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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ONCE YOU ARE ADMITTED
Your admission letter will assign you a faculty advisor to offer advice, answer questions, and explain regulations. Please contact your advisor soon and call on her/him whenever you need to. We want to make your experience at UMaine as productive as we can.
Within six weeks of the date of admission, you should contact your advisor concerning the development of a “Program of Study.” Your “Program of Study” must be signed by you and your advisor and filed with the Graduate School prior to your third course registration.
Program of Study Planning Considerations
You and your advisor have the responsibility for planning a program of study leading to the Master of Education degree or to the Certificate of Advanced Study. In planning the program of study, the faculty strongly urge consideration of the following factors:
Professional Background and Goals: The UM graduate program in educational leadership offers a variety of options to meet students’ goals. Whether exploring leadership topics or preparing for a specific role, you are best equipped to identify which coursework will best complement your background and professional goals.
Certification: Students who seek administrative certification for public school positions are strongly urged to consult certification requirements prior to finalizing the Program of Study (see Appendix A). Entering students who have developed action plans for certification purposes should choose coursework that satisfies both certification and degree requirements.
Degree Requirements: Each degree requires core courses and the distribution of credits in three content categories: Organizational & Educational Theory; Leadership Practice; and Educational Evaluation and Research. (see course selection below)
After the “Program of Study” is approved and signed by both you and your advisor, the advisor arranges to have copies of the approved program sent to the Graduate School and the student, and a copy is filed in the student's record folder in the College of Education and Human Development. Revisions in the “Program of Study” require advisor approval and must conform to the regulations and “Guidelines for the Masters and CAS Programs.”
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Educational Leadership faculty has established program requirements in keeping with College and Graduate School regulations. Their goal is to assure that successful graduates have developed sufficient background and competence in organizational theory, leadership practice, and educational practice and research to make informed decisions about taking future roles in leadership.
Credit Hours
The M.Ed. program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours distributed over the curricular areas indicated on page 8.
The CAS program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond the Master's degree. A student whose Master's degree is in an area other than educational leadership will be required to complete more than the minimum 30 credit hours (usually 39 to 42 credit hours).
Course Selection
Students, with the assistance of their advisors, select courses for the Program of Study based on each degree's requirements (see links to each program.)
Your coursework must fulfill the following minimum distribution requirements. See Appendix B for courses in each curriculum category.
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Table I
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Organizational & Educational Theory
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Leadership Practice
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Educational Evaluation & Research
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M. Ed.
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9
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9
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6
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6 cr./hrs of seminars
(see #4 page 10)
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CAS
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12*
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12*
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12**
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3 cr./hrs of seminars
(see page l2)
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*Up to 15 credits taken in the Master’s program may be counted for distribution, but not for credit.
**Up to 6 credits taken in the Master’s program may be counted for distribution, but not for credit.
Residence Credits
Both the M.Ed. and CAS programs require that a minimum of 12 credit hours be Orono campus courses. A course offered at a location other than the Orono campus may count as an Orono campus course if:
a.) registration for the course is through the Orono campus, and the course is taught by an instructor employed by the Orono campus; or
b.) registration for the course is through another campus of the University of Maine System, but the course carries an Orono campus course number and the instructor has been approved by the Graduate School at the Orono campus.
Courses Taken at Other Institutions
A student wishing to take a course offered by another campus of the University of Maine System or by another college or university must obtain advanced approval of the course from her/his advisor. The other campus must offer a graduate program in the field of the course. If the course is offered by another campus of the University of Maine System, the student should complete an Extramural Credit Form which arranges for the student’s course grade to be automatically forwarded to the registrar at the Orono campus by the registrar of the campus offering the course.
Educational Institutes
An Educational Institute offered for three graduate credits may be applicable to a graduate program. No more than three graduate credits may be applied.
MASTER'S DEGREE
INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED OPTION: For students using the Individually Scheduled format, the following requirements pertain:
Master's Degree (39 credit hours)
1. Core Courses: Entering Master's students must begin with either EAD 500 (Fundamentals of Instructional Leadership) or EAD 550 (Theories of Educational Organizations). Both courses are required.
2. Curriculum Requirement: Students complete at least one 3-credit hour course in curriculum appropriate to their interest.
3. Educational Evaluation/Research Requirement: Students complete 6 credit hours including EDS 520 (Educational Assessment) and either:
i) EDS 510 (Introduction to Educational Research) or
ii) EDG 595 (Educational Research), which has a prerequisite, EDS 521 (Statistical Methods in Education I)
At least one of the Evaluation/Research courses should be among the first four courses completed in the Masters program.
4. Seminars/Internship: Graduate School regulations require that the M. Ed. student complete two seminars (6 cr. hrs.) or one seminar (3 cr. hrs.) and a 3-credit internship or practicum.
Program of Study form: Individually Scheduled (opens as PDF file.)
Program of Study for the CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY
The CAS offers students a sequence of courses designed to build on their base of leadership understanding and practice and deepen their knowledge of educational leadership. Specifically, students study the social, ethical, political, and organizational fabric of American schooling and, against this background, examine central issues of leadership practice, teaching and learning, and educational policy. The core of CAS courses assists students in examining such issues. Elective courses build on this examination and help students to individualize their learning and consider school system roles involving planning, evaluation, policy, and leadership and/or to explore further study at the doctoral level.
Students enrolling in the CAS program should have a firm foundation of coursework and experience in educational leadership. Students should have a minimum of three years' experience in formal or informal leadership roles in educational organizations. A Master's Degree in Educational Leadership is preferred. For students with a Master's degree in Educational Leadership the program requires 30 credits of coursework.
