Ph.D. in Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership Concentration
Students wishing to develop leadership skills and serve as a superintendent or other central office administrator within a school district serving elementary and secondary students will want to pursue this program in the Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology at 澳门六合彩官网直播.
Students completing this concentration may also receive one or more endorsements indicating that they would have met the state requirements for various K-12 administrative certificates (e.g., superintendent; central office).
Note: To complete many K-12 content course assignments, and to have a mentor for an administrator internship, applicants must be employed within a K-12 setting OR have access to a school district setting.
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Notification: Starting, January 2025, the State of Michigan will be requiring state testing for those that are wanting to attain a School Administrator license for either the Central Office or Building Level. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Why K-12 leadership at 澳门六合彩官网直播?
- New! Potential course credits now available via Prior Learning Assessments (PLA).
- 100% of 澳门六合彩官网直播 educational leadership graduates were employed or continuing education within three months of graduation.
Admissions requirements
- Masters degree from an accredited institution, indicated on an official transcript.
- An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 for all graduate work undertaken beyond the bachelor鈥檚 degree.
- Official transcripts as required by 澳门六合彩官网直播.
- Career and professional goals written narrative in which an applicant describes their professional goals, and how this doctoral program fits with those goals.
- Graduate reference forms completed by the different individuals who can address an applicant鈥檚 ability to successfully complete doctoral-level work.
- A professional curriculum vitae or resume.
Accreditation
澳门六合彩官网直播's doctor of philosophy in educational leadership is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
Required program of study
- Required Program of Study (K-12) for students admitted Fall 2018 or later
- Multi-year Course Offering Plans
Newsletter
The Lead is a monthly online publication that highlights the work of our Educational Leadership (K-12) programs, and contains a wide-array of information relevant to school administrators; it also celebrates the work of our alumni, students and faculty. Visit for all issues.
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