Education Specialist (EdS)
School of Education
Leadership in Educational Administration Specialization
Position yourself to advance in the field of K–12 administration. Capella offers one of the few state-approved specializations in Leadership in Educational Administration available within an online EdS program. Through a curriculum designed around the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards, you will explore such topics as effective management, collaboration with school stakeholders, and development of a shared vision of learning. Throughout the program, which includes a specialized internship and residential colloquia, you will develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate your EdS-level competencies to current and future employers. People who choose this specialization are often licensed teachers or school administrators seeking principal and/or superintendent licensure or pursuing other building or district leadership positions. Equivalent course work taken as part of the EdS program may be applied to degree requirements for a Capella PhD.
The residential colloquia experience
As a doctoral learner, you will attend three one-week colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.
Total Program:
48
quarter credits
Next Start Date: September 8, 2008
Cost Per Quarter:
$4,335.00
78% of our learners receive aid.
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All credits listed below are quarter credits.
Core Courses
- ED8007 - Leading Innovation
- ED8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods
Specialization courses
- ED7820 - Principles of Educational Administration
- ED7822 - The Funding of Educational Institutions
- ED7823 - Education and the Law
- ED7545 - Special Education Administration
- ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education
- ED7541 - Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
- ED8119 - Advanced Practicum in Research Design*
For learners seeking principal licensure (12 quarter credits)
- ED7853 - Elementary School Administration
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- ED7854 - Secondary School Administration
- OR
- ED8911 - The Minnesota K–12 Principalship
- ED7901 - Internship in Educational Administration I
- ED7902 - Internship in Educational Administration II*
For learners seeking superintendent licensure (12 quarter credits)
- ED7543 - The Superintendency
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- ED8910 - The Minnesota Superintendency
- ED7903 - Internship in the Superintendency I
- ED7904 - Internship in the Superintendency II*
Admission to the Leadership in Educational Administration specialization requires learners to complete and submit the Capella University School of Education Certification of Teaching Experience form located at www.capella.edu/aspscripts/schools/TeachingExperience.pdf. Completing and submitting the pre-assessment is also part of the application process.
Capella University cannot guarantee licensure, certification, or endorsement. State regulations vary. It is learners' responsibility to understand and comply with requirements for their state.
State regulations vary regarding course requirements for professional licensure. For assistance with state-mandated course requirements for licensure, contact the appropriate school representative.
In Minnesota, learners who wish to add endorsements to an existing license must complete additional field work. To expand an elementary or secondary license to K–12, learners must complete a second 200-hour internship. To add a principal endorsement to a superintendent endorsement in Minnesota (or vice versa), the internship is 320 hours (MR, 351200200, Subp.3.).
Learners seeking endorsement for Minnesota superintendency must take ED8910. Learners seeking endorsement for the Minnesota principalship must take ED8911.
Learners seeking licensure in Arizona must secure a Structured English Immersion endorsement (SEI). Capella University has entered into an alliance with Rio Salado College regarding course work for the SEI endorsement. Learners who need this endorsement are encouraged to contact academicadvisement@mail.riosalado.edu to discuss the necessary courses and the application process at Rio Salado College.
Prior to enrollment, Washington state learners are advised to contact the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at 360.725.6320 or profed@k12.wa.us to determine teacher certification or endorsement requirements, and contact their school district regarding qualifications for salary advancement.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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