EdAdmin:
General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75) On-Campus Cohort Program

 

Applications Accepted Through April 15, 2008

• To be eligible for admission into the cohort, applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of full-time teaching or acceptable school service personnel experience. Because our program is dedicated to the preparation of educational leaders, applicants must be clear in stating that their intent is to assume administrative leadership positions in school systems (department chairs, dean assistant principals, principals), rather than simply earning graduate credits for professional development.
• Admissions is highly competitive. Because the cohort is limited in size, it is highly probable that well-qualified applicants may not be admitted.
• To receive full consideration, all required applications materials must be received by April 15, 2008.
• Acceptance notification will be made by May 15, 2008; cohort will begin classes in Fall 2008.

 

Course Sequence/Schedule Format

• The program is designed in a cohort delivery model, and students are expected to complete their courses in this sequence. If a student has an occasional personal need to be removed from the cohort sequence in a given semester, the student will gain approval from his/her advisor. The student then will complete missed courses at the earliest opportunity in which an openings are available.
• Courses will be offered in weeknight formats, with all classes meeting on the UIUC campus. Summer class format depends on the types of courses offered and may be held during weekdays as well as weekends.
• Masters students complete 10 courses (40 graduate hours) and Advanced Certificate students complete 11 courses (44 graduate hours).

 

Tuition

• Tuition and fees for the 2007-2008 academic year have not yet been determined by the Board of Trustees. In addition to tuition and fees, students are also responsible for the payment of a field experience supervision fee, the cost of required textbooks, course packets, and any other course related costs.

 

U.S. News and World Report ranks the UIUC Educational Administration program 14th out of over 500 educational leadership programs in the nation.

Information on the UIUC Educational Administration Program can be accessed at http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/edadmin/home.html

 

General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75) Program

On-Campus Fall 2008 Cohort: Applications Process

 

Admissions information can be accessed at http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/admissions/about.html   

Applicants must submit all required applications materials by April 15 for consideration for the Fall 2008 cohort. The following materials are required:

 

• UIUC Graduate College and payment of applications fee. (The application fee is $50 for domestic applicants or $60 (US dollars) for international.)

http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/apply/  

Information that you may need for the Graduate College Application:
Admission Term: Fall 2008

Department: Educational Organization and Leadership

Department Code: 1674

Program Name: Educational Organization and Leadership - EDM (if applying to the Master of Education option) or CAS (if applying for Certificate of Advanced Studies option)

Field of Specialization: Not required

Program Code: 10KS0209EDM (Master’s Program); 10KS0209CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies Program)
“Will you begin your program of study with an online or off-campus course:” NO
Under the Test Scores section – there are none required, so leave this blank

• NOTE: If you already are admitted to the UIUC Graduate College, please do not reapply. However, you must petition for EOL departmental admissions, by completing the following steps: 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 April 15 admissions deadline.
• Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (NOTE: official copies of transcripts are needed for all students, even if you already have earned degrees from UIUC.)
• Departmental Personal Information Form (NOTE: This form also requires the submission of a personal statement, minimum of 500 words)
  http://edwebsfiles.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/admissions/documents/DepartmentalPersonalInformationForm12-12-06.doc
• Personal resume
• Three letters of reference (References should mail forms directly to the address listed below)

http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/forms/admission/LetterOfReference.pdf

 

All supporting materials should be forwarded (either mail or e-mail) to:

Admissions Secretary, Department of Educational Organization and Leadership, 333 Education Building, 1310 S. Sixth Street MC708, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820. e-mail: eol-info@uiuc.edu; phone: 217-333-2155

 

ALL REQUIRED APPLICATIONS MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BYApril 15, 2008.

 

General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75) Program

Fall 2008 Cohort

 

Tentative Course Sequence (subject to resource and faculty availability)

 

Semester	Course
Fall 2008	EOL540 Introduction to Educational Administration (4 hours) EOL547 Educational Law (4 hours)
Spring 2009	EOL541 Instructional Supervision (4 hours) EOL543 School Improvement (4 hours)
Summer 2009	EOL546 Educational Finance (4 hours) EdPsy Foundations course in educational psychology (4 hours)
Fall 2009	EOL542 The Principalship (4 hours) EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration (2 hours)
Spring 2010	EOL548 Political and Cultural Context of Education (4 hours) EOL560 Clinical Experience in Administration (2 hours)
Summer 2010	EPS Foundations course in educational policy studies (4 hours) Elective course for Certificate of Advanced Studies  program (4 hours)

Financial Aid

The Department of Educational Organization and Leadership does not process applications for financial aid. Applicants who are interested in obtaining information on financial aid are referred to the UIUC Office of Financial Aid at http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu

For Further Information, Contact:
Linda S. C. Sloat, Ed.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Educational Organization and Leadership College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign lsloat@uiuc.edu Tel: 217. 244.6781   Fax: 217.244.3378	-or-	Gene Amberg, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Educational Organization and Leadership College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gamberg@ad.uiuc.edu Tel: 217. 333.7828   Fax: 217.244.3378

 

 

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree 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