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ABOUT |
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| The Off-Campus Educational Administration Program offered in Chicago offers graduate programs that embrace the broad array of administrative and supervisory positions in education. The Chicago General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75) cohort program is designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to meet the challenges and demands of contemporary building-level leaders, including principals, assistant principals, deans, and department chairs. It is built around a concept of educational leaders that envisions the administrator as an active learner and a facilitator of learning. Leaders are seen as thoughtful professionals who are reflective by inclination, nurture and support a community of shared values based on democratic principles, and empower others to lead. | ||
| The Educational Administration Program at Chicago is designed to meet both degree requirements for the UIUC College of Education and certification requirements for the State of Illinois General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75). To be eligible for admission into the cohort, applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of full-time teaching or have acceptable school service personnel experience. | ||
LOCATION |
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| The Chicago General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75) cohort program will conduct classes at the West Side Technical Institute (WSTI) of Richard J. Daley College. WSTI is located at 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL. Click here for a map of the area. | ||
DEGREE OPTIONS |
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| UIUC College of Education degree and certification meets the requirements for the State of Illinois General Administrative Endorsement (Type 75). The General Administrative Endorsement may be obtained either through the Master’s degree or Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) options. To be eligible for admission into the cohort, applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of full-time teaching or have acceptable school service personnel experience. Applications for admission to the summer cohort must be submitted by April 2. Through the Chicago cohort, students may pursue one of two options: | ||
| •Master of Education Degree (Ed.M.) This program leads to a Master of Education degree (Ed.M.) with the General Administrative Endorsement. This program is for those with a bachelor's degree and no master's degree, or a master's degree outside the field of education. |
•Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) This program leads to an Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) with the General Administrative Endorsement. This program is for those with a previously earned master's degree in the field of education. |
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STRUCTURE |
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Admitted students will enter the cohort program together and continue through the course work as a group. Approximately two years is required to complete all requirements. Members of the cohort are expected to accommodate their schedules for continuous registration. Two courses are offered during fall and spring semesters; one course normally will be offered on four or five intensive weekends, and the second course will be held one evening during the week. Typically, two courses are provided during the summer sessions. Summer format depends on the types of courses offered and may be held during weekdays as well as weekends. All classes will be held in the Oak Brook area. The Ed.M. degree program requires 40 hours of coursework. Students who have already earned a master’s degree may elect the Certificate of Advanced Studies program, which requires 44 hours of coursework. The curriculum is defined for both degree options with the exception that the applicants often ask the distinction between the Ed.M. and the CAS degree with Type 75 licensure. The curriculum requirements are identical, with the exception that the CAS requires one additional elective course. In some school districts individuals are not financially compensated if they are earning a second master's degree. In that instance, providing that the first master's degree is in Education, the CAS is the appropriate option. Other individuals may wish that their resume and transcript note a CAS, rather than a second master's. If neither of these is a concern, then it is recommended that the applicants apply to the Ed.M. degree option. |
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U.S. News and World Report ranks the UIUC Educational Administration program 14th out of over 500 educational leadership programs in the nation. |
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| More information on the UIUC Educational Administration Program can be accessed at http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/eol/edadmin/home.html | ||
Important Resources for Off-campus Students |
Visit the Academic Outreach Web site for more information | |
| ** Applications must be received by February 15, 2008, for consideration for the Spring 2008 Cohort. Applications will continue to be accepted beyond the December 1 deadline, and will be considered if spaces remain in the cohort. ** |
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UIUC E-MAIL REDIRECT POLICY |
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Please be advised that all e-mail communications (this includes information from departments, instructors, Office of Accounts
Receivable, Office of Admissions and Records, Academic Outreach staff, etc.) to University of Illinois students will be sent to the
student's NetID@uiuc.edu e-mail address as specified in the University's Electronic Directory, found at http://www.uiuc.edu/ricker/PH. You must redirect your UIUC email address to your personal email address if you do not wish to
use your UIUC email address. For most students, this address is set to your CITES express e-mail account. If you wish to redirect
your NetID@uiuc.edu e-mail address elsewhere, you may edit your Electronic Directory entry at http://www-apps.
cites.uiuc.edu/ede/. You must know your NetID and NetID password to do this. If you do not know your NetID password,
you must contact CITES account services at (217) 333-6760 to have it reset or visit https://www-apps.cites.uiuc.edu/password/. |
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for information regarding the Chicago cohort, contact: |
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