Educational Administration, Thesis, MEd

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Graduate Faculty

Hunter, Joseph, EdD.
Larsen, Donald E., PhD.

Graduate Program Advisor: Dr. Donald Larsen, Miller Hall 418D, 360-650-4336, Donald.Larsen@wwu.edu
Program Manager: Kimberly Caulfield, Miller Hall 417A, 360-650-3708, Kimberly.Caulfield@wwu.edu

Program Goals

The Educational Administration program is designed to prepare elementary and secondary school teachers and ESAs to assume leadership roles as principals, vice principals, program and department leaders, or instructional technology specialists. Candidates are recommended for the master’s degree and/or principal certification. Satisfactory completion of the Superintendent Certificate qualifies candidates for the superintendency as well as other district-level leadership roles.

The Educational Administration program is offered at four sites — Bellingham, Bremerton, Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett (initial superintendent certification).

Application Information

Prerequisite/Supporting Materials:

Course background appropriate to level of specialization
Three years of documented successful school-based instructional experience with students (e.g., teaching or ESA employment)
Application for admission to Graduate School
Candidate Information Form
Photocopy of your valid Washington State teacher or ESA certificate. If submitting an ESA certificate, include a letter from your supervisor describing your assignment and service that supports successful school-based instructional experience with students
A current résumé outlining your education and professional history
Professional Reference forms (3): one each from two building-level administrators, and one from a district-level administrator
Official transcript(s) showing all previous course work
Satisfactory Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
Letter of application stating (a) why you want to become a school administrator, (b) how your understanding of diversity relates to improving learning for all students, and (c) defining your goals and objectives as an education leader
Prerequisite Experience for a Principal’s Certificate (Form SPI/CERT 4001F-C) if you are also pursuing your principal’s certificate
An interview with a program advisor may be required

Please collect all admission materials, then forward the packet directly to the Graduate School, Old Main 530.

Program Requirements (52 credits)

Core courses: [20 credits]
❑ EDAD 501 - Introduction to Educational Research and Evaluation
❑ EDAD 512 - Policy Studies in Educational Administration
❑ EDAD 541 - Theory in Educational Administration
❑ EDAD 543 - Supervision in the Public Schools
❑ EDAD 552 - Planning for Curriculum Administration
Thesis: [9 credits]
❑ One course from:
EDAD 690 - Thesis or
I T 690 - Thesis
❑ Electives selected under advisement, e.g., law, finance, personnel, staff/community relations, instructional technology [23 credits]
For further information, see the Educational Administration Program website at www.wce.wwu.edu/Depts/EDAD.

Additional Information

Competency in Instructional Technology

Students admitted to programs in the Woodring College of Education are required to possess competence in the use of instructional technology in education prior to completion of their program and, when applicable, prior to being recommended for certification. Procedures for demonstrating or developing competence are available in Miller Hall 417A.

Second Master’s Degree

Enrollment must be for a single MEd, MA or MIT program. Students who have earned an MEd or MIT may apply for admission to another MEd program but all requirements of the second program must be met (with possible allowance for some course work taken in the first program). However, all programs must be completed with the minimum number of required credits.

NOTE: Due to a review and revision process which may affect Woodring College of Education programs and courses, the information contained in the Education section of this catalog is subject to change.