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School Executive Leadership Program (SELP) at Oak Brook

 

Leading to the Doctor of Education and Superintendent Endorsement

Cohort Begins Late Summer 2007

The School Executive Leadership Program (SELP) is a cohort program offered by the Educational Administration and Leadership (EAL) program area of the UIUC Department of Educational Organization and Leadership. The EAL program has a long history of excellence and a strong reputation for leadership preparation. Currently, U.S. News and World Report ranks the UIUC program 14th out of over 500 educational leadership programs in the nation. Past graduates occupy positions of major responsibility in school districts and educational organizations, as university professors, and in policy positions across the state of Illinois and the nation.

Begun in 1986, SELP brings together highly motivated and talented professionals, in a convenient delivery format to earn Illinois Superintendent Endorsement. This approach allows working professionals to remain in full-time professional practice while satisfying on-campus residency requirements. SELP is designed for educators who hold Type 75 General Administrative Endorsement who aspire to positions as school superintendents and central office administrators. Classroom instruction is held on weeknights and intensive weekends at the Multi-University Center at Oak Brook, IL and during selected sessions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. Weekend classes typically meet Friday evenings from 6-10 pm, and Saturdays from 9 am - 5 pm. In addition, we anticipate that some courses will be delivered through distance learning channels (videoconferencing, web-based courses, and blended delivery mechanisms), so students will gain exposure to varied instructional delivery models. Students will progress through the coursework together in a highly specified program. No credit from other universities or from within the University of Illinois can be transferred into the program. Students will be expected to begin the program as a group and to remain together through the coursework. Students are responsible for their own travel, room, and meal expenses when completing on-campus study.

NOTE: This program has been approved by the University of Illinois and the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

 

SELP Doctor of Education Program Requirements

This SELP off-campus program requires a minimum of 73 hours: 1) 41 hours of EAL coursework for superintendent licensure, 2) 16 hours of cognate coursework (8 hours in Curriculum and Instruction and 8 hours in Educational Policy Studies), 3) 12 hours of research methods coursework, and 4) a minimum of 4 hours of thesis research. (Note: After reviewing students’ transcripts, in some instances students may be required to complete additional coursework, to remedy any deficiencies in coursework.) To complete the residency requirement, students will complete on-campus coursework in four consecutive semesters: Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Summer 2009, and Fall 2009.

Tentative Course Sequence (subject to resource and faculty availability)

Semester	EAL Course Sequence	Hours
Summer 2007	EOL590 Proseminar in Educational Leadership (UIUC campus)	1
Fall 2007	EOL549 Administration Theory EOL562 School District Management	4 4
Spring 2008	EOL561 Educational Politics and Policies EOL565 Human Resource Management	4 4
Summer 2008	EPSY480 Educational Statistics (UIUC campus) CI501 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development (UIUC campus)	4 4
Fall 2008	EOL544 School District Improvement EOL590 Research I  (UIUC campus)	4 4
Spring 2009	EOL566 Financial Administration EOL564 Democracy and Politics	4 4
Summer 2009	EPS590 Politics of Education (UIUC campus) EOL563 The School Superintendency (UIUC campus) EOL560 Clinical Experience Admin	4 4 2
Fall 2009	C&I509 QMR – Qualitative Methods in Research (UIUC campus) EOL560 Clinical Experience Admin	4 2
Spring 2010	EPS590 Future of American Public Education EOL567 Program Planning and Evaluation	4 4
Summer 2010	Qualifying Exams
Fall 2010	*EOL598 Thesis Proposal Seminar	4
Spring 2011	EOL599 Thesis Research	4
	Total Hours	73*

*Students are required to maintain continuous enrollment (fall and spring) until degree completion. Therefore, additional hours for thesis research will be required, depending on the individual student’s time for completion of the dissertation research.

 

Applications Information

Applicants must currently hold, or will hold by the starting date of the SELP cohort, a Type 75 General Administrative Endorsement. Additionally, experience as a school administrator (principal, assistant principal, dean, department chair, central office administrator) at any level, is preferred. We particularly encourage applications from those underrepresented in school administrative positions, such as members of minority groups and women. Applicants must submit all required applications materials by April 15 for consideration for the Fall 2007 cohort. Review of applications will begin April 15; applications will continue to be accepted until the cohort has been filled.

The following are required:

• UIUC Graduate College application and payment of $50 applications fee ($60 for international applicants)

NOTE: If you already are admitted to the UIUC Graduate College, please do not reapply. However, you must petition for EOL departmental admissions, through the following: 1) complete a Graduate Student petition (select “curriculum change” and “re-entry”) (http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/forms/admission/petition_form.pdf), (2) complete Graduate Student Re-entry Data form (http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/forms/admission/reentry.pdf), 3) sign the forms and obtain the necessary signatures from your former advisor and department, and 4) submit these forms to the EOL department by the April 15 admissions deadline.

• Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Departmental Personal Information Form (http://edwebsfiles.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/admissions/documents/DepartmentalPersonalInformationForm12-12-06.doc)
• Personal Statement (minimum 500 words, explanation contained on departmental Personal Information Form)
• Three letters of reference
• Resume

Admission to UIUC graduate programs is highly competitive and, because the cohort is limited in size, some well-qualified applicants may not be admitted. A faculty committee will review all applications files. Those who meet the requirements of the Graduate College and department will complete a proctored writing sample and will participate in interviews, which will be used to determine which students will be admitted into this cohort. Complete information on applications criteria and processes is available at http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/admissions/about.html

 

Recommendation for Certification

Please note that admission to the Educational Administration and Leadership program does not guarantee that a student will be recommended for certification. Recommendation for administrative certification will be determined through a separate college department, when coursework is complete. The state of Illinois requires two years of administrative experience before the superintendent’s endorsement can be attained.

 

UIUC Educational Organization and Leadership Faculty

Donald G. Hackmann, Associate Professor, Interim Department Head, & Educational Administration Program Coordinator, Ed.D. University of Missouri-Columbia

Kern Alexander, Professor, Ed.D. Indiana University

Gene Amberg, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ph.D., St. Louis University

Lorenzo Baber, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Penn State University

Debra Bragg, Professor & Higher Education Program Coordinator, Ph.D. Ohio State University

Timothy Reese Cain, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Michigan

Richard Hunter, Professor, Ed.D. University of California-Berkeley

Stanley O. Ikenberry, Regent Professor and President Emeritus, Ph.D. Michigan State University

Richard Justice, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Gregory Kienzl, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Columbia University

Brad Kose, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Lubienski, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Michigan State University

Carolyn Shields, Professor, Ph.D. University of Saskatchewan

Linda Sloat, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ed.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Please visit the UIUC Department of Educational Organization and Leadership website for additional information concerning the Educational Administration and Leadership program area at www.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/edadmin/home.html

 Inquiries may be directed to:

Donald G. Hackmann, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Educational Administration and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1-800-252-1360, extension 30230, dghack@uiuc.edu

 

Note: Applications deadline is April 15 for consideration for this cohort. All required applications materials must be received by this date. Review of applications will begin April 15; applications will continue to be accepted until the cohort has been filled.