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School Executive Leadership Program (SELP) - On Campus

 

Leading to either the Doctor of Education or Certificate of Advanced Studies

and the Superintendent Endorsement

Beginning Fall

The School Executive Leadership Program is a cohort program offered by the Educational Administration and Leadership area of the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership. The UIUC Educational Administration and Leadership program has a long history of excellence and a strong reputation for leadership preparation. Currently, U.S. News and World Report ranks the program 20th out of over 500 educational leadership programs in the nation. Past graduates occupy positions of major responsibility in school district 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 from across the state, in a convenient delivery format to earn Illinois Superintendent Endorsement. This approach allows working professionals to remain in professional practice while satisfying the residency requirement. SELP is designed for educators who hold Type 75 General Administrative Endorsement who desire positions as central office administrators and school superintendents. Classroom instruction is held on intensive weekends on the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign during the fall and spring semesters, and the summer sessions include a combination of intensive weekends and daily classes. Weekend classes typically meet Friday evenings from 6-9 pm, and Saturdays from 9 am – 4 pm. 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 start together and remain together through the coursework. Students are responsible for their own travel, room, and meal expenses when completing on-campus study.

 The program may lead either to the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree or a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). The Ed.D. is a minimum 72-hour program. The CAS option requires 48 hours, although students who have completed a master’s degree in educational administration at UIUC will not need to complete the eight additional foundation requirements. Degree requirements for each option follow.

 

Doctor of Education Degree

Certification Requirements	Course Title	Hours
Governance of Public Schools (8 hours)	EOL561 Educational Policy and Politics EOL564 Democracy and Politics in Administration	4 4
Management of Public Schools (8 hours)	EOL549 Administrative Theory EOL562 School District Management	4 4
Educational Planning (8 hours)	EOL566 Financial Administration Program Planning and Evaluation	4 4
Additional Graduate Credit (12 hours)	EOL544 School District Improvement EOL563 The School Superintendency EOL565 Human Resource Management	4 4 4
Clinical Experience (4 hours)	EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration	4
	Total Hours Required for Certification	40
Research Requirements (12 hours)	EPSY480 Educational Statistics One of the following: CI550, HRE580, EPSY573, SPED550 Methods of Educational Inquiry EOL598 Thesis Proposal Seminar	4 4   4
Cognate Requirements (at least 16 hours)	Approved courses outside of EOL Department	16
Thesis Credit*	EOL599 Thesis Research	4 min.
	Total Hours Required for Program	72*

*It is possible that additional hours for thesis research will be required, depending on the individual student’s time for completion of the dissertation research.

 

Certificate of Advanced Studies Option 

Certification Requirements	Course Title	Hours
Governance of Public Schools (8 hours)	EOL561 Educational Policy and Politics EOL564 Democracy and Politics in Administration	4 4
Management of Public Schools (8 hours)	EOL549 Administrative Theory EOL562 School District Management	4 4
Educational Planning (8 hours)	EOL566 Financial Administration Program Planning and Evaluation	4 4
Additional Graduate Credit   (12 hours)	EOL544 School District Improvement EOL563 The School Superintendency EOL565 Human Resource Management	4 4 4
Clinical Experience                 (4 hours)	EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration	4
Foundation Requirements (8 hours)* For students who have not completed a UIUC master’s degree in educational administration at UIUC, the eight foundations hours are required. For students with a UIUC master’s degree in educational administration, 40 total hours are required.	One of the following: EPS400, EPS420, EPS423, EPS424, EPS 426 One of the following: EPSY400, EPSY401, EPSY402 One of the following: EPSY404, EPSY405, EPSY406 One of the following: EPS401, EPS410, EPS411, EPS411, EPS412, EPS413, EPS414	2   2 2 2
	Total Hours Required	40/48*

  

Doctor of Education or Certificate of Advanced Studies: Which Option is Most Appropriate?

