Educational Leadership, Master of Education (M.ED)
The Master of Education in Educational Leadership program is ideal for teachers or candidates who work in education outside of a traditional P–12 school setting. Grounded in best practices and current research in educational leadership and management, this program prepares candidates to lead in diverse settings.
- This program does not lead to initial teaching certification.
- This program does not lead to a principal certification.
- Candidates may or may not be certified teachers for admission into program.
- This is an online accelerated program with 6-week academic sessions. For more information about this program visit our website.
Admissions Requirements
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree (either a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Have earned a grade point average of ≥3.0 on a 4-point scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of enrolled coursework.
Required Core | ||
EDUC 507 | PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL | 4 |
EDUC 520 | METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 4 |
EDUC 522 | TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING | 4 |
Area Specialization | ||
EDUC 526 | INTRODUCTION TO MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT | 4 |
or EDUC 538 | MEDIA LITERACY FOR TEACHERS | |
EDUC 551 | SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION | 4 |
EDUC 554 | CURRICULAR DESIGN AND EVALUATION | 4 |
EDUC 564 | SCHOOL LAW | 4 |
EDUC 565 | LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY'S SCHOOLS | 4 |
EDUC 566 | LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS | 4 |
EDUC 567 | SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGET | 4 |
Internship | ||
EDUC 651 | LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP I | 2 |
EDUC 652 | LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP II | 2 |
Portfolio and Comprehensive Exam | ||
EDUC 653 | LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO | 2 |
EDUC 654 | LEADERSHIP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | 3 |
Total Credits | 49 |
Students who earn an M.ED. in Educational Leadership from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the current theory, research, and strategies needed to effectively lead schools in P-12 educational settings;
- demonstrate the competency-based knowledge and skills required for effectively working in leadership roles in P-12 educational settings in compliance with Washington state standards and program requirements;
- understand and prepare for the educational, social, political, economic, and cultural context within which school leaders work.