MAEDL District Leadership Program

Area of Study Overview

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District Leadership is a 42-credit program that prepares graduates to earn supervisor, principal and school administrator endorsements.

Credit Distribution

Required Courses

EDL-500	Effective Leadership - From Theory to Practice	3
EDL-670	Technology of Instruction and Administration	3
EDL-520	Standards-Based Curriculum Development, Pre-K - 12	3
EDL-530	Critical Issues and Theories in Curriculum Design and Evaluation, Pre-K - 12	3
EDL-540	Staff Supervision and Systems for Professional Learning	3
EDL-550	School Law	3
EDL-660	Human Resources Administration	3
EDL-510	The Inquiry Process - a Framework	3
EDL-680	Budget Forecasting and Fiscal Planning	3
EDL-700	Field-Based Practicum	3
EDL-690	Developing School and Community Partnerships	3
EDL-800	The Superintendency	3
EDL-810	Professional Portfolio Development: School Administrators	3
EDL-820	Field-Based Practicum for Superintendents	3

Total Credit Hours: 42

NOTE: Graduates holding a current New Jersey teacher’s license will be eligible to earn the supervisor and principal endorsements in New Jersey.

NOTE: An annual subscription to an electronic portfolio service, as designated by the program, must be maintained to complete the required personal electronic portfolio.

According to N.J.A.C. 6A:9-12.5, students who are enrolled after Sept. 1, 2008, are required to “Complete a 300-hour internship in educational leadership independent of other course requirements” in order to qualify for the principal (CE) certificate of eligibility. Those seeking the school administrator endorsement need to complete an additional 150-hour internship in EDL-820. Specific instructions for this requirement will be provided after acceptance into the program.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership – District Leadership area of study will be able to promote the success of every student by:

• facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders;
• advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school and district culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth;
• ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment;
• collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources;
• acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner;
• understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context of the school system; and
• acting in a leadership role cognizant of and consistent with the multiple influences of stakeholder interests at the school district level.