Trinity’s Master of Science in Administration (MSA) in educational administration prepares graduate students for a leadership position in an elementary, middle or high-school level.
Designed for busy educators, this 5-semester master’s degree program offers classes that meet one weekend a month, and features an internship completed in the school where you already work.
Trinity’s faculty are current and former school administrators, who will teach you to promote high student achievement by fostering 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.
The degree program prepares graduates to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA).
Successful completion of the educational administration program at Trinity Washington University will meet the education requirements necessary to pursue the Administrative Services Credential in the District of Columbia and certification in most states in which a student intends to practice.
Trinity’s affordable tuition for this program is $840 per credit (Employees of several DC-Area employers are eligible for tuition discounts).
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Degree Type: M.S.A.
School: School of Education
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Trinity’s Master of Science in Administration (MSA) in educational administration prepares graduate students for a leadership position in an elementary, middle or high-school level.
Designed for busy educators, this 5-semester master’s degree program offers classes that meet one weekend a month, and features an internship completed in the school where you already work.
Trinity’s faculty are current and former school administrators, who will teach you to promote high student achievement by fostering 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.
The degree program prepares graduates to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA).
Successful completion of the educational administration program at Trinity Washington University will meet the education requirements necessary to pursue the Administrative Services Credential in the District of Columbia and certification in most states in which a student intends to practice.
Trinity’s affordable tuition for this program is $840 per credit (Employees of several DC-Area employers are eligible for tuition discounts).
Two Years of K-12 Classroom Experience
Choose from Two Program Areas
Educational Administration
Earn an advanced degree in leadership and prepare to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA).
You’ll take courses including (click for descriptions):
EDAD 601 Leadership, Management, and SupervisionEDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
EDAD 608 Teaching and Learning in a Trauma Informed School
This program follows the curriculum guidelines of the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards.
Educational Administration with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education
Earn an advanced degree in leadership with a focus in Early Childhood Education, and prepare to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA).
You’ll take courses including (click for descriptions):
EDAD 633 Finance and Resource ManagementEDCC 542 Positive Approaches to Teaching Students with Challenging Behavior
EDTE 611 Literacy Development Across the Curriculum
This program is guided by the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and follows the curriculum guidelines of the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards.
Licensed teachers interested in becoming administrators in elementary, middle or high school. Five semesters, classes meet one weekend a month.
Field Experience
Over the course of 3 semesters, your field experience internship is completed at the school or early childhood development sites where you already work.
Experienced Master of Science in Administration, School Leadership, M.S.A. Faculty
Learn from faculty who are current and former school administrators, including:
Admission Requirements
M.S.A. Education Administration candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or greater;
- Teacher certification (professional teaching license);
- Completed at least two years of documented, successful, full-time teaching in an accredited public or non-public school;
- Must have a school in which to complete the field experience.
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Trinity Washington University has been educating national and local leaders for over 120 years.
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- Attend a U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution and a Minority Serving Institution
- Graduate with less debt:Â Trinity has the lowest private college tuition rate in the Washington D.C. region
- Learn leadership skills in Trinity’s inclusive environment: Trinity is a national innovator for gender, racial and social equity in higher education
- Trinity empowers women leaders to make positive changes for their families, communities, places of work and the larger society
- Learn to lead with integrity and compassion, justice and equity as a professional and as a citizen leader
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- Community: Trinity graduates more D.C. residents than any other private college, making up nearly 60% of the student body.
- Trinity’s location in the heart of the nation’s capital provides unparalleled internship and research opportunities
- Care for each and every student: Trinity’s ~4:1 student-to-teacher ratio means students are never just a number
- Lifelong learning: Trinity develops the drive to keep learning, to discover and analyze new ideas, to advocate and implement actions that contribute to the common good and support social transformation
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- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1921
- Trinity graduates consistently perform above the national average on professional exit exams and certifications
- Trinity’s award-winning faculty are national and local leaders in their fields, with many highly awarded for research and other publications
- With opportunities for original research in many programs, Trinity students have been cited as authors in published research and articles
