Educational Leadership Studies (M.A.Ed.)

Dr. Andrea Lee
Chair, Department of Educational Specialties
Associate Professor
Location: Claxton Building, Room 304A
Phone: (931) 221-7098
Email: leea@apsu.edu

Dr. Christi Maldonado
Assistant Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Phone: (931) 221-7510
Location: Claxton 304b
Email: maldonadoc@apsu.edu

This performance-based curriculum for prospective school administrators is based on the standards set by the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS). This 30-hour program is designed to prepare candidates for administrative positions in K-12 schools. The M.A.Ed. in Educational Leadership Studies is an online program and designed to be taken as a cohort. Students will complete an internship through field-based experiences that are embedded as assignments within courses. After completing the program and passing the required state exams, students will be eligible for licensure as a Tennessee school administrator.

Listed below are the required application materials and the associated scores (if necessary) for each.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must submit the following items to the College of Graduate Studies:

Application for admission
Application Fee: $45 domestic or $55 international
Official transcripts from all colleges attended
Verification of lawful presence in the United States (i.e. driver license or other approved document)
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Military documents (if applicable)
A valid teaching license
A completed questionnaire evaluating leadership readiness from your principal who will agree to mentor you and provide opportunities to complete job-embedded assignments
A letter of recommendation from a recent supervisor/practicing administrator
Three years of current summative teacher evaluations*
A one-page (double-spaced) philosophy of education
If requested, written responses to educational leadership questionnaire. The program coordinator will contact you.

Once your application is complete, you will be asked to participate in a program entrance assignment.

*Once you have been accepted, you must submit the TN Department of Education Experience Verification Form within the first semester as evidence of 3 full years of classroom teaching.

For more information about the application process, please visit apsu.edu/grad-studies

Some University Programs have additional requirements and information included in the Program Handbook. Program Handbooks, which are incorporated into herein by reference, are available by selecting the following link: Educational Leadership.

Program CIP Code

08.13.0401.00

Program Modality

Online

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to effectively establish instructional leadership that demonstrates continuous improvement practices (i.e., shared vision and mission; capacity building; data-informed decisions; targeted interventions and monitoring; ethical ideals and beliefs; and clear communication with all stakeholders).
Students will be able to create a healthy culture of teaching and learning that demonstrates equity and leverages educator strengths (i.e., stakeholder involvement and ownership; recognition and celebration; safe and supportive school climate; trauma-informed practices; high-quality teaching materials; and high-impact instructional practices).
Students will be prepared to demonstrate transformational leadership that engages educators in professional learning and growth practices (i.e., rigorous educator evaluation system; differentiated, high-impact professional learning; induction, support, retention, and growth of educators; development of teacher leaders; and self-evaluation and growth mindset).
Students will develop processes for the ethical management of all resources (i.e., community input; budget and fiscal; employees; inclusivity of diverse perspectives; operating procedures; and adherence to district, state, and federal policy).

Curriculum

Educational Leadership Studies Major