Educational Leadership, Principal Preparation Endorsement / Master of Education (M.Ed.)

The Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Principal Endorsement is designed to assist current licensed teachers to move into principal positions that deal with school governance and management, transformative leadership, supervision for school improvement, school and public policy, and research. This program includes the ELCC, ISLLC, and SRE standards for building level leadership. The program has a social justice emphasis.

See complete admission requirements in Department of Education introduction.

Prerequisites
1. Professional Educator License with Teacher Endorsement.
2. Four years successful teaching experience.
3. Interview with the Principal Preparation Team.
4. Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a).

Degree Offered: Master of Education
Total Credit Hours: 33 + Comprehensive Examination

 

Degree Requirements

Program: MED-ELPE-3

Core Courses (27)

EDLD-52200	Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership	3
EDLD-53800	Critical Issues in School Law for Educational Leaders	3
EDLD-54800	Organizational Systems in Educational Leadership	3
EDLD-55700	Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for School Improvement	3
EDLD-55800	School Finance	3
EDLD-57700	Supervision for Professional Development	3
EDLD-58000	Critical Transformative Leadership	3
EDLD-58800	Internship 1	3
EDLD-58900	Internship 2	3

Comprehensive Examination Required

Non-Core Courses (6)

EDLD-57600	Multicultural Foundations for Educators and Counselors	3
RDLT-57500	Practical Research for Learning Communities	3

Transfer credit accepted: A maximum of 6 credit hours may be accepted for transfer from a regionally-accredited institution, earned within the last 5 years, with no grade lower than a B; transcript must be accompanied by a performance portfolio indicating that the courses requested for transfer have addressed the appropriate ISLLC, ELCC, and SREB standards.

Director of Special Education Endorsement

Program: NOND-SPLD-3

 

Candidates who have an administrative endorsement on their Professional Educator License may elect to complete additional coursework leading to Illinois State Board of Education approval for the Director of Special Education Endorsement. The Director of Special Education Endorsement is granted by the ISBE via individual transcript evaluation. Candidates who apply for the Endorsement should submit all transcripts to ISBE for review. ISBE will notify the candidate if any additional coursework is required.

Special Education non-core courses beyond M.Ed. (8)

EDLD-58100	Supervision and Administration of Special Education	3
EDLD-58600	Principles of Counseling: Guidance, Supervisory, and Special Education Personnel	3
EDLD-57000	Special Education Finance	1
SPED-56600	Special Education Law	1