The Master of Science in Education - Educational Administration program is a dual license, 30 credit program.  The program meets the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Standards, the Wisconsin State Administrative Standards for Principal and for Director of Instruction, and professional educational requirements for Principal (5051) and Director of Instruction (5010) licensure in Wisconsin. Applicants desiring a principal’s license for another state should consult with their state’s licensing requirements.

MSED: Principal/Director of Instruction Emphasis for teachers who are interested in both licensure programs, Principal (5051) and Director of Instruction (5010).  Offering the master’s degree with both licensure areas is efficient and allows learners to apply for financial aid.

Student who currently hold a Master's degree may seek the licensure only option by completing 18 credits in either the Principal or Director of Instruction track. The administrative concentration is designed to equip teachers for administrative responsibility and to assist present administrators in developing organizational and leadership skills. The program is designed to help the student acquire the necessary skills in decision-making, human resource management, teacher evaluation, curriculum leadership, and innovative instructional change.

The Director of Instruction license aligns with many positions within PK-12 environments such as: Principal; Director of Professional Development; teacher coach positions like Educator Effectiveness Coaches or Instructional Coach or PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) Coaches; Learning Coordinators; Dean of Students; and Assistant or Associate principals. Individuals with the Principal and Director of Instruction licenses are also uniquely qualified for positions within CESA (Cooperative Educational Service Agency) programs in WI, positions within state departments of education, and university College/School of Education positions. 

The administrative concentration in the Master of Science in Education provides the opportunity for the applicant to receive a Wisconsin State Administrative license through the Department of Public Instruction. 

Available license options:

• #5051 Administrator
• #5010 Director of Instruction
• #5008 School Business Administrator

Degree and Experience Requirements

1. A minimum of master’s degree or the equivalent. 
2. A valid or eligibility to hold a provisional educator license in teaching or pupil services. School Business Administrator is waived from this requirement.
3. Six semesters of successful full-time classroom teaching experience, or six semesters of successful experience as a pupil services professional including 540 hours of classroom teaching experience. School Business Administrator is waived from this requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Program Learning Outcomes for this program align with the Wisconsin Administrator Standards and the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Standards The standards include:

The eleven state of WI administrator standards for administrator development and licensure are:

1. Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Effective educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education, academic success, and well-being of each pupil.
2. Ethics and Professional Norms. Effective educational leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
3. Equity and Cultural Responsiveness. Effective educational leaders strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.     
4. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Effective educational leaders develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being. 
5. Care and Support. Effective educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
6. Professional Capacity of School Personnel. Effective educational leaders develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
7. Professional Community. Effective educational leaders foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
8. Meaningful Engagement. Effective educational leaders engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
9. Operations and Management. Effective educational leaders effectively manage school operations and resources to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
10. School Improvement. Effective educational leaders act as agents of continuous school improvement to promote each pupil’s academic success and well-being.
11. Teacher Standards. Effective educational leaders understand and demonstrate competence in the teacher standards under s. PI 34.002.
12. The administrator models Christian servant leadership through consistent, moral and ethical behaviors and, by example, inspires others to do likewise in their personal, professional and community life. (Concordia University Standard)

Curriculum 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
#5051 Licensure - Administrator
EDG 6100	Leadership in Administration and Cultures of Change	3
EDG 6105	Legal and Ethical Leadership in Schools	3
EDG 6110	Financial and Human Resource Management for School Leaders	3
EDG 6115	Teacher Development, Supervision, and Continuous Improvement	3
EDG 6120	Teacher and Leader Assessment Designed for Continuous Learning	3
EDG 5100	Educational Research Methods	3
EDG 7100	Ed Admin Practicum	3
EDG 7120	Ed Admin Portfolio I	0
EDG 7121	Ed Admin Portfolio II	0
EDG 7122	Ed Admin Portfolio III	0
EDG 7140	Ed Admin Capstone	3
or EDG 7600	Graduate Education Thesis Seminar
OR
EDG 7600	Graduate Education Thesis Seminar	3
**Master's Degree (30 credits): EDG 5130 & EDG 5135 also required
#5010 Licensure - Director of Instruction
EDG 6100	Leadership in Administration and Cultures of Change	3
EDG 6115	Teacher Development, Supervision, and Continuous Improvement	3
EDG 6120	Teacher and Leader Assessment Designed for Continuous Learning	3
EDG 5100	Educational Research Methods	3
EDG 5130	Leadership for Curriculum and Instruction	3
EDG 7100	Ed Admin Practicum	3
EDG 7120	Ed Admin Portfolio I	0
EDG 7121	Ed Admin Portfolio II	0
EDG 7122	Ed Admin Portfolio III	0
EDG 7140	Ed Admin Capstone	3
**Master's Degree (30 credits): EDG 6105 & EDG 6110 also required
#5008 Licensure - School Business Administrator 1
EDG 6100	Leadership in Administration and Cultures of Change	3
EDG 6105	Legal and Ethical Leadership in Schools	3
EDG 6110	Financial and Human Resource Management for School Leaders	3
EDG 6125	Compensation and Benefits	3
EDG 6130	School Business Management Auxiliary Services	3
EDG 6135	School Bus Mgmt Strategy	3
EDG 6140	School Business Management Strategy II	3
EDG 7100	Ed Admin Practicum	3
**Master's Degree (30 credits): EDG 5100 & EDG 7140 also required

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• ​School business administrator are waived from the requirement to hold a valid or eligibility to hold a provisional educator license in teaching or pupil services.
• School business administrator licenses are waived from the requirement to have six semesters of successful full-time classroom teaching experience, or six semesters of successful experience as a pupil services professional including 540 hours of classroom teaching experience.