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GRADUATE EDUCATION SCHOOL of EDUCATION MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

Cal Poly School of Education MA in Educational Leadership and Administration

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Page 1: Cal Poly School of Education MA in Educational Leadership and Administration

GRADUATE EDUCATION

SCHOOL of

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

AND ADMINISTRATIONPHONE805-756-5373

[email protected]

WEBSITEsoe.calpoly.edu

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIONLeaders from many fields including K-12 e, higher education, sports administration, and nonprofit organizations will benefit from this fast and flexible program. The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration is instructed by a talented faculty composed of scholar-practitioners who bring real-world experience and nationally recognized scholarship to the teaching and learning experience. The program emphasizes:

• Applied theories of educational leadership

• Mastery of practical skills required for effective leadership and administration

• Competence in research methods necessary for understanding and assessing learning organizations

APPLY TO THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

www.csumentor.edu

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: soe.calpoly.edu

FAST-TRACK SCHEDULE:

• Designed to meet the needs of working professionals

• Courses completed over an 11-month period

• 16 weekends (Friday evenings and all day Saturdays)

• Five-week summer session

• Rigorous, practical, program requiring serious academic commitment

“BEST IN THE WEST” Public Master’s University for 23 consecutive years.

— U.S. News and World Report

BEST

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIONLeaders from many fields including K-12, higher education, sports administration, and nonprofit organizations will benefit from this fast and flexible program. The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration is instructed by a talented faculty composed of scholar-practitioners who bring real-world experience and nationally recognized scholarship to the teaching and learning experience. The program emphasizes:

• Applied theories of educational leadership

• Mastery of practical skills required for effective leadership and administration

• Competence in research methods necessary for understanding and assessing learning organizations

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university

• 3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter units of university work

• Three letters of recommendation

• Current resume or curriculum vitae

• Complete questionnaires

IF SEEKING ADMISSION TO BOTH the master’s degree in Education and the Preliminary Administrative Services credential:

• Valid California Teaching/Service Credential

• Five years of full-time teaching/service experience

• Evidence of passing the Basic Skills Requirement (i.e. CBEST)

• Letter of support from employing district*

*Administrative Services Internship Program applicants only

For instructions about how to apply to the Fast Track degree and credential program, go to the Cal Poly School of Education website and click on the links to the Educational Leadership and Administration web page. Cohorts are admit-ted once in the fall of each year.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: soe.calpoly.edu

PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIALQualified candidates can earn the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential concurrently with the master’s degree.

This practical program prepares candidates to assume positions of leadership in California’s K-12 school system. Students will gain real-world experience by participating in three quarters of fieldwork experiences in addition to classroom learning.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INTERNSHIP PROGRAMThis internship program supports school districts that have immediateneed for an administrator and are without suitable candidates.

Students will earn the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential by serving in an administrative capacity as

they complete the program of study.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONCollege of Science and Mathematics

California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA 93407

SPRING MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP

EDUC 510 Finance and Resource Allocation (4 units)

EDUC 511 Law and Governance (4 units)

EDUC 519 Professional E-portfolios for Educational Leaders (1 unit)

EDUC 542 Administration of Special Programs (4 units)

EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)

SUMMER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

EDUC 587 Foundations and Policy (4 units)

EDUC 588 Education, Culture and Learning (4 units)EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education (4 units)

*Required only if candidates pursue BOTH the master’s degree AND the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential concomitantly.

FALL ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

EDUC 512 Organizational Theory (4 units)

EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units)

EDUC 513 Leadership and Decision Making (4 units)

EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)

WINTER INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

EDUC 515 Curriculum and Program Evaluation (4 units)

EDUC 516 Personnel Supervision and Evaluation (4 units)

EDUC 589 Research Methods (4 units)

EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

COURSEWORK

CONTACT US PHONE805-756-5373

[email protected]

WEBSITEsoe.calpoly.edu

PROGRAM COORDINATORDr. Andrea Somoza-Norton [email protected]