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Admission into the Program Admission Terms Students are eligible for enrollment in the fall, spring, and summer terms. All application materials must be received or postmarked by the following deadlines: June 30th for fall, November 15th for spring, and March 31st for summer. Application Requirements Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college. A current K –12 teaching license is required for admission to the school administrator licensure program. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following: 1. online application with a nonrefundable $50 application fee; 2. an official transcript from all colleges attended other than High Point University*;
Dr. Dustin Johnson Associate Professor of Education Coordinator, M.Ed. in Leadership Studies 336.841.9450 djohnson@highpoint.edu
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he program for the Master of Education in Educational Leadership prepares candidates to serve as leaders in 21st Century learning and service environments, which may include public schools, charter and private schools, non-profit organizations, and various other settings where strong leadership is essential. It is intended to relate to the needs of future leaders in both theory and practice. Although the program of study is designed for candidates who hold a baccalaureate K-12 teaching license, there is also a non-licensure track which allows candidates to pursue a degree in Educational Leadership without having an existing teaching license. The program requires 36 semester hours, including a sequence of three internship experiences, totaling 6 credit hours.
In order to be licensed by the state, candidates must demonstrate proficiency on a set of evidences which are aligned to the Education Leadership coursework and the internship experiences. Evidences will be evaluated by a faculty/ public school review team at the conclusion of each internship experience. The curriculum provides foundations in the principles of school executive leadership, the importance of creating successful culture, organizational management, and strategies for using data to improve teaching and learning.
3. resume; 4. essay about interest in the program and goals for the degree; 5. two professional reference reports; 6. one principal recommendation; 7. copy of current teaching license. *If you have attended High Point University you do not need to include your HPU transcript with your application. The Office of Graduate Admissions will request that transcript for you once application is submitted.
Exceptions to any admission requirement may be considered under special circumstances. Admission Enrollment Classification Admission enrollment classification refers to the total number of students that can matriculate into a program in any given academic term. The admission enrollment classification for the M.Ed. program in Educational Leadership is unrestricted. This means that the program can enroll as many students as can be accommodated by available resources. A program’s admission enrollment classification has implications for the timing and extent of tuition refunds. For additional information please see the Refunds section of this Bulletin.
