This program offers a degree at the master's and specialist level (Ed.S). Following is a description of the Master's in Educational Leadership, the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and the various school administration license areas: Director of Exceptional Education, School Principal, Elementary School Administration and Supervision, and Secondary School Administration and Supervision, and School Superintendant.

The Master's in Educational Leadership (School Administration) Program:

This program is available at both Bloomington and Indianapolis. The educational leadership master’s degree program is combined with a program to obtain the Initial Administration License. This degree is open only to those who hold a standard teaching or proficient practitioner license. A minimum of two years of teaching experience is required for admission to the master’s program. A certification-only program is available for students who already hold a master’s degree and valid teaching license and who wish to become licensed as a school principal. (See the chapter entitled "Licensure and Endorsement.") It should be noted that one must show evidence of five years of teaching experience before the license can be granted. Please note: Because of changes in the requirements of the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB), the master’s degree program is subject to change at any time. Please check with the Educational Leadership program or the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for the most current requirements.

Program Requirements:

Foundation Area (9 cr.)
H504 History of American Education (3cr.)
P507 Educational Assessment (3 cr.)
P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3cr.)

Educational Leadership Area (24 cr.)
A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A510 School Community Relations (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting (3 cr.)
A625 Administration of Elementary Schools (3 cr.) or
A627 Secondary School Administration
E535 Elementary School Curriculum (3 cr.) or
S503 Secondary School Curriculum (3 cr.)
E536 Supervision of Elementary Schools (3 cr.) or
S655 Supervision of Secondary Schools (3 cr.)
A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
(This should be the last Educational Leadership course that students take in the master’s program.)

Elective (3 cr.)
Any graduate level education course.

The Ed.S. in Educational Leadership (School Administration) Program:

The specialist degree or the doctoral degree in educational leadership is required for the superintendent’s license. The Ed.S. program prepares leaders for public and nonpublic schools, state department of education, and intermediate school service units, and for national and state professional associations. Most graduates are employed as school superintendents, assistant superintendents of schools, school principals, administrators of special education, directors of personnel, and business managers of school systems. The faculty maintains many close links with international, national, and state professional associations, with the Indiana Department of Education, with federal agencies, and with business firms. Faculty-directed research and field studies in school districts afford opportunities for students to participate in the application of theory and knowledge to solving practical problems. Education courses beginning with the letter "A" are educational leadership courses.

School Administrator Licenses

Please note: Because of changes in the requirements of the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB), the administrator licensing program is subject to change at any time. For example, IPSB is shifting to a single license for all levels of the school principalship. Please check with the Educational Leadership program or the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for the most current requirements.

Director of Exceptional Education

Candidates must hold a professional license in one of the following areas: special education, speech and hearing therapy, or school psychology. School psychology and speech and hearing majors will require 12 credit hours of special education course work. Special education majors will require 8 credit hours of special education course work. Students interested in this program should contact Leonard Burrello, Education 4222, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006 (telephone 812-856-8365).

Program Requirements:

School Administration (18 cr.)
A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.) or
A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.) – (this course is preferred) or
A630 Economic Dimensions of Education (3 cr.)
A675 Leadership in Special Education (3 cr.)
A735 Building Unified Systems Inclusive of Students with Disabilities (3 cr.)
A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)

Special Education (8 cr./12 cr.) for school psychology and speech and hearing therapy majors)
To be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Should include K525 Assessment and Instruction (3 cr.)
Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment (3 cr.)
J660 Evaluation of School Programs (3 cr.) or
Y535 Evaluation Models and Techniques (3 cr.)

Director of Exceptional Education Assessment Matrix

School Principal

This program is for the student who already holds a master’s degree and a professional teaching license, and who wishes to become licensed as a school principal. To be admitted to this program, students must have a 2.75 undergraduate and a 3.0 graduate grade point average (GPA) and must submit a goal statement and two letters of recommendation. Requirements for professionalization of teaching license can be found under "Standards and Professional Licenses."

Licensure requires the completion of 24 credit hours, at least 12 of which are taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus. Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.0 in all course work taken at Indiana University toward licensure. Since this licensure-only program does not involve the awarding of a degree, regulations governing course recency do not apply. Students interested in this program should contact Education 4228, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006 (812-856-8365). F or information on the Indianapolis program call 317-278-5739.

Program Requirements:

Elementary School Administration and Supervision

Candidates for an elementary school principal license must hold a professional teaching license in elementary education or early childhood, kindergarten/primary, elementary, or junior high/middle school education. The following course work is required:

A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A510 School Community Relations (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A625 Administration of Elementary School (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
A510 School Community Relations (3 cr.) or
A785 Internship in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
E535 Elementary School Curriculum (3 cr.) or
S530 Junior High and Middle School Curriculum (3 cr.)
E536 Supervision of Elementary Schools (3 cr.)

See also the section on the M.S. in Educational Leadership, which includes licensure requirements.

Secondary School Administration and Supervision

Candidates for a secondary school principal license must hold a professional teaching license in junior high/middle school or high school education. The following course work is required:

A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A510 School Community Relations (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A627 Secondary School Administration (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.) or
A785 Internship in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
S503 Secondary School Curriculum (3 cr.) or
S530 Junior High and Middle School Curriculum (3 cr.)
S655 Supervision of Secondary School Instruction (3 cr.)

See also the M.S. in Educational Leadership, which includes licensure requirements.

Principal Assessment Matrix

School Superintendent

The holder of the school superintendent license is eligible to become a superintendent or associate superintendent. Such a person is also eligible to become principal of any school that contains grades in which the holder has at least three years of teaching experience. Students interested in this program should contact the department at Education 4228, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006 (812-856-8365).

Candidates must hold a professional teacher’s license and must complete an Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree in educational leadership and at least 12 credit hours must be taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus.

Program Requirements:

A510 School Community Relations (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A630 Economics of Education (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
A638 Public School Personnel Management (3 cr.)
A640 Planning Educational Facilities (3 cr.)
E536 Supervision of Elementary Instruction (3 cr.)
or S655 Supervision of Secondary School Instruction (3 cr.)
J630 Curriculum Theory and Practice (3 cr.)

One course from the following:
A560 Political Perspectives of Education (3 cr.)
A600 Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
S505 The Junior High and Middle School (3 cr.)

Superintendent Assessment Matrix