Educational Leadership, Teacher Leader Endorsement / Master of Education (M.Ed.)
The Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Teacher Leader Endorsement is designed to assist current licensed teachers to move into school based leadership. These positions can address the improvement of student learning, improvement of instruction, professional development, coaching, mentoring, team leader and department chair.
See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction. The following are prerequisites for acceptance into the M.Ed. with teacher leader endorsement that go beyond the requirements for admission to the College of Education.
Prerequisites
1. Professional Educator License with Teacher Endorsement
2. Three years successful teaching experience
3. Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a)
Course of study for the Master of Education degree: total of 31 semester hours plus the comprehensive exam.
Degree Requirements
Non Core Courses (6)
| 51-576 | Multicultural Foundations for Educators and Counselors | 3 |
| 52-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Transfer credit accepted: A maximum of six (6) credit hours may be accepted for transfer from a regionally accredited institution, earned within the last five years, with no grade lower than a B; transcript must be accompanied by a performance portfolio indicating that the courses requested for transfer have addressed the appropriate ISLLC and ELCC Standards.
Core Courses (25)
| 51-508 | Seminar In Professional Development | 3 |
| 51-522 | Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| 51-538 | Critical Issues in School Law for Educational Leaders | 3 |
| 51-541 | Culture of Schools and School Communities | 3 |
| 51-548 | Organizational Systems in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| 51-557 | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for School Improvement | 3 |
| 51-577 | Supervision for Professional Development | 3 |
| 51-579 | The Teacher as Critical Transformative Leader | 3 |
| 51-587 | Teacher Leader Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Comprehensive Examination Required