For information about the program coursework, please contact Dr. Toby Holmes at wtholmes@ksu.edu. All courses are 3 credits.

A. Leadership Core (9 credit hours)

• EDLEA 801 – Ethical Dimensions of Educational Leadership
• EDLEA 810 – Historical and Philosophical Analysis of Leadership in Education
• EDLEA 836 – School-Community Relations

B. Student Learning Needs (6 credit hours)

1. EDSP 833 – Administration of Special Education Programs or
   EDSP 886 – Seminar in Special Education
2. EDCEP 715 – Principles of Assessment or
   EDCEP 816 – Research Methods or
   EDLEA 886 – Seminar in Research for School Leaders

C. Leadership Operations (21 credit hours)

• EDLEA 819 – Introduction to Education Finance
• EDLEA 831 – Education Law
• EDLEA 835 – The Principalship
• EDLEA 855 – Administrative Leadership in Curriculum
• EDLEA 865 – Administrative Leadership in Staff Development
• EDLEA 885 – Technology Leadership for Administrators
• EDLEA 889 – Practicum in Educational Leadership
• EDLEA 910 – Educational Human Resource Administration

All initial building leadership license candidates must complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment through ETS. Students are required to document a minimum of 150 clock hours guided field experience through the formal practicum and other coursework (i.e. additional practicum requirements are imbedded in many courses in the licensure sequence to assist in reaching the 150 clock hour requirement). A written log of practicum activities must be included with the student’s final portfolio assessment.

• Graduate degree from a regionally accredited college
• Completion of a graduate level state approved program in school leadership
• 3.25 cumulative grade point average in graduate coursework
• Applicant must have at least 8 credit hours or one year of accredited experience completed within the last six years
• A minimum of five years of accredited experience under a valid professional license/certificate
• Complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment Praxis exam. To have your score sent to Kansas State University, enter code #6334 when registering for the Praxis test.

The administrator must hold a currently valid initial school leadership license. While holding the initial license the administrator must complete a performance assessment (year-long approved mentoring program chosen by the hiring local education agency).