 Educators’ reasons for attaining advanced degrees depend upon their ultimate career goals. Building-level administrators who aspire to central office positions often determine that the CAS degree option meets their needs, because it provides the superintendent endorsement that they seek. Because some school districts now require a doctoral degree for the superintendency, others may decide that the Ed.D. degree is their most appropriate option. Although the Ed.D. degree provides access to university teaching opportunities, individuals who intend to become university professors are encouraged to consider the Doctor of Philosophy degree, which is a full-time on-campus program for individuals wishing to enter the field of academe.

Doctoral programs require the investment of additional institutional resources for students to complete their research and dissertation requirements; therefore, we annually admit only a limited number of individuals into our Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs. Although admissions are competitive for both the doctoral and Advanced Certificate programs, more openings are available for CAS degrees. Therefore, individuals who are undecided about their commitment to completing a doctoral degree are advised to consider applying for the CAS option. When they are midway through their program, CAS students have the option to apply to be considered for elevation to the doctoral degree program.

If you are certain that you intend to complete a doctoral degree with superintendent endorsement, then applying to the Ed.D. program is likely your best alternative. If you are uncertain about your best degree route, then the CAS option is the appropriate initial applications avenue. If you wish to become a university professor and are interested in full-time study for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, a limited number of graduate assistantships are available within our department. If you wish to consult with someone regarding each of these possibilities, you are encouraged to contact Dr. Christopher Lubienski at club@uiuc.edu (tel: 217.333.4382) or Dr. Brad Kose at bkose@uiuc.edu (tel: 217.333.2802).

Applications Information

Program participants must presently be, or recently have been, a practicing school administrator, supervisor, or teacher leader at any level, and must currently hold, or will hold by the starting date of the SELP cohort, a Type 75 General Administrative Endorsement. We particularly seek applications from those underrepresented in school administrative positions, such as members of underrepresented minority groups and women. Applicants must submit all required applications materials by April 15 for consideration for the Fall cohort. 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”) (Petition Online), (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 posted admissions deadline.

• Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Departmental Personal Information Form
• 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 completed a proctored writing sample and will participate in on-campus interviews, which will be used to determine which students will be admitted. Complete information on applications criteria and processes as 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 Administration and Leadership Faculty

Donald Hackmann, Interim Head and Associate Professor, Ed.D. 1983, University of Missouri-Columbia
Interests: principalship, middle level education, educational leadership preparation

Kern Alexander, Professor, Ed.D. 1965, Indiana University
Interests: education finance, education law, educational policy

Gene Amberg, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 1979, St. Louis University
Interests: leadership, public school superintendency, school improvement

Richard Hunter, Professor, Ed.D. 1971, University of California-Berkeley
Interests: superintendency, urban education, school improvement

Brad Kose, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interests: influence of school leadership on building organizational learning capacity, teacher change, and equitable student learning outcome

Christopher Lubienski, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 1999, Michigan State University
Interests: educational polities and policy, school reform, school choice

Carolyn Shields, Professor, Ph.D. 1991 University of Saskatchewan
Interests: issues of leadership and social justice in diverse contexts

Linda Sloat, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ed.D. 2004, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Interests: differentiated instruction, school improvement, staff supervision and evaluation, reading in content areas

Paul Thurston, Professor Emeritus, JD 1974, Ph.D. 1975, University of Iowa
Interests: school law, personnel administration, professional development

 

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

General inquiries may be directed to:

EOL-info@uiuc.edu

Specific inquiries may be directed to:

email: EdD in Ed Admin

Christopher Lubienski Assistant Professor Educational Organization & Leadership 333 Education Building 1310 S. 6th St. MC 708 Champaign IL 61820 club@uiuc.edu Tel: 217.333.4382   Fax: 217.244.3378

-or-

Brad Kose Assistant Professor Educational Organization & Leadership 333 Education Building 1310 S. 6th St. MC 708 Champaign IL 61820 bkose@uiuc.edu Tel:  217.333.2802   Fax: 217.244.3378

 

 

Note: Applications deadline is April 15 for full consideration for the Fall cohort.  All required applications materials must be received by this date.

