Educational Administration (M.S.A.)

Faculty

Gladys Williams, Program Director of Educational Leadership

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Description

The graduate program in educational administration offers a Master of Science in Administration degree (M.S.A.) to students who successfully complete the 36-credit hour degree program designed to prepare them for administrative leadership positions in educational settings. This two-year cohort program meets one weekend a month for twenty months. The program consists of core requirements (30 credits) and a required 2-year internship and final project with an accompanying seminar (6 credits). Course syllabi and classroom activities reflect the curriculum guidelines of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) and prepare students to take the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) licensure exam, which is required of all new school principals in both the District of Columbia and Maryland.

The Educational Administration Program is nationally recognized by NCATE; it is state approved and fulfills the requirements for the Administrative Services Credential in the District of Columbia. The program reflects the contemporary emphasis on data driven decision making and focuses on skills in data analysis, strategic planning and collaborative problem solving.  Students learn to evaluate instruction and to develop strategies to assist teachers with instructional techniques that lead to improved levels of student achievement.

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Requirements

Core Requirements (30 credits)

ALL of the following courses:

  • EDCC 601 Transition to Graduate School Seminar
  • EDAD 597 Research in Education and EDAD 598 Research in Education
    or
    EDAD 599 Research in Education
  • EDAD 611 Leadership, Management and Supervision and EDAD 612 Leadership, Management and Supervision
    or
    EDAD 601 Leadership, Management, and Supervision
  • EDAD 613 Technology and Systems and EDAD 614 Technology and Systems II
    or
    EDAD 602 Technology and Systems
  • EDAD 615 Staff and Group Development and EDAD 616 Staff and Group Development
    or
    EDAD 604 Staff and Group Development
  • EDAD 617 Curriculum and Development and EDAD 618 Curriculum and Development
    or EDAD 605 Curriculum and Program Development
  • EDAD 621 Cultural Diversity and EDAD 622 Cultural Diversity II
    or
    EDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
  • EDAD 623 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders and EDAD 624 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders
    or
    EDAD 608 Teaching and Learning
  • EDAD 637 Financial and Resource Management for School Administrators and EDAD 638 Financial and Resource Management for School Administrators
    or
    EDAD 633 Financial and Resource Management
  • EDAD 635 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration and EDAD 636 Legal and Ethical Issues
    or
    EDAD 634 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration

Field Experience (6 credits)

BOTH of the following courses:

  • EDAD 625 Internship in Administration I and EDAD 626 Internship in Administration II
    or
    EDAD 640 Internship in Administration
  • EDAD 627 Internship in Administration III and EDAD 628 Internship in Administration IV
    or
    EDAD 600 Final Project in Educational Administration

Course Descriptions

  • EDCC 601 Transition to Graduate School Seminar
  • EDAD 597 Research in Education and EDAD 598 Research in Education
  • EDAD 599 Research in Education
  • EDAD 601 Leadership, Management, and Supervision
  • EDAD 611 Leadership, Management and Supervision and EDAD 612 Leadership, Management and Supervision
  • EDAD 602 Technology and Systems
  • EDAD 613 Technology and Systems and EDAD 614 Technology and Systems II
  • EDAD 604 Staff and Group Development
  • EDAD 615 Staff and Group Development and EDAD 616 Staff and Group Development
  • EDAD 605 Curriculum and Program Development
  • EDAD 617 Curriculum and Development and EDAD 618 Curriculum and Development
  • EDAD 607 Cultural Diversity
  • EDAD 621 Cultural Diversity and EDAD 622 Cultural Diversity II
  • EDAD 608 Teaching and Learning
  • EDAD 623 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders and EDAD 624 Teaching and Learning for School Leaders
  • EDAD 640 Internship in Administration
  • EDAD 625 Internship in Administration I and EDAD 626 Internship in Administration II
  • EDAD 603 The School, the Community, and the Society
  • EDAD 629 and EDAD 630 School, the Community and the Society
  • EDAD 600 Final Project in Educational Administration
  • EDAD 627 Internship in Administration III and EDAD 628 Internship in Administration IV
  • EDAD 633 Financial and Resource Management
  • EDAD 637 Financial and Resource Management for School Administrators and EDAD 638 Financial and Resource Management for School Administrators
  • EDAD 634 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration
  • EDAD 635 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Administration and EDAD 636 Legal and Ethical Issues