MA in Educational Leadership: Building Leadership Program

Concentration Overview

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The Master of Arts (MA) with a concentration in Building Leadership is a 36-credit program that prepares graduates to earn the supervisor and principal endorsements. This degree requires a 300 hour internship at the building level. 

NOTE: An annual subscription to an electronic portfolio service, as designated by the program, must be maintained to complete the required personal electronic portfolio.

Credit Distribution

Required Courses

EDL-5000Effective Leadership - From Theory to Practice

3

EDL-5100Inquiry and Evidence in the School Context

3

EDL-5200Standards-Based Curriculum Development, Pre-K-12

3

EDL-5300Critical Issues and Theories in Curriculum Design and Evaluation, Pre-K - 12

3

EDL-5400Staff Supervision and Systems for Professional Learning

3

EDL-5500School Law

3

EDL-6600Supervising Equitable Learning Organizations

3

EDL-5020Strategic Leadership for Systems Change

3

EDL-6800School Finance

3

EDL-6900Developing School and Community Partnerships

3

EDL-7000Field-Based Internship and Professional Portfolio for Building Administrators I

3

EDL-7100Field-Based Internship and Professional Portfolio for Building Administrators II

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Program Timeline

This is a hypothetical timeline that shows how a student can complete the Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership - Building Leadership program at Thomas Edison State University in about 18 months.

Term 1: 8 weeks
EDL-5000 Educational Leadership – From Theory to Practice (3 credits)
EDL-5200 Standards-Based Curriculum Development, Pre-K–12 (3 credits)

Term 2: 8 weeks
EDL-6600 Supervising Equitable Learning Organizations (3 credits)
EDL-5300 Critical Issues in Curriculum Design and Evaluation (3 credits)

Term 3: 8 weeks
EDL-5400 Staff Supervision and Systems for Professional Learning (3 credits)
EDL-5500 School Law (3 credits)

Term 4: 8 weeks
EDL-6800 School Finance (3 credits)
EDL-7000 Field-Based Internship and Professional Portfolio for Building Administrators I (3 credits)

Term 5: 8 weeks
EDL-5020 Strategic Leadership for Systems Change (3 credits)
EDL-5100 The Inquiry Process (3 credits)

Term 6: 8 weeks
EDL-6900 EDL-690 Developing School and Community Partnerships (3 credits)
EDL-7100 Field-Based Internship and Professional Portfolio for Building Administrators II (3 credits)