 

Superintendent Endorsement Program

Fall Cohort

 Sample Course Sequence (subject to resource and faculty availability)

 

Semester	Course
Fall 2007	EOL544 School District Improvement EOL549 Administration Theory
Spring 2008	EOL563 The School Superintendency EOL564 Democracy and Politics
Summer 2008	EdPsy Foundations course in educational psychology (4 hrs) (CAS only) Cognate course (Ed.D. option) (4 hrs) Cognate course (Ed.D. option) (4 hrs) EOL562 School District Management
Fall 2008	EOL566 Financial Administration (4 hrs) EOL567 Program Planning and Evaluation (4 hrs)
Spring 2009	EOL565 Human Resource Management (4 hrs) EOL561 Educational Politics and Policies (4 hrs)
Summer 2009	Cognate course (Ed.D. option) (4 hours) Cognate course (Ed.D. option) (4 hours) Quantitative Research course (Ed.D. option)
Fall 2009	EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration (2 hours) Qualitative Research course (Ed.D. option)
Spring 2010	EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration (2 hours) EOL598 Thesis Proposal Seminar (Ed.D. option)
Fall 2010 until completion	Thesis Research (Ed.D. only)

 

NOTE: Upon successful completion of the General Fields and Research Methodology portion of the qualifying examinations, students will be expected to maintain continuous enrollment (fall and spring semesters) until completion of their degree. This requirement may be satisfied by either enrollment in EOL599 Thesis Research or other approved coursework.

 

Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration and Leadership

 

The Educational Administration and Leadership (EAL) program area offers the following two options for the Doctor of Education degree:

• General Administrative Endorsement (building-level licensure)
• Superintendency Endorsement (district-level licensure)

 

The Ed.D. in Educational Administration and Leadership requires a minimum of 72 hours beyond the master’s degree; a minimum of 44 hours will include Core coursework and the EOL Specialization. Course requirements are listed below.

 

EAL Specialization and Focus Area (40 hours)

 

General Administrative Endorsement	Superintendency Endorsement
EOL540 Introduction to Educational Admin EOL541 Instructional Supervision EOL542 The Principalship EOL543 School Improvement EOL546 Educational Finance EOL547 Educational Law EOL548 Political and Cultural Context of Ed EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration EOL549 Administration Theory EOL567 Program Planning and Evaluation Total: 40  hours	EOL544 School District Improvement EOL561 Educational Politics and Policies EOL562 School District Management EOL562 The School Superintendency EOL564 Democracy and Politics EOL565 Human Resource Management EOL566 Financial Administration EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration EOL549 Administration Theory EOL567 Program Planning and Evaluation Total: 40  hours

 

Research Specialization (12 hours minimum)

_____ Educational Statistics (EPSY480 or a course from one of the approved Research Methodology areas)

_____ Methods of Educational Inquiry (CI550, EPSY573, SPED550, HRE580)

_____ EOL598 Thesis Proposal Seminar

 

Thesis Research (4 hours minimum)

____ EOL599 Thesis Research

NOTE: Upon successful completion of the General Fields and Research Methodology portion of the qualifying examinations, students will be expected to maintain continuous enrollment (fall and spring semesters) until completion of their degree. This requirement may be satisfied by either enrollment in EOL599 Thesis Research or other approved coursework.

 

Cognate (16 hours minimum)

Cognate courses must be outside the department and may be outside the college; the purpose of the cognate requirement is to provide the student with a scholarly perspective of an academic field or fields outside of their major field of study, but one that relates to and supports their major field and study and intended field of professional practice. These hours will be chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor. Sixteen hours may be taken in one field or 8 hours may be taken in each of two related fields. At least 8 of the 16 hours must be taken at the 500 level. If two fields are selected, at least 4 hours in each field must be at the 500 level.

 

Minimum Hours Required for the Ed.D. Degree: 72