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Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership

Chairperson
Dr. Catherine B. Roland

The faculty of the Educational Leadership program at Montclair State University is committed to preparing excellent and dedicated school leaders for the State of New Jersey.  This practice-driven program will guide aspiring leaders to develop principles of moral leadership and cultivate a democratic vision for schools and learning.  With both a strong theoretical foundation and a practical structure framed around the principles of adult learning theory, the program will provide students with an excellent academic background and professional preparation to become accomplished administrators. The program integrates classroom-based studies with extensive and intensive fieldwork. It guides students to develop their own practical wisdom and to relate that wisdom to the scholarship of Educational Leadership.

In the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program, courses and internship experiences are designed to assist graduate students seeking building and central office administrative positions The principal endorsement is required for any position that involves service as an administrative officer of a school or other comparable unit within a school or district. Such positions shall include assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, principal, assistant principal, vice-principal and director. In addition the supervisor endorsement is required for both supervisors of instruction and athletic directors.

Introductory Courses (12 credits)
ELAD 510 Effective Leadership in a Diverse Society: From Theory to Practice (3 credits)
ELAD 540 Differentiated Supervision (3 credits)
CURR 530 Principles of Curriculum Development (3 credits)
ELRS 504 Action Research (3 credits)

Intermediate Courses
ELAD 521 Education Law (3 credits)
ELAD 543 Administrative Aspects of Management and Supervision (3 credits)
ELAD 670 Selected Topics in Administration and Supervision (two 1.5 credit courses)

Elective Course (3 credits from list)
CURR 687 Leadership in Assessment
EDFD 548 Crucial Issues in American Education
CURR 689 Leadership in Professional Development
EDTC 510 Tech Planning for Educational Renewal
ECEL 501 Perspectives on ECE in Diverse Society
EDTC 520 Integrating Tech Across El Curr
ECEL 518 Families, Communities & Schools
EDTC 530 Integrating Tech Across Sec Curr
EDFD 520 Development of Educational Thought
ELRS 580 Learning Theories
EDFD 522 Pragmatism in Education
ELRS 578 Testing and Evaluation
EDFD 540 Cultural and Social Aspects of Education
FCST 512 Child Development I

Elective Course (3 credits approved by advisor)
COUN 559 Dynamics of Group Process
ELAD 612 Theory and Strategies in Educational Administration

Advanced Courses
ELAD 680 Leading Curriculum Change (3 credits)
ELAD 690 School and Community Relations (3 credits)
Culminating Activity: ELAD 615 Internship for Educational Leadership (3 credits)

Total Credits: 36

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