New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
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Educational Leadership (Non-Licensure) (Grades K–12)
This specialization will help you gain the skills, knowledge, and experience to lead students, teachers, and schools to greater achievement—and will provide you with the opportunity to help shape the future of education. However, the curriculum is not approved to lead to licensure/certification as a principal or assistant principal except through a collaborative partnership between Walden University and the Harris County Department of Education in Texas known as the Principal Certification Academy.
The curriculum for the M.S. in Education, with a specialization in Educational Leadership (Non-Licensure) (Grades K–12), reflects the standards for leadership education developed by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. This program, grounded in research and evidence of best practice, defines what education professionals need to know and be able to do, at the most practical level, to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for all students.
Completion Requirements
- 36 total semester credit hours
- 2–4 major module topics in each course
- Internship
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 20 to 24 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
This program’s courses are delivered online in a prescribed sequence which can be found by clicking on the course description link below.
Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDAD 6800 | Facilitating Effective Learning for All Students | 3 |
| EDAD 6801 | Ensuring Quality Education for Students With Diverse Needs | 3 |
| EDAD 6802 | Using Data to Strengthen Schools | 3 |
| EDAD 6803 | Allocating Resources Strategically and Structuring the Organization for Learning | 3 |
| EDAD 6804 | Enhancing Teacher Capacity and Commitment | 3 |
| EDAD 6805 | Facilitating Productive Working Relationships and School Culture to Enhance Student Learning | 3 |
| EDAD 6806 | Collaborating With Families and Communities for Student Success | 3 |
| EDAD 6807 | Creating Positive, Safe, and Effective Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDAD 6808 | Meeting the Literacy Challenge: Leading New Initiatives | 3 |
| EDAD 6809 | Implementing Continuous School Improvement | 3 |
| EDAD 6811 | Internship, Part 1 | 3 |
| EDAD 6812 | Internship, Part 2 | 3 |
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*Walden University does not offer a state-approved program in educational leadership that is recognized for K-12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other State, except in Texas through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education known as the Principal Certification Academy. With the exception of this Texas collaborative, Walden University makes no representation, warranty, guarantee, or commitment that successful completion of the Walden M.S. in Education in Educational Leadership program, or coursework for graduate credit within this program, will permit a graduate to obtain state certification or licensure as a principal, assistant principal, or any other type of K-12 administrator.
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