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Educational Leadership
Program Overview
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Many aspects of the Educational Leadership Program have gone or will go through redesign. These changes are driven by a new requirement to meet program accreditation standards under the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) and changes in Kentucky EPSB licensure requirements.
The program consists of eight (8) courses for twenty four (24) credit hours. It is a licensure program and not a degree program. Kentucky candidates may apply the hours toward a Rank I with additional coursework that is appropriate for school leaders. The additional coursework must be approved by the Kentucky advisor.
Applications are due by June 1 and February 1 for admission to the program. For applications submitted by June 1, each applicant will be notified of the decision on the application by July 1 and may begin coursework in August. For applications submitted by February 1, each applicant will be notified of the decision on the application by March 1 and may begin coursework in May. Up to twenty five (25) candidates will be admitted to each cohort each year.
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Curriculum
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Candidates must complete the following courses and meet the program requirements as indicated under each license.
Indiana Rules 2002 Building Level Administrator (P-12) License Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be admitted to both the Graduate Education Program and the Educational Leadership Program at IU Southeast.
- Hold a valid Indiana classroom teaching license.
- Have a Master's degree and have completed the following course requirements:
- EDUC J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3)
- EDUC A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3)
- EDUC A510 School-Community Relations (3)
- EDUC A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3)
- EDUC A625 Administration of the Elementary School (3) or EDUC A627 Secondary School Administration (3) with transition assignments completed.
- EDUC E536 Supervision of Elementary School Instruction (3) or EDUC S655 Supervision of Secondary School Instruction (3) with transition assignments completed.
- EDUC A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3)
- EDUC A695 Practicum in School Administration (3)
Candidates are required to complete a professional portfolio (based upon the Indiana Office of Educator Licensing and Development/IU Southeast/ISLLC standards) that includes but is not limited to artifacts from each of the seven required courses.
Kentucky Level II Principal (Primary through Grade 12) License Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be admitted to both the Graduate Education Program and the Educational Leadership Program at IU Southeast.
- Hold a valid Kentucky classroom teaching license.
- Have a Master's degree and have completed the following course requirements:
- EDUC A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3)
- EDUC A653 The Organizational Context of Education (3)
- EDUC A510 School and Community Relations (3)
- EDUC A638 Public School Personnel Management (3)
- EDUC A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3)
- EDUC A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3)
- EDUC A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3)
- EDUC J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3)
Candidates are required to complete a professional portfolio (based upon the Indiana Office of Educator Licensing and Development/IU Southeast/ISLLC standards) that includes but is not limited to artifacts from each of the seven required courses.
For more information, see our handbook section on program requirements (PDF format).
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Admission Requirements
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For admission into the Educational Leadership program, you will need the following:
- Attend an advising session (Click HERE to see advising dates)
- Three letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s leadership skills. One must be from a current or recent supervisor.
- An essay that explains why the applicant wants to be a building level administrator, how the applicant has impacted student learning, and how the applicant has served as a school leader.
- Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Applicants with an Indiana University transcript do not need to submit these as they are accessible through Onestart. A minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 must be reflected on the transcripts.
- An application that verifies attendance at an advising session. The application fee if the applicant has not yet been admitted to the graduate program.
- Indiana candidates must have been admitted to the Elementary or Secondary MS program at Indiana University Southeast or hold an MS or MAT degree. Kentucky candidates must have completed an MS or MAT degree.
- A copy of the applicant’s teaching license.
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Program Completion Requirements
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Sequence of Courses, Overview of Curriculum, and Information on Field and Clinical Hours
Course
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When
Offered
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Curriculum
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Field or
Clinical
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A500
Introduction to Educational Leadership
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Summer Block
Fall
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A500 will no longer be a survey course. The emphasis will be on defining one’s personal vision, writing one’s first educational platform, leading a school in developing a vision and mission, and understanding the role of the principal.
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30+ hours
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A510
School and Community Relations
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Summer Block
Spring
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A510 will emphasize school culture, developing community that includes the school and community, power maps, developing a professional learning community, and leading work with the community.
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30+ hours
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A608
Legal Perspectives
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Summer Block
Fall
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A608 will continue to emphasize students’ and teachers’ rights as well as the application of knowledge about the law to school situations. Work on school safety will begin linked to the Tort Walk.
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30+ hours
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A695 A
Practicum (1 hour)
after A500, A510, and A608
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Fall
Spring
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- Project on conducting culture audit and using results to make recommendations to school leadership.
- Project on leading family and community partners to develop an action plan to address a priority issue.
- Specific “management” activities
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95+ hours
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A625/A627/A653 Administration
of Schools
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Fall
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A625/A627/A653, the course on administration and management, will continue its emphasis on staff selection, school safety, and effective meetings. A new topic is teacher retention and induction.
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30+ hours
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A695 B
Practicum (1 hour)
after A625/A627
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Fall
Spring
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- Project on staff selection, retention, and development.
- Project to work with stakeholders on a selected priority issue and to lead in the development of an action plan.
- Specific “management” activities
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95+ hours
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E536/S655/A638
Supervision of Schools
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Spring
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E536/S655/A638, the course on supervision, will continue its emphasis on clinical supervision, professional development and leading groups. A stronger emphasis will be placed on identifying and removing barriers to learning.
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30+ hours
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J500
Curriculum
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Spring
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J500 will have a greater emphasis on leading curriculum work in a school. This includes protocols on analyzing student work, assessing units of instruction, professional growth plans, and how the principal can impact student learning. Candidates will need to take the section of J500 that is offered only for Educational Leadership candidates.
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30+ hours
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A695 C
(1 hour) after E536/S655/A638, and J500
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Fall
Spring
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- Project on improving learning through curriculum and instruction.
- Project on leading and implementing a school improvement plan.
- Specific “management” activities
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95+ hours
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A635
Budget and Finance (may be taken any time after A500)
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Summer
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A635 will continue to prepare candidates to work with school budgets and school funds. An emphasis will be added on aligning all school resources to the school’s vision and mission and the needs of all students.
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30+ hours
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Advising Information
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Advising session information for Educational Leadership may be seen by clicking HERE.
Interested students must attend an advising session. No reservation is required. Before attending an Educational Leadership advising session, review program information on this website. Application deadlines are February 1 and June 1. For further information, contact Graduate Programs Coordinator, Dr Magdalena Herdoiza-Estevez: Hillside Hall #0020B, 812/941.2302, mherdoiz@ius.edu.
NOTE: Recent changes in both Indiana and Kentucky requirements necessitate changes in our Educational Leadership program. Indiana candidates should see Dr Robin Fankhauser (HH#0017, 812/941.2301, rfankhau@ius.edu) soon to determine the consequences of these changes on your program. Kentucky candidates are advised by Mr Stan Whitaker (HH#0007, 812/941.2181, swhitake@ius.edu). Additional advising/program information may be seen by clicking HERE.
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Forms
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(Note: These files are PDF Documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.)
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