Educational Administration and Foundations - Principal Prep (P-12 Educational Administration)
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Overview
The master's degree in P-12 Educational Administration is Illinois State's 36-hour principal preparation program, leading to the principal endorsement on a professional education license. The online cohort model program features 10 courses (3 credit hours each) and 6 credit hours of mentored internship experiences. The program is approved by ISBE and qualifies graduates for positions as principals and assistant principals, or in related or similar positions.
Principal Prep with a Director of Special Education Concentration This concentration allows licensed teachers with a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1), Low Vision and Blindness (LVB), or Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) background to obtain their M.S. or M.S.Ed. with the opportunity to take additional courses ISBE requires as part of the Director of Special Education Endorsement. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and license as a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1), Low Vision and Blindness (LVB), or Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH). Applicants can indicate their interest within the application.
Point of Pride
The Department of Educational Administration and Foundations prepares superintendents, principals, university administrators, and other educational leaders.
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Dr. Lindsey Hall
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How to Apply
University Admission Requirements
A student applying to a master's program must:
- have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
- have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work
- present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term. If accepted, official transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 209 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Office of Admissions.
Additional Program Admission Requirements
To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements.
Resume
Submit an updated resume with evidence of at least two years teaching experience and strong leadership credentials.
Professional Goals Statement
Provide a statement describing your professional goals.
Evidence of Experience
Submit the following documents:
- a valid teaching license/certificate
- at least two years of full-time P-12 teaching experience
Evidence of teaching experience can be provided by a letter from your school district or a screenshot from your ELIS account.
Letters of Recommendation
Provide names and email address of two individuals to write a letter recommending you for this program. One letter of recommendation should be from an individual who has supervised you, like a principal. This recommendation should not be from your superintendent, as they will provide a separate document acknowledging their support.
Support and Acknowledgment Form
Upload a signed copy of ISU EAF Superintendent School District Recommendation and Acknowledgment to Support the Candidate form, which will be uploaded as a document in the application.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Term — April 15, rolling admission after if space permits
Graduate Assistantships
The University provides graduate assistantships as a means of financial support. They are intended as a way to facilitate a student's progress to degree while providing important professional development.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an assistantship a student must, generally,
- be admitted unconditionally as a degree-seeking student into a graduate academic program, or have a minimum of 120 undergraduate hours if in an integrated degree program
- be in good-standing
- be enrolled full-time (typically at least 9 credit hours during the fall or spring semesters, or at least 6 hours during the summer session).
Benefits
Graduate assistants receive
- monthly wages paid in the form of either a stipend or an hourly wage
- a waiver for 100% of tuition during a semester of appointment
- a waiver for up to 12 credit hours of tuition for the summer term immediately following a fall or spring appointment
Costs & Funding
See Student Accounts for information on tuition and fees. Funding for graduate students is available from several different sources. Students who have been admitted from contiguous states including Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin will receive in-state tuition.
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