Degree:  Master of Education

Specialization/Major/Concentration: Educational Leadership

Program Purpose and Objectives

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership is a state approved, NCATE accredited program that leads to eligibility for the Educational Leader Certificate Level 1, the credential required for principals in public schools in Louisiana. The rigorous 39 hour curriculum is aligned with the national ISLLC and ELCC standards. Courses are sequenced to scaffold development of the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions needed to lead a P-12 school. Students are involved in authentic activities required of principals, including experience gained during three semesters of part time internship. The MEd prepares students for success on the SLLA. Students work full time at their school while matriculating through the program.

Admission Requirements

Application Deadline: April 15th

Students applying for the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership must meet the following requirements:

Evidence of the following:

• Valid Louisiana Type B or Level 2 teaching certificate or comparable level out-of-state teaching certificate
• Current employment at a school or district
• At least two (2) years of successful teaching experience in your area of certification
• Evidence of Leadership Potential
  

Documented evidence of one (1) or more of the following:

• Teacher of the Year nomination
• Mentor Teacher for LA TAAP
• National Board Certification
• Presenter at local, state, or national conference or workshop
• Publication (does not include self-published material)
• Teacher Leader Endorsement
• Other leadership experience (e.g., teacher coach, grade level chair/department head, professional development coordinator)

Nomination Letter
Nomination letter from a current or past administrator, on letterhead or from a professional email address, attesting to your leadership potential and to at least two (2) years of successful teaching in your area of certification.

Recommendations
Two (2) additional letters of recommendation, on letterhead or from a professional email address, attesting to your leadership potential.

Course Requirements

For more information, please contact: 

Dr. Dianne Taylor 111J Peabody Hall dtaylor@lsu.edu ph: 225-578-2192

Dr. Dana Bickmore 105 Peabody Hall danabick@lsu.edu ph: 225-578-2256