The Department of Educational Leadership is a dynamic and exciting place to pursue your Administration Licensure. The School Leadership program is characterized by a rigorous and innovative academic environment that incorporates problem-solving in school settings, a cohort of 12-18 students, an active and involved student body, and a high level of faculty-student interaction. Designed in response to the growing call for educational reform Miami University's School Leadership program recognizes that the United States cannot have effective schools without effective school leaders.

The need to restructure administration preparation programs has led Miami's Department of Educational Leadership to reorient its leadership program around problems of practice. The program recognizes that school administration must change to reflect the more participatory, collaborative organizational structure of schools. In a participatory structure, problems are solved in teams where members collaborate and share their experiences and specialized knowledge. Successful team work demands a particular set of skills which need to be learned and practiced. Academic study must include an emphasis on the "craftlike" nature of administration by recognizing the clinical dimension of professional practice. But it must also make practice meaningful by examining theory as it occurs in administrative practice.

Admissions Information

general procedures

references

tests

interviews

writing sample

TEAM Scholarship

PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION

The application process requires the candidate to apply to (and be accepted by) both the Graduate School and the Department of Educational Leadership.

1. The candidate must submit a Graduate School Application Form, a $35.00 non-refundable application fee, and two official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate course work (Miami University students need only supply one offical transcript) to The Graduate School, 102 Roudebush Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056.

The Graduate School Application Form may be found in the Miami University Graduate Study brochure or by clicking here.

The above materials and application fee should be submitted to:

The Graduate School requires an applicant to have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 (or 3.0 in the last 60 hours).

2.The department requires candidates to submit the EDL School Leadership Information Sheet* and three references to

School Leadership Admissions Committee
Department of Educational Leadership
304 McGuffey Hall
Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056

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PERSONAL REFERENCE FORMS

Three completed recommendation forms must be submitted to the EDL department. The potential student should request that one form be completed by a teacher who can speak to the candidate's ability as a teacher. Candidates must have two additional forms completed by an individual who knows their professional work (other teachers, supervisors, principal, parents, etc.). Forms should be completed by individuals who know the applicant well, can talk knowledgeably about the candidate's work and potential for successful graduate study as well as potential for making a positive contribution as a school leader. Recommendation forms may be obtained by contacting the Department of Educational Leadership or by clicking here and downloading a copy of the form.(You will need Acrobat Reader to read the PDF file. If you do not have Acrobat Reader and would like a free copy click here.)

School Leadership Admissions Committee
304 McGuffey Hall
Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056

TESTS

The Miller Analogies Test (preferred) or Graduate Record Examination General Test score is required for admission to doctoral programs in Educational Leadership. You may take the MAT at a college or university testing center near you. If you prefer, you may take the MAT at the Miami University Student Counseling Service in 195 Health Services Center. Please contact them at 513-529-4634 to schedule a test date. Additonal information about the MAT can be found at www.milleranalogies.com.

Information on the Graduate Record Examination can be obtained from: Educational Testing Service, Graduate Record Examination CN 6000, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6010 (telephone 609-771-7670), or by visiting their website at www.gre.com.

Wherever you take the MAT or Graduate Record Examination General Test, you must request that your score be sent to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Educational Leadership, 304 McGuffey Hall, Oxford, Ohio 45056.

INTERVIEW

Interviews will be conducted about three months before a cohort is scheduled to begin course work.

WRITING SAMPLE

Applicants meeting initial screening criteria will be invited to do an on-site writing sample when they meet with the Admissions Committee. Writing samples will be evaluated based on evidence of scholarly writing ability.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Enrollment into the licensure program requires the follwing minimum qualifications:

Completion of an undergraduate degree

Possession of a professional teacher licensure

Three years teaching experience in early or middle childhood (for elementary/middle school prinicpal) or young adult (for middle school/high school prinicpal)

Written essay application and interview

Scores from either the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination

THE OHIO TEAM SCHOLARSHIP AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY

The Ohio TEAM scholarship at Miami University provides current Ohio K-12 educators with a tuition reduction waiver to significantly reduce the cost of graduate course work. For more information and eligilbity requirements, please visit the TEAM scholarship website.

SLP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE

Administration Strand (18 hours)
* EDL 601	Educational Leadership Theory (3)
* EDL 602	The Principalship and Change (3)
* EDL 603	Organizational Change (3)
* EDP 614	Collab. Serv. & Support for Child/Youth/Fam (3)
* EDP 603	Learning Theories Applied to Education (3)
* EDL 710	Internship in Educational Leadership(3)

Foundations Strand (6 hours)
EDL 609	Politics of Education (3)
EDL 621	Foundations of Multicultural Education (3)

Instructional Strand (9 hours)
EDP 630	Topics in Education Leadership (3)
EDL 639	Curriculum Theory & Program Development (3)
* EDL 645	Supervision of Instruction (3)

M.Ed. Degree Awarded (33 hours)

POST-MASTERS COURSES (REQUIRED FOR OHIO LICENSURE)

Organizational Behavior and Management Strand (15 hours)
A block of fifteen hours emphasizing problems of practice in personnel/employment relationships, school funding, school law, and pupil personnel.
EDL 607	School Law (3)
EDL 646	Curriculum Development for Instruction(3)
EDL 721	Pupil Services Programs (3)
EDL 723	School Finance (3)
EDL 725	Staff Personnel Administration (3)

Total credit hours = 48

*These courses are to be taken with your cohort group.