Advanced Educational Leadership – Master of Arts

Admission Requirements

1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to "Admission to Graduate Study").
2. Resume or vita (3 page maximum) documenting professional/leadership or education technology, instructional design, and training experience.
3. A written statement providing documentation of the candidate's skills and understanding in the following areas:
   1. ability to improve student achievement;
   2. leadership; and
   3. advanced knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
4. A Rank II. A Rank III is allowed for individuals to seek the master's degree and school principal certification only (all other admission requirements must be met).
5. A valid teaching certificate with the completion of at least three (3) years of full-time, documented teaching experience in a public or nonpublic school that meets the state performance standards as established in KRS 156.160 or which has been accredited by a regional or national accrediting association.
6. Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA on all previous graduate work completed.

Program Competencies

Students will:

1. Create, facilitate, and support an effective learning environment, including the mentoring of instructional staff and other educational partners.
2. Analyze, interpret, and use standardized achievement test results, the function of measurement in education, and the use of data for achievement-related decision-making to monitor,
3. Develop and implement strategies to attract, select, develop, evaluate, and retain competent faculty and staff at the P-12 level.
4. Envision, empower, equip, and support the creation of a school culture that is centered on effective learning communities.
5. Guide, facilitate, and support curriculum, instruction, and assessment through the creation and maintaining of a learning environment that promotes student achievement.
6. Apply and utilize legal and ethical issues related to school administration, teaching, and support services provided at the P-12 level.
7. Demonstrate and implement plans to effectively and efficiently use fiscal, time, and technology resources available within the P-12 setting.
8. Apply strategies to leverage community systems and resources to improve educational opportunities for students and their families in the P-12 environment.

Program Completion

1. Candidates must successfully complete a capstone project as part of EDIL 672 in a venue approved by their instructor. The capstone project may include a research project, a presentation before a panel of educators, a presentation as a part of an educational conference, or professional development the candidate has written and planned. The capstone project may also include a publication in a peer reviewed professional journal.
2. Must be unconditionally admitted.
3. Candidates must file for completion at the beginning of their last semester. Applications for completion are available online in the self-service area of mymoreheadstate.edu.
4. Candidates must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
5. Submit a professional portfolio scored as successful according to the established scoring rubric.

(Note: In order to receive certification, a candidate must successfully complete the assessment(s) required by regulation.)

Program Requirements

AEL Core - Level 1 Certification

EDIL 671	Leading, Teaching and Learning	3
EDIL 672	Inquiry and Student Achievement	3
EDIL 673	Human Resource Selection and Development	3
EDIL 674	Developing and Maintaining a Positive School Culture	3
EDIL 675	School Program Improvement	3
EDIL 677	School Law and Diverse Learners	3
EDIL 678	Resource Utilization	3
EDIL 679	Linking Schools with the Community and External Resources	3
Total Credit Hours:		24

Level 2 Certification

Select one area for completion of the degree.

Director of Pupil Personnel

EDIL 698	Seminar for Administrator of Pupil Personnel Services	3
EDGC 665	Philosophy and Practice of School Counseling	3
EDSP 630	Universal Design for Learning	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Principal

EDIL 635	Understanding Professional Responsibilities of Teacher Leaders	3
EDIL 636	Mentoring for Improved Results	3
EDIL 638	Designing and Implementing Professional Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Supervisor of Instruction

EDSP 630	Universal Design for Learning	3
EDEL 627	Reading in the Elementary School	3
	or
EDEL 677	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDIL 638	Designing and Implementing Professional Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Total Credit Hours: 33