Educational Administration (M.S.A.)

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1 Educational Administration (M.S.A.)

1.1 Faculty

1.2 Description

1.3 Degree Requirements

1.3.1 Educational Administration

1.3.2 Educational Administration with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education

1.4 Course Descriptions

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:

Educational Administration – for those pursuing administrative positions in a broad range of educational settings
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 National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards. The program in early childhood education is guided by the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Candidates in either track are prepared at the completion of the program to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA).

The programs are approved by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and fulfill the requirements for the Administrative Services Credential in the District of Columbia.

Degree Requirements

MSA Education Administration candidates must meet the following requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or greater;
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 internship.