
  • EDAD 642 Early Childhood Growth and Development
  • EDAD 643 Early Childhood Learning Environment
  • EDAD 644 Early Childhood Curriculum Exploration
  • EDAD 645 Assessment Awareness and Early Interventions

Field Experience (6 credits)

  • EDAD 660 Internship I in Administration
  • EDAD 661 Internship II in Administration
  • EDAD 662 Internship III in Administration

Course Descriptions

EDAD 599 Research in Education
EDAD 601 Leadership, Management, and Supervision
EDAD 602 Technology and Systems
EDAD 603 The School, the Community, and the Society
EDAD 604 Staff and Group Development
EDAD 605 Curriculum and Program Development
EDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
EDAD 608 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders
EDAD 625 Internship in Administration I
EDAD 626 Internship in Administration II
EDAD 627 Internship in Administration III
EDAD 628 Internship in Administration IV
EDAD 633 Financial and Resource Management
EDAD 634 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration
EDAD 641 Administration of Early Childhood Care & Education Programs
EDAD 642 Early Childhood Growth and Development
EDAD 643 Early Childhood Learning Environment
EDAD 644 Early Childhood Curriculum Exploration
EDAD 645 Assessment Awareness and Early Interventions
EDAD 660 Internship I in Administration
EDAD 661 Internship II in Administration
EDAD 662 Internship III in Administration
EDCC 601 Orientation: Tools for Graduate School