Overview
WSU offers an innovative Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. The State of Kansas is moving toward "competency based" courses in educational administration. Wichita State, a leader in innovation for preparation of school administrators, has moved toward meeting these new regulations long before they are required. The program is designed using cohort groups. You begin your program, therefore, with a cohort who becomes your "learning family" for the next two years.
Prerequisites
- Minimum 3.00 grade point average in their last two years (60 hours) of college course work from an accredited institution.
- Admission to the Graduate School with the degree code G17D.
- Three Reference Report Forms : one from a supervisor and two professional peers that attests to the applicant’s potential as a building administrator.
- Evidence of teacher licensure for a role in the public/private schools and at least one year of accredited experience.
- A resume or curriculum vita of educational and professional experience.
- A statement of professional goals related to completion of the master’s degree and/or licensure as a public school administrator.
- A letter signed by a building principal indicating he or she is willing to serve as the student’s mentor and will allow the student to fulfill the practicum requirements of the program.
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Course Checksheet
This list of classes will help you track your progress in this program. This program is cohort based so you will proceed through the program through an organized course arrangement.
Program Outline
WSU offers an innovative Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. The State of Kansas is moving toward "competency based" courses in educational administration. Wichita State, a leader in innovation for preparation of school administrators, has moved toward meeting these new regulations long before they are required. The program is designed using cohort groups. You begin your program, therefore, with a cohort who becomes your "learning family" for the next two years.
No longer will you attend a set of loosely-related classes which may not seem to be pertinent to what you do daily as an administrator in "the real world". In this program, you begin work "in the real world" from your very first meeting. From the very beginning, you will be working with your mentor (usually your building principal) in assessing your own strengths and weaknesses, and identifying strengths and weaknesses in your school. You will capitalize on these strengths and build on the weaknesses--individually and organizationally--throughout your program.