Master of Education

in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

Tam Jones, Ph.D., Program Director

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The Master of Education in Educational Leadership is a 36-hour non-thesis program.  The program is composed of 9 core hours and 27 specialized preparation hours referred to as certification courses. Students who meet additional state criteria will be qualified to sit for the state Principal TExES.  Upon completion of the program, passage of the Principal TExES, and specific state regulations, the student will be qualified to apply for state Prinicipal's Certificate.

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the program past the first six (6) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

Core Courses (9 hours)  

Certification Courses - Specialized Preparation

(27 hours) 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED: Minimum 36 hours

College of Education Graduate Portfolio

Because of Dallas Baptist University’s quest for meaningful assessment of graduate students, a portfolio assessment is required in all College of Education graduate programs.  The process of creating a portfolio is explained in the College of Education Graduate Portfolio Manual. The portfolio allows the student to present information about themselves as learners and to document growth over a period of time.

The portfolio should be a collection of artifacts accompanied by self-reflections that not only help the learner to understand and extend learning, but also invite the reader of the portfolio to gain insights about the learner. Please refer to the Portfolio Manual for appropriate procedures to follow in preparation of the portfolio.  Students must register for the Professional Portfolio course as prescribed in their degree plan during the semester in which they will present their portfolio to the Educator Preparation Board. The Educator Preparation Board is a group of experienced and widely successful educators from Dallas Baptist University and the metroplex. Practicing teachers, administrators, consultants, superintendents, guidance directors, personnel directors, and Educational Region Service Center personnel, as well as DBU professors and administrators, volunteer their time for this highly selective process. The Educator Preparation Board serves as the College of Education Graduate Programs advisory board and meets three times a year to assess graduate students' professional portfolios.

During the fall and spring semesters, a date is publicized for a Portfolio Workshop. Program Directors attend, review the portfolio manual, discuss portfolio components, and provide guidelines for presentation and delivery.

Note:  The State Principal Certificate qualifies an individual for the principalship in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Twelve and for almost all positions in the central administration office except the Superintendency.  The certificate requires the completion of a master's program, two years of successful teaching experience in an accredited public or private school, and the passing of the Principal TExES exam.

The following track in Educational Leadership is available only to International Students who will not be pursuing Texas State Principal Certification:

EDAD 6010   Professional Portfolio

EDAD 6301   Instructional Leadership Development (or an elective approved by program advisor prior to course selection)

EDAD 6311   Educational Organization and Administration
EDAD 6312   School Law
EDAD 6313   Supervision of Instruction
EDAD 6314   The Principalship
EDAD 6315   School Finance/Business Management
EDAD 6316   School Personnel Administration
EDAD 6317   School Public Relations

EDUC 6302   Research in Education
EDUC 6304   Improvement of Instruction

EDUC 6306   Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDSC 6308   The School and Multicultural Society

Dual Master's Degrees

Earn two degrees with the efficiency of learning

available through a dual degree program!

Program Information

• Apply Online
• College of Education Graduate Portfolio
• FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions
• TExES Examinations for Principalship

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College of Education

UPCOMING EVENTS

Educator Preparation Board

Spring 2013: May 1
Summer 2013: July 18

Educator Banquet

Spring 2013: April 25

Application to Graduate Deadline

November 5 for Spring 2013
April 5 for Summer 2013
June 5 for Fall 2013

Portfolio Workshop

Spring 2013:
February 20 at 4:00
DBU Main Campus
COE Room 100

Education Student Resources

	Portfolio Handbook
	Internship Handbook (Rev. 3/10)
	Course Rotations
	Principal Internship Log of Activities
	Principal Intern Log SAMPLE (Excel)
	Internship Preconditions (PDF)
	Debbi Richard's "Plagiarism" (PPT)
	College of Education Graduate Portfolio

Scientifically Based Research Team at work at DBU

Graduate Degrees

& Programs

	Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.A. in Sport Management
	M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Communication
	M.A. in Counseling
	Master of Liberal Arts
	Master of Professional Development

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Programs available through the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership

	M.A. Children's Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education
	M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Family Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.Ed. in Higher Education

Dual Master's Degrees

	M.A. in Children's Ministry / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Children's Ministry / M.A. in Counseling
	M.A. in Children's Ministry / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Children's Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Children's Ministry / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Children's Ministry / Master of Liberal Arts
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Counseling
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Communication
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Communication / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Communication / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Communication / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Communication / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.A. in Communication / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Global Ministry / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Student Ministry/M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.A. in Student Ministry/M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Teaching / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Theological Studies / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.Ed. in Higher Education / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language / M.Ed. in Special Education

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