Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Please find below information regarding admission requirements, program requirements, and program options. Options consist of the following:

Option 1 (Master's of Science in Educational Leadership 36 hours)

Option 2 (Master's of Science in Educational Leadership 30 hours

Option 1 an Option 2 result in candidate application for licensure (PK-12 Supervision endorsement) in Virginia

Alternative licensing options exist in Virginia but are limited - contact the Program Coordinator or Program Staff for information related to endorsement options not listed.

Admission Requirements

Applicant must have/completed the following:

A collegiate professional or postgraduate professional license

A minimum of three years successful K-12 classroom teaching experience

Official transcripts of all undergraduate work attempted sent to the Graduate College

Three letters of recommendation, one of which is from the most recent principal and one from current superintendent or designee sent to the Graduate College

Writing sample which details applicant’s philosophy of teaching and learning and administrative aspirations (two pages typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Font, with one-inch margins) sent to the Graduate College

Official test scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) factored in with undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) to derive acceptable cutoffs

An admission interview with the Program Director of the Educational Leadership Program

Program Requirements

Maintain a 3.0 GPA with no more than one C allowed during program completion

Completion of a final comprehensive exam during the last semester of the student's program of study

Master of Science in Educational Leadership (36 hours)

Option 1 - Masters Degree with Licensure (36 semester hours)

Option 1 is for those who do not already possess an appropriate master's degree and seek licensure in School Administration

Required Courses

EDEL 612 Intro. to School Administration

EDEL 614 Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction

EDUC 615 Principles of Curriculum Development

EDEF 606 Educational Research

EDUC 617 Models of Teaching

EDEL 621 Organization and Management of Public Schools

EDEL 624 Technology for School Administrators

EDEL 626 The School and Community Relations

EDEL 630 Legal and Ethical Dimensions of School Administration

EDEL 690 Internship

Elective Course

Electives

EDEL 635 Seminar in Problems of Educational Leaders

EDEL 660 Seminar: Current Issues in Education

Other electives may also be selected with advisor's approval

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Master's of Science in Educational Leadership (30 hours)

Option 2 - Master's Degree with Licensure (30 semester hours)

Option 2 is for those who already possess an appropriate master's degree and seek licensure in School Administration

Program Requirements

EDEL 612 Introduction to School Administration

EDEL 614 Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction

EDUC 615 Principles of Curriculum Development

EDUC 617 Models of Teaching

EDEL 621 Organization and Management of Public Schools

EDEL 624 Technology for School Administrators

EDEL 626 The School and Community Relations

EDEL 630 Legal and Ethical Dimensions of School Administration

EDEL 690 Internship

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Field Experience and Licensure

In order to be fully licensed, a student must complete an internship. An internship consists of a minimum of 360 hours of administration experience in local schools and/or in a division office setting. Students may begin the field placement after six hours in the program and may sign up for 2.0 – 6.0 hours of placement at a time (in 2 hour increments). Each 2.0 hour unit of the internship consists of 120 clock hours working with an administrative mentor principal/central office supervisor. The administrative internship is required for licensure as a preK-12 Supervisor.

Licensure Requirements

The School Leadership Assessment by ETS is required by the Commonwealth of Virginia prior to receiving the pre K-12 Administration and Supervision license. The Virginia Department of Education requires licensure candidates to score at or better than 165 on the SLLA to receive an endorsement in administration and supervision.

Radford University's Master of Science in Educational Leadership provides students the opportunity to prepare for the role of school principal and/or officer supervisor licensure at the pre K-12 level.

For more information about the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, please visit http://www.npbea.org/ELCC/ELCCStandards%20_5-02.pdf . For additional information about the national examination for all leadership candidates please visit http://www.ets.org .

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