Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership and School Administration
This degree program is open to applicants who hold a master's degree and are seeking principal certification. This is an accelerated, cohort program with classes meeting during the summer and the school year with evening and multiple Saturdays per semester.
Program highlights
Participating in a program grounded in the ISLLC standards
Working in a collaborative partnership with local schools
Gaining knowledge base and tools to lead twenty-first century schools
Learning relevant content through creative programming and a novel delivery system
Overcoming the challenges of creating a work climate supportive of excellence in teaching and learning
Gaining an understanding of the school as a complex organization
Understanding the characteristics and challenges of the change process
Exploring best practices of effective schools
Participating in year-long field experiences grounded in the real work of school leaders
Completing a MA in 14 months
Attaining Levels I and II principal certification in 14 months
Working with a cohort of professionals in a community of learners
Concentrating on instructional leadership in a high stakes environment
Infusing technology as a tool for the twenty-first century principal
Delivery Model Note: This program uses a cohort approach for scheduling. All participants must begin the program the first summer and follow it through the four terms. Students unable to do so would have to wait an entire year to pick up classes missed during a specific term.
Summer Module I
Educ 650 - Instructional Leadership and the Role of the School Principal (3)
Educ 651 - Assessment, Evaluation and Data Analysis for School Improvement (3)
Educ 652 - Design and Evaluation of Instruction and Practices to Improve Student Learning (3)
Educ 653 - Leadership Professional Portfolio(1)
10 hours
Fall Module II
Educ 654 - Curriculum, Instruction and Planning for School Improvement –Mid/Sec (3)
Educ 659 - Internship (4)
Educ 653 - Leadership Professional Portfolio(1)
8 hours
Spring Module III
Educ 653 - Leadership Professional Portfolio (1)
Educ 655 - Curriculum, Instruction and Planning for School Improvement- Elem(3)
Educ 659 - Internship (4)
8 hours
Summer Module IV
Summer Module IV
Educ 653 - Leadership Professional Portfolio (1)
Educ 656 - Administration Issues with Special Populations (3)
Educ 657 - Law and Education (3)
Educ 658 - Financial Management (3)
10 hours
Field experience and portfolio
The field experience, comprising a total of eight hours of course credit over two terms, is designed to give the participant school leadership experiences only available in a school context. Students are required to spend time before and after their regularly scheduled assignments completing a series of tasks and exposures in an elementary, a middle school and a secondary setting. In addition, a portfolio will be kept throughout the program with one hour of credit awarded for successful completion at the end of each term.
Individualized seminars
Throughout the fall and spring terms, special topical seminars will be offered. These workshops will focus on topics specific to those hoping to practice in distinct settings such as a parochial school or a setting with early childhood programs. In addition, extra expertise in school safety and crisis management, administering with technology, and other relevant topics will be addressed. These seminars are encouraged but not required.
Catalog Information available for MA(Ed.) Program
For further information contact:
Theresa A. Klapheke
Administrative Director, Graduate Programs in Education
Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 452-8037 tklapheke@bellarmine.edu
