Master of Education in Educational Leadership

The following deadlines are for admission into the Master of Education in Educational Leadership program.

• Spring Priority Deadline: October 15th
  Spring Final Deadline: November 15th

• Summer Final Deadline: April 15th

• Fall Priority Deadline: April 1st
  Fall Final Deadline: July 1st

The program objectives are:

• Provide educators opportunities for professional development and to extend their knowledge and skills into the realms of leadership in curriculum, instruction and decision making as well as the management of resources.
• Provide training for potential school administrators and supervisors that will emphasize the development of skillful professional performance.
• Provide academic preparation for candidates who seek certification in school administration or supervision and/or career advancement.
• Provide educational leaders with skills in the use of technology to make and implement informed decisions.
• Provide an opportunity for candidates to learn within the environment of an educational cohort that will encourage collegiality and professional cooperation.

Learn more about the Department of Education Leadership faculty, including our faculty, in-depth program information and student resources.

The Council of Educational Administrative and Supervisory Organizations of Maryland offers the Dr. Edna May Merson Scholarship to M.Ed. students. The goal of the scholarship is to encourage and provide support for individuals working toward an Administrator I Certificate. Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000 to an educator pursuing this certificate at an institution of higher education.

Courses in the Post-Master Certificate in Educational Leadership program are offered in a combination of student-centered modalities and formats including hybrid and remote during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

Prior to enrolling in EDLD 656: Educational Leadership/Issues Analysis each candidate must complete all prerequisite courses with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better and successfully earn a passing grade on each of the four questions on the Comprehensive Qualifying Exam. In the event that a candidate does not pass each individual question upon his or her first attempt at taking the Comprehensive Qualifying Exam, the candidate may re-take unsuccessful question areas a second time.

Each candidate must take the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and report his or her score to Salisbury University prior to program completion. It is recommended that candidates take the exam prior to the completion of EDLD 656. All work toward the M.Ed. in educational leadership must be completed within seven calendar years from the end of the semester or summer tern in which such work began. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0. Reporting of the School Leaders Licensure Assessment is required prior to the completion of the Master of Education Program. Satisfactory completion of this program and 27 months of satisfactory teaching experience are required for eligibility for Maryland Administrator I certification. Certification regulations may be changed by the State of Maryland.

Register for the SLLA exam through Educational Testing Services.

The Academy for Leadership in Education is designed for educators who are considering an administrative career path and for administrators who desire to improve their leadership skills.

• develop, articulate, implement and steward a shared vision of learning for a school
• collect and use data to identify school goals, assess organizational effectiveness and implement plans to achieve school goals, promoting continual and sustainable school improvement
• evaluate school progress and revise school plans supported by school stakeholders
• sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning, through a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular and instructional school program
• develop and supervise the instructional and leadership capacity of school staff
• promote the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning
• monitor and evaluate school management and operational systems, efficiently using human, fiscal and technological resources
• promote school-based policies and procedures that protect the welfare and safety of students and staff
• develop school capacity for distributed leadership
• ensure teacher and organizational time focuses on supporting high-quality school instruction and student learning
• collaborate with faculty and community members by collecting and analyzing information pertinent to the improvement of the school’s educational environment, mobilizing community resources for an understanding, appreciation and use of its diverse cultural, social and intellectual resources
• build and sustain positive school relationships with families, caregivers and community partners
• act with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success
• model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency and ethical behavior
• safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity within the school
• evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision making in the school
• promote social justice to ensure that student needs inform all aspects of schooling
• act to influence local, district, state and national decisions affecting student learning in a school environment."
• anticipate and assess emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt school-based leadership strategies

For a full list of outcomes, search for your program in SU's Academic Program Student Learning Outcomes database.