Degrees for Education

Master of Arts: Education Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential

At Hope, the Master of Arts in Education Administration program is for individuals who have a desire to develop life-long learning skills to become more effective educators and to assist their organizations through leadership. Graduates will successfully serve as teachers, principals and superintendents in either Christian or public schools.

Our program features sound research training, a curriculum blend of theory and practice, and values-laden teaching from faculty with top academic credentials and real world experience. Our program also focuses on a pedagogy designed to strengthen and better define one’s core values.

This program is offered completely online or on-site at the Orange Education Center and the Corona Education Center, and can be completed in as few as 12 months.

The Master of Arts in Education Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program is 30-units.

On-campus
Classes are offered at the Orange Education Center and the Corona Education Center, both with close freeway access. Courses are offered in eight-week modules throughout the year in the evenings.

Online
Online courses provide an interactive learning environment through online video lectures, online discussion threads, and an online drop box where you can virtually submit your assignments. Best of all, you can log-on to view lectures, participate in threaded discussions, and submit assignments any time of night or day!

Optional Joint Program

Students may also complete a Joint Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential / Master of Education program.
Career Opportunities
Teacher
Assistant Principal K-12 Public and Private Schools
Director Preschool and Charter Schools
Principal K-12 Public and Private Schools
Superintendent
College or University Administrators
School Board Member or Trustee
Career resources
Association of California School Administrators
Association of Christian Schools International
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
California Department of Education
United States Department of Education
Interesting Courses
Education Administration
Contemporary Issues in Education
Curriculum Development and Instructional Design
Transforming Schools
Real World Opportunities

This program includes twenty-four weeks of field experience and hands-on practicum as a requirement.

NOTE: The School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) Education Department completed the framework for a California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and Master of Arts in Education Administration during Fall 2008. Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Standards have been submitted to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). It is anticipated that the credential program will be approved by the CCTC in January 2009. The Education Department is seeking regional accreditation of the Master of Arts in Education Administration program by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Department intends to launch the new programs by June, 2009, but possibly as early as March, 2009. For a progress report, please contact Dr. George West, Chair of the SGPS Education Department

The EDS in Administration program provides the advanced skills necessary for effective school district administration. The ability to formulate effective educational practices involving school administration, school management, school finance, plants and facilities planning and operation, human resources, assessment, school law, and supplemental programs as they relate to current research, educational trends, legal frameworks, and cultural issues are emphasized.

This program is designed to prepare the student to be recommended for certification for superintendency, provided all other requirements are met.

Students in this program who do NOT have Missouri principalship certification MAY meet those requirements by taking additional master’s-level courses in school-level administration and curriculum and by completing a separate field experience independent of the one required in the specialist program.

This 39-semester-hour program prepares students to be competent practitioners and creative leaders in all major areas of the field. Students develop competencies in such areas as performance technology, instructional software design and development, media administration, program evaluation, and instructional design, development, and evaluation.

The Master of Education in administration program is designed to provide coursework and experiences that will serve educators and school leaders who aspire to become principals or supervisors. This curriculum provides a sound approach to school leadership, particularly with the urban school principal in mind. The goal of the program is to promote the development of strong instructional leaders, who have a thorough understanding of theory and best practice in student-centered schools, and who have the wisdom and talent to lead the faculty and staff at their schools into this best practice. To that end, the coursework, seminars, and internship modules reflect the notion of wise instructional leadership.

The following Institutes are designed as blocked courses for those who have been accepted into the administration program. These courses must be successfully passed in order to receive the barcodes for the TExES principal exam for certification.

Students have the option of starting the program in the summer session or on weekends beginning in the fall session.

Wesleyan Summer Institute for School Leadership 2009:

The deadline to apply is April 15.

Summer I: Monday - Thursday, June 8 - July 2.

Summer II: Monday - Thursday, July 13 - August 6.

Wesleyan Weekend Institute for School Leadership 2009-2010:

The deadline to apply is June 15.

Every other Saturday beginning August 22 - December 5, 2009, and

January 9 - May 1, 2010.

The following courses are offered:

EDU 6315 Instructional Leadership in Public Schools
EDU 6316 School Law Administration
EDU 6317 Administration of EC-12 Grade Curriculum
EDU 6318 Supervision and Professional Development at School Level
EDU 6619 Internship to be offered Fall 2008, Spring 2009

In addition to submitting the application for Graduate Studies in Education, a person seeking acceptance into the administration concentration program, must also submit the following, in order to be considered for the program:

* Teacher service record (minimum of three years teaching required)

* Recommendation letters from three principals and/or other school leaders

* Personal essay describing leadership experiences, goals and attributes

* Recent vitae

* Evidence of teaching excellence: PDAS scores, awards, special assignments

The Higher Education Administration program prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership in colleges and universities as administrators, educators, and scholars. Through an examination of higher education theory and practice, the program seeks to help students understand the diverse nature of higher education institutions and their participants. With this understanding, graduates are expected to develop individualized styles of leadership that encompass educational excellence, respect for others, and contextualized practices.

Higher Education Faculty

Roland Mitchell

Roland Mitchell, Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Administration program, joined the ELRC faculty in 2005 upon completion of his PhD from The University of Alabama in Educational Research. His dissertation is entitled Pedagogy, history, and culture: How professors think about race in their classrooms. His primary research interests include the impact of historical and communal knowledge on pedagogy, an exploration of the understandings that allow educators to provide service to students from different cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds, and the theorization of racial identity as it generally relates to collegiate experiences.

Educational Administration (EDAD) - M. Ed. in Educational Administration
Elementary Principalship Certification Program
Secondary Principalship Certification Program
Adult and Higher Education Administration Program
Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) - M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary C&I Program
Secondary C&I Program
Adult and Higher Education C&I Program
Career Technical Education (formerly Vocational Technical Education)
Endorsement: English as a New Language