Program Requirements
1. 39-credit Master of Arts in Education with Director of Instruction licensure OR
2. 27-credit Director of Instruction licensure only: You must have completed at least (3) three years of fulltime teaching before the summer you wish to begin the program. School psychologist, school social workers, and school guidance counselors must have a minimum of (540) hours of classroom/large group experience/coursework will be considered. This does not apply to applicants for the School Business Administrators program.
3. Up to six graduate credits may be considered for waiver if taken within the last seven years.
4. Upon completion of the program the student is required to fill out a Special Recognition Award
application. Please fill out the form and send it to the program
Coordinator. This form is needed for transcripts to reflect a new
license.
5. Courses
- Educational Leadership flow chart
- Course assignments/activities/assessments tied to the PI34 Wisconsin Administrator Standards required for an endorsement as a School Principal and/or Director of Instruction
- Courses include a link to the "real world" of administration including the capstone course, EDUL 768, which includes onsite experiences
- Instructors/advisors include a combination of professors holding a terminal degree in educational administration and instructors demonstrating expertise in the content area assigned to teach and are closely connected to the K–12 schools
- Cohort-based—Students "travel" through the program courses together
Master’s Degree Courses
EDUC 601 Research I
EDUC 602 Research II
EDUC 604 Proseminar
EDUC 608 Art of Leadership
EDUL 634 Leadership Assessment
EDUL 635 Principalship I
EDUL 636 Principalship II
EDUL 637 Politics & Community/School Relations
EDUL 638 Legal Aspects of Education
EDUL 639 Human Resource Development
EDUL 640 Curriculum Development and Instructional Improvement
EDUL 704 Collaborative Leadership for Learning
EDUL 768 Director of Instruction Practicum (200 hours)
Please note: this is a total of 39 graduate credits
Director of Instruction License Only If Master's Degree Previously Obtained
EDUL 634 Leadership Assessment
EDUL 635 Principalship I
EDUL 636 Principalship II
EDUL 637 Politics & Community/School Relations
EDUL 638 Legal Aspects of Education
EDUL 639 Human Resource Development
EDUL 640 Curriculum Development and Instructional Improvement
EDUL 704 Collaborative Leadership for Learning
EDUL 768 Director of Instruction Practicum (200 hours)
6. A completed Assessment Portfolio must be submitted and scored before endorsement is given. Portfolio must be scored "basic" or "proficient" in each category/section.
NOTE: Failure to satisfactorily complete the Licensure Portfolio could delay endorsement of the licensure application. Resubmission of deficient sections may be required.
7. Upon completion of the program the student is required to fill out a Special Recognition Award application. Please fill out the form and send it to the program Coordinator. This form is needed for transcripts to reflect a new license.
*For additional questions please refer to the Graduate Program