Cal Poly School of Education MA in Educational Leadership and Administration

SCHOOL of

EDUCATION

GRADUATE EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTR ATION

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTR ATION Leaders 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

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Mastery of practical skills required for effective leadership and administration

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Competence in research methods necessary for understanding and assessing learning organizations

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FAST-TRACK SCHEDULE: •

Designed to meet the needs of working professionals

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Courses completed over an 11-month period

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16 weekends (Friday evenings and all day Saturdays)

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Five-week summer session

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Rigorous, practical, program requiring serious academic commitment

“BEST IN THE WEST” Public Master’s BEST

University for 23 consecutive years.

— U.S. News and World Report

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

soe.calpoly.edu

PRELIMINARY ADMINISTR ATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIAL Qualified 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 PROGR AM This internship program supports school districts that have immediate need 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.

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 admitted once in the fall of each year.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS •

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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university

3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter units of university work

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Three letters of recommendation

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Current resume or curriculum vitae

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Complete questionnaires

IF SEEKING ADMISSION TO BOTH

the master’s degree in Education and the Preliminary Administrative Services credential:

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Valid California Teaching/Service Credential

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Five years of full-time teaching/service experience

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

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Letter of support from employing district* *Administrative Services Internship Program applicants only

COURSEWORK FALL ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

SPRING MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP

EDUC 512 Organizational Theory (4 units)

EDUC 510 Finance and Resource Allocation (4 units)

EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units)

EDUC 511 Law and Governance (4 units)

EDUC 513 Leadership and Decision Making (4 units) EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 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*)

WINTER INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

SUMMER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

EDUC 515 Curriculum and Program Evaluation (4 units)

EDUC 587 Foundations and Policy (4 units)

EDUC 516 Personnel Supervision and Evaluation (4 units) EDUC 589 Research Methods (4 units) EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 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.

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTR ATION PROGR AM

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION College of Science and Mathematics California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

CONTAC T US

PHONE

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

EMAIL

Dr. Andrea Somoza-Norton asomozan@calpoly.edu

WEBSITE

805-756-5373 soe@calpoly.edu soe.calpoly.edu