Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Program Overview
The Master’s degree in Educational Leadership is designed to provide the essential foundation for school administrators to assume the role of instructional leaders for effective school improvement. The program meets standards set by the National Policy Board and ELCC standards. Southeastern Louisiana University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and meets the Educational Leadership certification requirements of the Louisiana State Department of Education.
Cohort Design
The applicants once admitted to the program will be assigned to a cohort. The applicant will remain with the cohort for the duration of the program to ensure the validity of the networking and collaboration built into the program design and approved by the State. Students will not be permitted to change cohorts for personal convenience. If a student misses a term of study, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the Program Director for reassignment to an existing cohort in order to complete the course of studies for the program.
Admissions Requirements
Admission to the Educational Leadership Program is highly selective and prospective students must meet all admissions criteria prior to admittance. Students will be allowed to enroll in courses in this degree curriculum only after formal admission to the program, following the admissions interview. To be considered for admission for a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, an applicant must initially satisfy all of the Southeastern Louisiana University graduate admission requirements.
University
The prospective student must apply for and be admitted for study in Southeastern
Louisiana University and satisfy all other University graduate admission requirements
including submission of official transcripts and GRE scores. The University application
must be done on line at:
https://www.selu.edu/future_students/grad_student/apply/index.html
Program
Applicants must submit to the Director of Doctoral and Masters Programs in Educational
Leadership, a portfolio containing the following documents:
- Letter of application that includes the applicant’s reasons for selecting this particular career option;
- Curriculum vita (resume) including applicant’s full name, address, telephone number(s), email address, student identification number (W#), academic preparation, prior related work and leadership experiences, degrees held, honors, awards, special interests, and other appropriate information;
- Verification of a minimum 2.5 undergraduate grade point average;
- Copy of valid teaching certificate;
- Verification of a minimum of three successful years of teaching experience in either public or private schools;
- Completed Recommendation Form from a school official who can attest to the applicant’s leadership potential and likelihood of success in the program;
- Memorandum of Understanding Form completed and signed by the designated school officials;
- Mentor Information Form from school official who will supervise the on-site field experiences.
Admissions Decision
Admission to the Educational Leadership Program is selective and requires a favorable
evaluation by the Leadership Admissions Committee and is contingent upon the receipt
of all application required documents. When all admissions requirements have been
met, the Graduate Coordinator will complete the necessary notification/acceptance
papers for the Graduate School.
Requirements for Completion of the
Master of Education Degree in Educational Leadership
To receive the Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, a student must:
- successfully complete all requirements stated in the degree plan with grades of “B” or better in all course work; No grade below “B” will be accepted for graduate degree credit.
- successfully complete all field-based experiences and internship;
- during the last semester of study, satisfactorily complete a comprehensive examination, to take the form of completion and defense before the Leadership Faculty of an electronic portfolio; (A student whose portfolio and/or defense is deemed unsatisfactory will be required to perform remediation activities or coursework before requesting a second examination. No candidate will be permitted a third attempt);
- successfully complete the School Leaders’ Licensure Examination;
- receive a favorable recommendation for the degree from the Educational Leadership faculty and the Graduate Coordinator.
Louisiana’s Certification Structure for
Educational Leadership
All graduate competency-based degree preparation programs, graduate alternative certification programs, assessments, and continuing learning units shall be aligned with the following state and national standards:
- the Standards for School Principals in Louisiana and
- the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards for Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership, the standards used by the National Council for the Accreditation of Colleges of Teacher Evaluation (NCATE) for university program reviews.
Certification Levels
- Teacher Leader Endorsement
- All educational leaders will progress through two levels of educational leader certification.
- An additional level of certification (Superintendent) is required for employment as a local district superintendent.
(See Department of Education Site for additional information: http://www.leadlouisiana.net/)
Curriculum
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Course of study |
Hours | |
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First Semester |
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EDL 610 |
3 |
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| EDL 612 |
Seminar I: Fostering , Vision and Facilitating a High Quality Community |
3 |
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Second Semester |
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| EDL 661 |
6 |
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Third Semester |
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| EDL 662 |
6 |
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Fourth Semester |
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| EDL 663 |
6 |
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Fifth Semester |
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| EDL 664 |
6 |
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Sixth Semester |
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| ETEC 615 |
Technology Studies for Educational Leader |
3 |
| EDL 725 |
3 |
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- All courses are guided by the College of Education and Human Development conceptual framework
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Evan Mense
Director: Master'sDegree Programin Educational Leadership
Dept. of Educational Leadership & Technology
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10549
Hammond, LA 70402
985.549.3913