Organizations that are in the K-12 school space that facilitate educational leadership programs - US
Following the request for a list of organizations facilitating K-12 educational leadership programs, we have identified 20 organizations arranged in the ordered list below and have provided a brief description of the programs offered by each organization.
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The Warner School of Education K-12 leadership program prepares prospects for NYS school building leader (SBL) and school district leader (SDL) certification. They offer an Advanced Certificate Program, and a Masters Program aimed at creating skilled leaders passionate about fostering change in American schools.
The K-12 leadership program of this university is offered as a 2-year program, made up of a combination of lectures and practical learning. The program is designed to equip future educational leaders with skills to effectively manage school curriculum and facilities and includes a two-semester internship as well as a comprehensive final semester examination which students are required to pass.
This institution offers a Master of Education (M. Ed.) under their K-12 leadership program. The program which is designed to equip candidates with necessary skills for effectively handling administrative positions in K-12 schools is an 18-month program made up of three semesters and two summer terms. The program also includes a 400-hour internship that runs throughout the entire duration of the program.
The K-12 leadership program of the Michigan State University offers a Masters program for school-level leadership, Doctor of Educational Leadership program for system level leadership, and Ph.D. program for researchers and aspiring academics, which is aimed at preparing educational leaders for leadership and policy roles both locally, nationally and internationally. The program has frequently been ranked among the top ten in the U. S over the last decade.
This institution offers an Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) program in Educational Leadership designed to prepare candidates for leadership and administration at the district office level of K-12 schools, and an Educational Leadership doctoral program (Ed. D.) designed to prepare administrative leaders at the local, state and national level.
This institution offers a Master of Science in Education and a Specialist in Education degree in educational leadership under its K-12 leadership program. Their Masters of Science program offers students the opportunity to choose their focus areas either in elementary, K-12 or secondary education, while the Specialist in Education degree offers a choice of elementary school principalship, secondary school principalship or superintendency.
This institution offers a Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) degree under its K-12 school leadership program. This program is conducted online but has limited face-to-face requirements. The program includes 4 key components; Critical thinking, research, writing and learning from a Christian worldview which all students must undergo as well as a submission and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation. This program requires prospective students interested in undertaking the course to already have a professional teaching license.
This institution offers an online Masters in Educational Leadership under their K-12 leadership education program. The program provides courses to equip students with management, research, and training skills and can be completed in under 2 years.
This organization which was founded in 2001 , as the non-profit service arm of the University of Washington College of Education is aimed at improving knowledge and skills necessary to increase classroom teachers effectiveness in instruction. The center offers several courses in areas including teaching effectiveness, school leadership, and district leadership. The center works with each prospective candidate to identify courses that fit their needs
This institution offers a Doctors of Education in Organizational Leadership program with a specialization in K-12 leadership under its College of Doctoral Studies. The program which can either be taken online or in evening classes equips candidates with administrative, fiscal management and leadership skills in K-12 education.
Conclusion
We have been able to provide 20 organizations facilitating K-12 educational leadership programs within our research time frame. Even though we have not omitted any major lists or sources, we would have been able to include more organizations to the list if we had more time.