Graduate School

Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership
and Counseling Psychology:  Educational Leadership

http://education.wsu.edu/graduate/specializations/edleadership/

Degree offered
Ed.M., M.A. Ph.D., Ed.D., certification for principal, superintendent, program administrator
Faculty working with students
13
Students
300 (full and part time)
Students receiving assistantships or scholarships:
8%
Priority deadline
Fall - January 10
Campuses
Pullman, Spokane,
Tri-Cities, Vancouver
Test required
GRE or Miller Analogy (doctorate only); TOEFL or IELTS (international students only)

Admission Requirements
Submit a completed departmental application, current resume, three letters of recommendation, GRE scores (for all doctoral applicants and master’s applicants if GPA is below 3.0), TOEFL or IELTS (international only), and transcripts of all past academic work.

Program Description
The educational leadership program offers graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels, plus administrator certification programs for the superintendent, residency principal, and residency program administrator certificates. The master’s (M.A. and Ed.M.) and doctoral (Ed.D. and Ph.D.) degree programs offer a specialization in K-12 educational leadership. Program faculty provide a balance and integration of practical experience, theory, and research and aim to prepare educational leaders who function as scholar-practitioners. All campuses offer the educational leadership master’s degrees, certification programs, and access to the state-wide doctor of education degree; one-year residency is required for the doctor of philosophy degree. The University’s educational leadership program is one of 70 doctoral-granting programs nationwide selected for membership in the University Council for Educational Administration, a national consortium dedicated to the improvement of educational leadership preparation and practice. The administrator certification programs are organized around the national ISLLC (Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium) standards, which have been adopted as the certification standards for Washington State licensure. The goal of these standards and our programs is to prepare educational leaders who can provide effective leadership to promote learning for all children in K-12 schools. Washington State University’s innovative field-based principal and superintendent certification programs serve certification candidates in a cohort-based program that promotes a close professional network.

Faculty Interests and Course Details

Contact Information
Graduate Coordinator
Office of Graduate Studies
Cleveland Hall Room 252
PO Box 642114
Pullman WA 99164-2114
Telephone: 509-335-9195/335-7016
Fax: 509-335-2097
E-mail: gradstudies@wsu.edu

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