Educational Leadership Preparation Programs
Do you want to attain a graduate degree to become part of a new generation of educational leaders?
Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors in its impact on student achievement. To meet the goal of “Preparing A New Generation of Educational Leaders for Louisiana”, university-based Educational Leadership Graduate Programs, in collaboration with local school districts, have redesigned their programs to prepare a new generation of educational leaders. The new programs include challenging coursework and relevant work experiences that address the Louisiana State Standards for Educational Leaders and national accreditation standards:
- Vision
- Teaching and Learning
- School Management
- School Improvement
- Professional Development
- School-Community Relations
- Professional Ethics
Louisiana’s new Educational Leadership Graduate Programs will provide new opportunities for candidates to:
- Interact with other candidates who already possess teacher leadership capabilities;
- Apply research-based knowledge to address real-life problems and improve practices in classrooms, schools, and districts;
- Use data to inform decisions about students, teachers, schools, and/or districts;
- Create professional learning communities in which leadership teams successfully address classroom, school, and/or district needs;
- Participate as members of school and district teams responsible for student/school/district improvement;
- Engage parents and community members in supporting school improvement goals and higher student achievement; and
- Use research to improve student learning and achievement in low performing school