If a student has a Master's Degree in another field, he or she must develop a foundation of understanding through introductory courses in Educational Leadership. In addition to the other CAS requirements, these students must take three core Master's courses. These students will fulfill course requirements of at least 39 credit hours.
Core Courses
The CAS program provides a sequence of six core courses (18 credits) over a two-three year period. Students often end up being in classes together over the years and form a supportive learning community with one another. The core courses are
EAD 650 Leadership Studies
EDA 570 Models of Educational Evaluation
EDC 595 Leadership in Curriculum Design for Administrators/Supervisors
EAD 646 Politics, Power and Policy in Educational Leadership
EAD 656 The Social and Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership or
And one of these seminars
EDS 642 Seminar in School Leadership
EDS 645 Seminar in Teacher Leadership
EDS 643 Seminar in School District Leadership
Elective Courses
Students, in consulatation with their advisors, will select elective courses to fit individual interests and career plans. Early in your academic planning these ideas should be formalized through an approved Program of Study. Generally, electives can support preparation toward system-level positions, doctoral preparation, and general study. A partial list of courses typically taken by CAS students includes:
General study:
EAD 532 Staff Development for School Leaders
EAD 651 Organizational Behavior in Education
EAD 551 Dynamics of Change in Schools
EDC 595 Leadership in Curriculum Design
EDS 641 Seminar in Supervision
EDH 660 Historical Roots of US Educational Practice, Policy, and Thought
EAD 630 School finance and Business Management
EAD 634 School Personnel Management
EAD 640 Contract Negotiations and Management for Educational Administration
EAD 692/3/4 Superintendent Internship I,II,+III
Planning for Doctoral Study
The doctoral program in Educational Leadership for K-12 educators involves joining a cohort. Cohorts form every three years. If students are considering doctoral study and want to do some coursework that could be credited to that degree, they should consult their advisors. Courses in theories of leadership and organizations and research courses are likely to be considered pre-doctoral courses. System level courses and those related to practice are not considered pre-doctoral courses.
Program of Study
Certificate of Advanced Study (Minimum 30; 39-45 credit hours if your Masters is not in Educational Leadership)
1. Leadership Courses: The CAS student must successfully complete 24 credit hours (15 of which may be from the Master's program) in courses listed under Organizational & Educational Theory, and Leadership Practice. Graduate courses taken prior to admission to the CAS program may count toward this 24-hour distribution requirement.
2. Core Courses: If entering without a Master's degree in Educational Leadership, students will be required to include 9 credits of core courses in Educational Leadership in addition to the 30 credits minimum for the CAS. The core must include EAD 500 and EAD 550, or their equivalent from another institution.
3. Educational Evaluation/Research Requirement: The Educational Evaluation & Research component of the CAS program must include:
a) EDS 520 (Educational Assessment) and EDS 510 (Introduction to Educational Research) if either course was not taken at the Master's level; and
b) EDA 570 (Models of Educational Evaluation).
4. Social Context Requirement: EAD 656 (Social and Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership), or EDH 500 (Seminar in Social Context of Education).
Program of Study form: Individually Scheduled (opens in Word document)
Program of Study - COHORT PROGRAM
For students entering the Cohort Program, these distribution requirements are built into the cohort course sequence as follows:
Organizational & Educational Theory
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Functions and Theories of Educational Leadership
6 credits
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EAD 564
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Educational Organizations from a Personal, Social and Political Perspective
3 credits
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Leadership Practice
| EAD 562 |
Group Leadership and Decision-Making in Schools 3 credits
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| EDS 644 |
Seminar in Interpersonal Dimensions of Leadership 3 credits
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| EDG 657 |
School-based Leadership I-II
2 credits
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EAD 690 or
EAD 691 |
Internship in School Based Leadership III-VI
4 credits
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| EDS 569 |
Capstone Seminar in Educational Leadership 3 credits
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Educational Evaluation & Research
| EDS 510 |
Intro to Educational Research
3 credits
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| EAD 561 |
Leadership of Planning and Evaluation 3 credits
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Students will take 3 or more elective courses to complete the degree. The selection of these courses will depend on certification requirements the student wishes to fulfill, the degree (Master’s or CAS) he or she is pursuing, and his or her interest.
Tentative Course Sequence For Master’s/CAS Program
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Year One
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Year Two
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Year Three +
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Functions and Theories of Leadership—Part 1 & 2 (EAD 560—6 credits)
School-Based Leadership I & II (EDG 657—2 credits)
Group Leadership and Decision–making in Schools (EAD 562—3 credits)
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Introduction to Educational Research (EDS 510—3 credits)
Program Planning and Evaluation (EAD 561—3 credits)
Internship in School-Based Leadership III & IV (EAD 690 or 691—2 credits)
Interpersonal Dimensions of Leadership (EAD 563—3 credits)
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Personal, Social, and Political Perspectives of Educational Organizations (EAD 564—3 credits)
Capstone Seminar (EAD 569—3 credits)
Internship in School-Based Leadership V & VI (EAD 690 or 691—2 credits)
Electives (9 credits)
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Program of Study form: Cohort (opens in a PDF file.)
INTERSTATE SCHOOL LEADERS LICENSURE CONSORTIUM (ISLLC) STANDARDS
The program objectives intersect with national standards for school leaders in that each of the standards has I-C-I dimensions. At the end of the program, we ask students to assess themselves according to standards outlined by the Inter state School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). They are summarized below.
An educational leader promotes the success of all students by:
- facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
- advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
- ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
- collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
- acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
- understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
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