Specialist in Education Leadership

The Specialist in Education Leadership (ED.S.) is a post-masters program that prepares candidates for Superintendent / AEA Administration licensure. It is a 30 credit hour program consisting of nine 3-hour courses and a 3-credit culminating seminar. All courses (3 weekends per class) are held on campus Friday evening and Saturday.

 

Program Overview

Based on the Iowa Standards for School Leaders, sixteen core competencies and three pivotal roles (instructional, influential and managerial) of leadership, the fabric of the unique variety of clinical experiences that are based on adult learning theory. A rich clinical experiences is central to the program design, with multiple hands-on experiences embedded in the course work. The program endeavors to develop leaders who will model exemplary practices that positively impact others within a culture of thoughtful, ethical and sustainable change.

This degree may be a prelude to the doctoral program (ED.D.) in whole or in part, but it is not prerequisite to that degree, nor does it imply admission to the doctoral degree.

 

Required Courses

EDL 283: Leading Complex Organization
EDL 285: Ethics and Social Justice
EDL 284: Advanced Research
EDL 286: Systems Thinking
EDL 287: Curriculum and Evaluation
EDL 288: Human Resource Dynamics
EDL 289: Organization Management
EDL 290: School Resource Management
EDL 291: Policy, Influence and Legal Issues
EDL 292: Seminar

 

For complete graduate admission requirements for the School of Education, visit the SOE Admissions Requirements page or contact the Office of Graduate Admissions.

For more information, contact

Dr. David Darnell
david.darnell@drake.edu
515-271-2082