Program Overview
The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership–K-12 prepares practitioners for leadership roles in education, such as director of instruction or principal. The program includes coursework in research, facilities planning, school law, and curriculum development. Graduates are equipped with the skills to enhance student learning, create a positive school culture, and promote equity and diversity. The program offers potential career opportunities in education administration, with projected job growth and competitive earning potential.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership–K-12 provides continuing educational opportunities for practitioners who wish to hold professional leadership positions such as director of instruction, special subject/area coordinator, director of staff development, director of research and director of pupil services.
Outline:
- Major Requirements:
- Major Electives (choose 27 credit hours from the following):
- EDLE 66515 FACILITIES PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
- EDLE 66517 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
- EDLE 66518 SCHOOL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
- EDLE 66520 SCHOOL LAW FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
- EDLE 66529 LEADING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
- EDLE 66534 THE SUPERINTENDENCY
- EDLE 66536 THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- EDLE 66538 ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL CULTURE, POLITICS AND REFORMS
- EDLE 66540 WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
- EDLE 66542 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF SUPERVISION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
- EDLE 66543 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION IN URBAN SETTINGS
- EDLE 66544 COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- EDLE 66602 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
- EDLE 66747 PERSONNEL
- Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30
Careers:
- Education administrators, all other:
- Projected growth: 8.1% (much faster than the average)
- Number of jobs: 52,100
- Potential earnings: $87,580
- Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary:
- Projected growth: 3.9% (about as fast as the average)
- Number of jobs: 283,200
- Potential earnings: $98,490
- Education administrators, postsecondary:
- Projected growth: 3.7% (about as fast as the average)
- Number of jobs: 190,500
- Potential earnings: $97,500
- Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare:
- Projected growth: 1.0% (slower than the average)
- Number of jobs: 69,200
- Potential earnings: $49,160
Other:
- Program Delivery: In person
- Location: Kent Campus
- Source of occupation titles and labor data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Program Learning Outcomes:
- Graduates will be able to:
- Facilitate collaboratively the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify school goals.
- Sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust and a personalized learning environment with high expectations for students.
- Create and evaluate a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program.
- Safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity within the school.
- Evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in the school.
