Educational Leadership M.Ed.

Major in Educational Leadership with or without certification

(Major Code: 5454)

Admission requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (with an overall GPA of 2.75 or a 2.75 on the last 60 hours attempted at a regionally accredited institution of higher education)
Valid teaching certificate or proof of pending teacher certification
Meet all Graduate School requirements
Complete application screening process, including:
- Review of past academic performance
- Professional employment evaluations (as applicable)
- Professional resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Service record
Additional program documents provided online at www.wtamu.edu/edleadership
- Transcript Evaluation form
- Ethics form

Education Graduate Core Requirements (nine hours):

Required Educational Leadership Courses (27 hours)

Field experiences, clinical teaching, practicums, and internships required for Texas certification must be completed in a school accredited by the Texas Education Agency and approved by WTAMU. A non-certification option that does not require field experiences, clinical teaching, practicums, and internships is available for students whose residency is outside the state of Texas.

Note:

Candidates must complete three sections of EDLD 6299 consecutively during the last three semesters of enrollment that must include a fall, spring, and summer section in any order. Candidates graduate with a M.Ed. degree upon completion of 36 semester credit hours of required course work and successful completion of the master’s comprehensive exam taken during or after the last semester of enrollment. Two years of creditable teaching experience and successful completion of the principal TExES is required for Texas Certification.

Requirements for Principal Certification

(Major Code: 5475)

Master’s degree and valid teaching certificate
Two years of creditable teaching experience
Completion of admission requirements for the educational leadership/principal certification program
Completion of 30 semester credit hours of prescribed educational leadership courses
Successful completion of the principal TExES is required for Texas certification

Required Educational Leadership (Principal) Courses (30 hours):

EDLD 6303 - Introduction to Educational Leadership 3
EDLD 6304 - Educational Law 3
EDLD 6305 - Educational Leadership and Technology 3
EDLD 6306 - School Business Management and Finance 3
EDLD 6311 - Educational Leadership and Group Dynamics 3
EDLD 6330 - Special Populations 3
EDLD 6352 - Personnel Administration and Supervision 3
EDLD 6299 - Educational Leadership Practicum 2 (must complete three sections of EDLD 6299 consecutively during the last three semesters of enrollment that mut include a fall, spring, and summer section in any order)
EDLD 6353 - Advancing Educational Leadership and Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System 3 or
EDPD 6305 - Curriculum Theory and Analysis 3

Requirements for Superintendent Certification only

(Major Code: 5476)

Master’s degree and valid teaching certificate
Principal certification (must be held prior to completion of superintendent certification program)
Completion of admission requirements for the educational leadership/superintendent certification program
Completion of 15 semester credit hours of prescribed educational leadership courses
Successful completion of the superintendent TExES is required for Texas certification

For a total of 15 semester hours:

Educational Leadership Practicum and Internship Supervision (Principal and Superintendent)

Candidates will be assessed a one-time program fee of $400 plus mileage (i.e., the total miles a supervisor must travel to supervise interns) per probationary certificate and/or during the practicum (EDLD 6299 for principal certification and EDLD 7313, EDLD 7320, or EDLD 7322 for superintendent certification) to offset the expense of supervision required by 19 TAC §228.35(h), 19 TAC §241.10(b), and 19 TAC §242.10(b).

Probationary Certificate Requirements

Each of the following credentials is valid for one year and is renewable for two additional calendar years, if necessary.

Principal

Master’s degree and valid teaching certificate
Two years of creditable teaching experience
Completion of admission requirements for the educational leadership program
Completion of 30 semester credit hours of prescribed educational leadership courses
Provide a copy of employment contract for administrative position
Serve in a supervised internship

Superintendent

Master’s degree and principal certificate
Completion of admission requirements for the professional superintendent program
Completion of 15 semester credit hours of prescribed educational leadership courses
Provide a copy of employment contract for administrative position
Serve in a supervised internship

Note:

Changes in the Texas Administrative Code can impact program requirements.