MASTER OF
EDUCATION DEGREE
Admission Requirements and
Procedures
Individuals seeking admission as degree stu-
dents in this curriculum must comply with the
general admission requirements for graduate
studies at Edinboro University. In addition, the
applicant must:
1.
complete an application for admission to
the school administration program. These
applications may be obtained at the
Office of Graduate Studies.
2.
have earned a score at, or above, the 50th
percentile on either the Miller Analogies
Test or the Aptitude Test of the Graduate
Record Examination.
3.
have earned an undergraduate cumulative
quality point average of 2.50 or better (4
point scale).
4.
satisfactorily complete a personal inter-
view. The applicant should, as soon as he
or she is informed by the University,
make an appointment for this interview.
This letter will inform the applicant to
schedule the interview with a specific
individual. (NOTE: Applicants should
not attempt to schedule this interview
until notified to do so.)
5.
possess, in the judgment of personnel of
the School Administration program, per-
sonal and professional characteristics and
the academic background believed to be
conducive to success in the field of
school administration.
6.
if applicable, apply for the acceptance of
transfer credit.
7.
provide a photocopy of the applicant's
teaching certification.
NOTE: Individuals who have earned a
master's degree and who are seeking
admission to obtain certification as an
elementary or secondary principal, rather
than to earn a second degree, should also
follow the admission procedure listed
above. In addition, the applicant must
provide the Office of Graduate Studies
with an official transcript for all graduate
credit earned. Individuals must also pro-
vide verification of five years of satisfac-
tory, professional, certificated service in
order to apply for PA K-12 certification.
MASTER OF
EDUCATION DEGREE
School Administration
Curriculum
A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate
credit is required as a partial requirement for
the degree. These graduate credits should be
earned as follows:
I. Research Techniques
3 sem. hrs.
*EDUC788
Research in Education (3)
II. Fundamentals of Administration
3 sem. hrs.
*SCHA700
Intro to Educational
Administration (3)
III. Education as an Institution
6 sem. hrs.
*SCHA710
Seminar: Education and
Society (3)
(NOTE: It is recommended that
EDUC788 is completed prior to enrolling
in SCHA710.)
*SCHA715
Seminar: Contemporary
Issues in Education (3)
IV. Educational Technologies
3 sem. hrs.
*SCHA795
Computer Literacy for
School Administrators (3)
V. School Administration Courses
15 sem. hrs.
SCHA705 Introduction to School
Supervision (3)
SCHA720 Seminar: Dynamics and
Processes of Change for
School Administrators (3)
SCHA721 Teacher Evaluation: Theory
and Practice (3)
SCHA731 Seminar: School and
Community Relations (3)
SCHA735 Seminar: Administration of
School Personnel (3)
SCHA741 Seminar: Administration
and Organization of the
Elementary, Middle, and
Secondary School
Curriculum (3)
SCHA745 Instructional Processes and
Learning Environments (3)
SCHA760 Legal Aspects of School
Administration/Supervision
(3)
SCHA765 Public School Finance (3)
SCHA771 Procedures and Operations
for the School
Administrator (3)
SCHA775 Management: Concepts and
Principles (3)
SCHA785 Negotiations and Labor
Relations for School
Administrators (3)
Other:
*This course must be completed within the 30
semester hours of credit required for the M.Ed.
degree in School Administration.
Degree Requirements
Individuals must comply with the degree
requirements for the master of education
degree. In addition, the students will be
required to satisfactorily complete two non-
credit problem papers. The first paper will deal
with "the community" and the second with
"the school". These papers will include socio-
logical, demographic, financial and education-
al material useful in assessing the need for
change and the type of change to be undertak-
en in the school-community situation
Principal K-12 Certification
A student has two options when seeking prin-
cipal K-12 certification.
Option 1
Individuals who have satisfactorily completed
the 30 semester hours of Master of Education
in School Administration degree program
offered by Edinboro University may complete
the 45 semester hour certification program by
completing a minimum of 15 semester hours
of additional credit of which six credits must
be selected from the three alternatives listed in
Roman numeral two (Practicum/Internship)
listed below. Remaining credits must be
selected from the following courses and may
not include any course taken as part of the
Master of Education in School Administration
degree program. Individuals must also provide
verification of five years of satisfactory, pro-
fessional, certificated service in order to apply
for PA K-12 certification.
I. School Administration Courses
9 sem. hrs.
SCHA705 Introduction to School
Supervision (3)
SCHA720 Seminar: Dynamics and
Processes of Change for
School Administrators (3)
SCHA721 Teacher Evaluation: Theory
and Practice (3)
SCHA731 Seminar: School and
Community Relations (3)
SCHA735 Seminar: Administration of
School Personnel (3)
SCHA741 Seminar: Administration and
Organization of the
Elementary, Middle, and
Secondary School
Curriculum (3)
SCHA745 Instructional Processes and
Learning Environments (3)
SCHA760 Legal Aspects of School
Administration/
Supervision (3)
SCHA765 Public School Finance (3)
SCHA771 Procedures and Operations
for the School
Administrator (3)
SCHA775 Management: Concepts
and Principles (3)
SCHA785 Negotiations and Labor
Relations for School
Administrators (3)
Other:
II. Practicum/Internship
6 sem. hrs.
Select one of the three alternatives listed
below:
SCHA790 Elementary Principal
Practicum (90 hrs.) (3)
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