Program: Instructional Leadership (Non-Administrator Licensure), Ed.S. (30 hrs) - William Carey University

Program Overview

The Specialist in Instructional Leadership prepares instructional leaders to navigate the complex issues of an educational environment. The program equips candidates with the knowledge to positively impact students’ lives socially, emotionally, and academically. Candidates must have successfully completed a Master’s in Education or related field in order to apply for this program of study.

This program is fully online with 30 hours and may be completed in five trimesters or 15 months. This specialist program does not lead to an administrator’s certification. However, the program does lead to AAA teacher certification and a 481 Teacher Leader endorsement.

Program Goals and Objectives

The instructional leadership specialist program is focused on preparing school leaders to:

Create and implement a shared strategic vision.
Assess, develop, and implement quality professional development activities that support learning goals and school needs based in current research and policies.
Use data to develop and prepare school personnel that are committed to a safe and effective student learning environments.
Understand and manage the diverse instructional needs of a school and community with current technologies.
Understand and manage current technology issues of today’s learners.

Graduate Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge in constructing a viable school mission and vision based on current research.
The students will interpret their state’s Code of Ethics (or equivalent) which will be followed by producing a Professional Development Plan on Faculty and Administrator Ethics encompassing the standards and providing group reflection and discussion on scenarios as they impact faculty and administrator decisions and their implications.
Students will demonstrate their research skills by designing an action research project, which includes an introduction, review of literature, description of population, procedures, and references.
As instructional leaders, students will demonstrate knowledge about analyzing data, identifying, securing, and organizing appropriate resources for school reform through the design of a Data-Based Decision-Making Plan.

Program Admission Requirements

Complete and submit an online application to William Carey University graduate school admissions.
Pay application fee.
Hold a master’s degree from an institution fully accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
Have a GPA > 3.25 in a related master’s program.
Submit two reference forms from present or previous administrators who have supervised your work.
Hold or qualify to hold a teacher’s license (provide a copy) or sign a waiver of certification form
No student will be admitted on a provisional or probationary basis.

Transfer Credit

Students may transfer hours of approved coursework from an institution that is fully accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Coursework used in a previous degree may not be used toward the specialist degree.

Program Progression Requirements

To progress through the specialist in instructional leadership degree program, the student must:

Maintain a GPA > 3.00.
Complete a minimum of 15 hours through William Carey University, not to include credits from a prior degree earned through WCU.
Complete all required work within a period of six years after enrolling in the program.
File a signed program of study prior to completing 9 hours.

Instructional Leadership (Non-Administrator Licensure), Ed.S. (30 hrs)

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Program Overview

Graduate Outcomes

Program Admission Requirements

Program Progression Requirements

Program of Study (30 hrs)

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