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Ed.S. in Educational Administration (Director of Special Education, K-12 Principal, Superintendent)

Note: As of September 1, 2008, the Minnesota State Department of Education has changed the competencies for administrative licensures. Those changes are reflected here.

The Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in Educational Administration is designed for post-master's students to develop school administrative leadership and management skills and research techniques. Minnesota State licensure requirements for elementary and secondary principals, superintendents, or special education directors are embedded in the courses and the administrative track options.*

The curriculum is practitioner-focused with an emphasis on action research useful for cultivating growth in an administrator's staff and students. All students take the core courses that cover competencies common to all areas of educational administration licensure in Minnesota. Three tracks offer students the opportunity to tailor their program to the type of educational administration license desired. If students want licensure in more than one area, additional coursework is required. The Education Specialist Degree is awarded upon successful completion of the courses, an elective, the Action Research course, and a presentation of their research during their Exiting Assessment.

Students may transfer a maximum of 6 graduate semester credits from a regionally accredited institution if those credits were earned during the 10 years prior to admission, are administrative in nature, have been approved by the program director and the dean, and have not been used as a part of another degree program. After acceptance into the program, all courses must be earned at Saint Mary’s University.

At the end of their course of study and in consultation with an advisor, students host an Exiting Assessment wherein they present their evidence of achieving each of the outcomes using their portfolio. The portfolio addresses each of the 13 core program outcomes and the selected administrative position outcomes required by the State of Minnesota for licensure. All students must successfully demonstrate quality performance in the competencies in order to receive endorsement from Saint Mary’s University for their Minnesota School Administrative license. To complete the Ed.S. degree, students prepare and present their action research project at their Exiting Assessment.

 

*Graduates of this program will meet the requirements set forth in Minnesota Rule 3512.



Locations

Rochester
Twin Cities
Winona
Greater Minnesota

 

Admissions Contact

Sarah Fisher
(612) 728-5122

Admissions
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs
2500 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

tc-admission@smumn.edu (Letters for Reference, Resume and Personal statement can be sent via email to this address.)
Phone: Toll Free at (866) 437-2788 or (612)728-5100


 Course Information

    Degree Requirements

      

    Masters Degree Credits 21 cr.
    Certificate Core Course Credits 27 cr.

    Administrative Track Principal, Superintendent or
    Director of Special Education

    6 cr.
    Specialist Degree Completion Credits 6 cr.
    Total 60 cr.

     

  • EDS701 Orientation and Assessment (0)
  • EDS705 Advanced Curriculum, Assessment, & Instructional Design (3)
  • EDS710 Leadership Theory (3)
  • EDS715 Leading Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction (3)
  • EDS720 Organization and Human Resource Management (2)
  • EDS730 Special Education and Diverse Learners (3)
  • EDS735 Student Management (2)
  • EDS740 Ethical Issues for Administrators (3)
  • EDS741 Financial Management (3)
  • EDS742 Legal Issues in Education (3)
  • EDS745 Data Collection and Assessment (2)
  • EDS750 Principal as Building Leader (3)
  • EDS755 Field Experience and Seminar for Principal Interns (3)
  • EDS760 The Superintendency (3)
  • EDS765 Field Experience for Superintendent Interns (3)
  • EDS770 Financial Management & Law for Special Ed Directors (3)
  • EDS771 Technologies & Instructional Strategies in Special Ed (3)
  • EDS780 Advanced School Based Research (3)
  • EDS795 The Special Education Director (3)
  • EDS796 Field Experience for Special Ed Director Interns (3)
  • EDS798 Action Research Seminar (2)
  • EDS799A Exiting Assessment (0)
  • EDS799B Exit Meeting and Capstone Presentation (1)


Program Staff
TC - Educational Specialist in Educational Admin. - Program Director
TC - Education Administration Programs - Program Coordinator
TC - Education Administration Licensure / MAI Instructor, TC - MA in Ed Leadership/EdS in Ed Admin - Program Director/Associate Director