Current:Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) - Principal Certification
Strong Leadership Improves Schools! Get the Skills You Need to Become an Effective
Leader!
Students interested in the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Principal Certification usually have teacher certification, and are interested in earning a principal certificate,
or holding other supervisor/leadership positions in an educational environment.
To be eligible for this program you must:
Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or
university
Satisfy the requirements set forth in section 24 P.S. § 12-1209 relating to good moral
character
Provide verification of three years of professional experience in an educational setting
that is directly related to the educational process.
passing rate on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment, 2015-2021
What do students learn to do?
Principal Candidates in our program will develop:
the knowledge and skills to think and plan strategically creating an organizational
vision around personalized student success.
an understanding of standards-based systems theory and design and the ability to transfer
that knowledge to the leader’s job as an architect of standards-based reform in the
school.
the ability to access and use appropriate data to inform decision-making at all levels
of the system.
Principal candidates will also learn how to:
Create a culture of teaching and learning with an emphasis on learning.
Manage resources for effective results.
Collaborate, communicate, engage, and empower others inside and outside the organization
to pursue excellence in learning.
Operate in a fair and equitable manner with personal and professional integrity.
Advocate for children and public education in the larger political, social, economic,
legal, and cultural context.
Support and promote the professional growth of self and others through practice and
inquiry.
Innovative Faculty
ESU professors have real-world educational leadership experience as school superintendents,
assistant superintendents, principals, and curriculum supervisors, and most administrative
roles. Learn from the best!
Career Opportunities
This program prepares students to be school principals. Other roles that you may be
able to perform based on this certification include assistant principals, curriculum
supervisors, and some director positions depending on the job requirements.
Learn more about the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.
Professional Licensure Disclosures and Distance Learning State Authorization: Applicants
who are applying to programs that may lead to licensure in states other than Pennsylvania
must be aware of the various state professional licensure requirements. Please see
ESU's professional licensure disclosures, Evaluation of Conduct Record, and check licensure requirements by occupation and state at CareerOneStop.
Contact Us
For additional information regarding the programs offered in the Professional & Secondary
Education department, please contact the secretary at ccooper12@esu.edu.
