Author: Tara Cooper

EIGHT MAJOR
FOCUS AREAS

Eight Major Focus Areas
Instruction and Student Learning
Ethics and Legal Issues
Communication with Stakeholders (community/policy)
Professional Development
Visionary Leadership
School Management
School Improvement
Technology
Fall 1st Year (6 hours)
Spring (6 hours)
Summer (6 hours)
Fall 2nd Year (7 hours)
Spring (7 hours)
Summer (5 hours)

COURSE SEQUENCE

Approved by:
______________________________
The University of Louisiana System
Board of Trustees and
The Louisiana Board of Regents

Grambling State University

College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership
G.S.U Drawer 4305
Grambling, LA 71245

Phone: 318-274-2238
Fax: 318-274-6249
E-mail: ogunyemio@gram.edu

Master’s Degree
Educational
Leaders

Dr. Olatunde Ogunyemi,
Head
Department of Educational Leadership
Dr. Patricia P. Johnson
PK-16+ Coordinator

(318) 274-2238
(318) 274-3155

Program Purpose

To prepare visionary leaders who:
Seek school/district leadership as assistant principal, principal, or supervisor
Understand the foundations of education and the importance of school culture;
Have the skills and commitment to utilize research-based best practices in curriculum, assessment, instruction and program evaluation to lead teachers and other school personnel in improving teaching.
Complete application packet, writing sample and interview
Hold a valid Louisiana Type A Certificate
Evidence of Level 2 Professional Teaching Experience
Admission to Graduate School/Programs
Three Letters of Recommendation (Principal, Superintendent, University
Professor)
GRE Score on File
Official Transcript/2.5 GPA

Program requirements

EDLD 500 Visionary Leadership and School Management - provides in-depth knowledge of the skills needed to develop, implement, and articulate school vision, mission and goals to all stakeholders.
EDLD 501 Legal Aspects and Ethical Issues – provides candidates with fundamental concepts of American school law and its application to real school settings
EDLD 502 Using Data in Instructional Leadership – prepares educational leaders in the understanding and use of statistical techniques to collect, analyze and interpret data.
EDLD 503 Curriculum Design and Development – provides a framework for investigating issues and trends related to curriculum development.
EDLD 504 School-Community Collaborations – provides candidates with skills to analyze and interpret various models of school-community organizational frameworks and to develop collaborative skills for communicating with community, school and public policy-makers.
EDLD 505 Organizing the Learning Environment – provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to secure and use resources to support instruction and improve student learning.
EDLD 506 Instructional Improvement and Assessment – focuses on the ability to identify best practices in instruction and assessment; evaluation and school improvement.
EDLD 507 Using Research to Lead Change – provides an integrated approach to the methods and procedures for educational and social science research.
EDLD 508 Human Resource Management –examines the educational leader’s role in managing the human resources of the school to facilitate teaching and learning.
EDLD 509 Evaluating Program Effectiveness – prepares school leaders to apply techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of educational programs.
EDLD 510 Internship –engages candidates in problem-based field experiences in school settings under the supervision of a mentor.
EDLD 511 Capstone Project: I: Problems and Issues in Education – Based on t he proposal developed in EDLD 507 – Using Research to Lead Change, candidates will implement the capstone project by collecting data, organizing collected data and beginning data analysis.
EDLD 512 Capstone Project II: Problems and Issues in Education – Candidates will complete the capstone project proposed in EDLD 507 and begun in EDLD 511 by completing data analysis and writing and presenting results in both written and oral methods.
Six blocks of instruction and
field experience
36 Total Credit Hours
Master’s Degree
Two full years (6 semesters)
Educational Leader Certification Level 1
Cohort Program
Participants recruited by GSU and
partner school districts
Applicants tapped, screened and selected
Capstone Project
Internship
Mentoring

Educational Leaders curriculum

Essential program elements

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