Discover how you can build upon your existing expertise with progressive skills that can improve teacher retention
and increase student achievement. Learn more about your leadership style and lead with greater confidence in your
classroom and learning community. The unique online delivery method affords the flexibility you've been looking
for to continue your education and juggle the many activities of home and work.
| EDAD 5389 |
Administrative Internship
This course is designed to provide prospective educational administrators job-related experiences under supervision in an appropriate educational setting. An approved professional study is designed in relationship to the intern's interest and past experiences. A student portfolio will be started which will run throughout all courses in the program and will contain documentation of a student’s internship activities and work. It is the first course in the program for every student. |
| EDAD 5302 |
Educational Technology Planning
This course is designed to help prepare future educational administrators in assessing, revising, or developing a technology plan for their school, district, or campus. Students will explore the overall concepts of technology, new applications of technology, and how they apply to educational standards, such as the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) and the Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA). |
| EDAD 5382 |
Foundations of Educational Administration
This course addresses the various aspects of instructional leadership roles and responsibilities of central office as well as building level administrators and supervisors. Topics included will be the history of educational administration, educational philosophy, the global understanding of administrative roles in urban and rural settings, and professional organizations, as well as an overview of educational reforms, site-based management, governance, instructional management, evaluation, exchanging ideas, making changes, coaching beginning teachers, mentoring of teachers and peers, and serving a diverse community. |
| EDAD 5330 |
Leadership in the Instructional Setting
In this course there is an examination of current research on effective instructional organizations and classroom instruction in today's schools, on characteristics of school leadership, and on the role and function of the teacher as instructional leader. Topics include the essential components of instruction, developing instructional-management systems, evaluating student and teacher performance, assisting colleagues to monitor and improve instructional skills, school climate and leadership styles as they impact school improvement. |
| EDAD 5381 |
Political and Legal Aspects of Education
Emphasized in this course are the legal foundation of public education, political theory, and application of political skills in working with school personnel, students, parents, and community organizations. The role of the law, court rulings, and the politics of school governance at the federal, state, and local levels will be addressed. |
| EDAD 5376 |
Educational Governance
The focus in this course is on the appointed and elected entities and bureaucracies that determine and implement policy in public education. |
| EDAD 5384 |
Resource Management in Education
School finance, as well as auxiliary areas of resource management, will be addressed. The emphasis will be on the use of technology, alternative models of financing and budgeting, and sources of revenue from the federal, state, and local levels as well as from private sources. The course is designed to assist administrators in developing an understanding of the functions, operation, and evaluation of auxiliary services which support the educational program. |
| EDAD 5383 |
The Principalship
Addressed in this course is the role of the campus leader in the leadership, organization and administration of schools. An emphasis will be placed on continuous school improvement. The importance of the concepts of the principal as scholar-practitioner and proactive leader will be stressed. |
| EDAD 5380 |
Diversity in Educational Settings
Effective leadership, instruction, and management strategies for work in diverse educational settings is the focus of this course. It is designed to provide increased self-awareness and insight into issues of diversity such as culture, ethnicity, exceptionality, gender, language, and socioeconomic status. Demographic issues along with urban and suburban educational settings will also be addressed. |
| EDAD 5322 |
Educational Research and Evaluation
This course is an overview of basic concepts and procedures necessary for analyzing, designing, and conducting quantitative and qualitative educational studies. Topics include familiarization with educational journals, associations, funding agencies, accreditation procedures, program evaluation, sampling procedures, data collection, and statistical analyses. |
| EDAD 5305 |
Curriculum Design, Implementation & Evaluation
An examination of theory and research in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation is the focus in this course. There is also an emphasis on current trends in the content areas. |
| EDAD 5399 |
Capstone Internship in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Successful completion of the Capstone Internship will fulfill the comprehensive examination requirements for the graduate degree and result in the completion of the professional portfolio and research project. This course is the last one in the program for every student. |
This program is approved by The University of Texas System and Higher Education Coordinating Board, and
is fully accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification.
The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies was collaboratively developed by UT Arlington and area
school districts to instill the skills and background needed to become a campus principal or an assistant
principal. This non-thesis principal certification program is fully aligned with the Educational Leadership
Constituent Council (ELCC) standards and designed for classroom teachers who want to advance in K-12 education.
